Andrew Steele: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 177 of 177 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 317 77.13 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 397 96.59 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 273 66.42 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 390 94.89 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 17 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 18 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 19 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 89 21.65 20 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 23 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 24 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 25 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 27 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 28 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 29 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 30 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 31 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 32 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 33 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 34 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 35 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 36 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 37 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 38 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 39 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 40 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 41 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 42 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 72 17.52 43 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 44 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 45 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 46 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 47 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 41 9.98 48 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 42 10.22 49 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 50 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 51 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 52 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 53 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 54 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 55 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 56 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 57 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 58 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 59 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 60 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 61 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 62 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 63 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 64 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 65 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 66 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 67 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 68 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 69 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 70 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 71 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 72 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 73 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 74 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 40 9.73 75 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 76 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 77 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 78 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 79 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 80 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 81 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 82 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 83 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 84 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 85 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 86 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 87 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 88 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 89 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 90 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 91 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 92 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 93 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 94 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 95 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 96 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 97 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 98 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 99 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 100 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 101 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 102 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 103 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 104 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 105 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 106 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 107 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 108 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 109 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 110 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 111 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 112 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 113 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 114 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 115 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 116 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 117 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 118 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 119 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 120 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 121 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 122 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 123 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 124 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 125 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 126 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 127 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 128 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 129 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 130 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 131 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 132 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 133 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 134 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 53 12.90 135 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 136 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 137 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 138 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 139 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 140 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 141 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 142 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 143 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 144 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 145 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 146 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 147 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 148 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 149 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 150 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 151 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 152 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 153 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 154 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 155 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 156 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 157 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 158 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 159 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 160 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 161 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 162 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 163 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 164 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 165 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 166 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 167 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 168 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 169 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 170 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 171 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 172 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 173 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 174 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 175 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 176 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 177 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73