Mark Ellis: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 205 of 205 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 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 28 6.81 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 20 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 21 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 89 21.65 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 26 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 30 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 31 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 32 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 33 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 34 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 37 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 2 0.49 38 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 40 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 43 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 47 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 48 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 50 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 51 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 72 17.52 52 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 53 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 237 57.66 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 63 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 64 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 65 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 66 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 67 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 68 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 69 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 28 6.81 70 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 71 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 72 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 73 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 74 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 75 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 76 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 77 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 78 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 79 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 80 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 40 9.73 81 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 82 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 83 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 84 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 85 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 86 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 87 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 88 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 89 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 90 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 91 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 92 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 93 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 94 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 95 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 96 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 97 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 98 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 99 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 100 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 101 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 102 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 103 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 104 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 105 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 106 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 107 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 108 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 109 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 110 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 111 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 112 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 113 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 114 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 115 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 116 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 117 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 118 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 119 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 120 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 121 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 122 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 123 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 124 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 125 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 126 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 127 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 128 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 129 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 130 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 131 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 132 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 133 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 134 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 135 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 136 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 137 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 138 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 139 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 140 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 141 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 142 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 143 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 144 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 145 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 146 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 147 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 148 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 149 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 150 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 151 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 152 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 153 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 154 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 155 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 156 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 157 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 158 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 159 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 160 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 161 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 162 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 163 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 164 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 165 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 166 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 167 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 168 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 169 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 170 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 171 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 172 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 173 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 174 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 175 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 176 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 177 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 178 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 179 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 180 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 181 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 182 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 183 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 184 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 185 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 186 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 187 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 188 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 189 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 190 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 191 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 192 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 193 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 194 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 195 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 196 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 197 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 198 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 199 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 200 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 201 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 202 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 203 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 204 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 36 8.76 205 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73