Paul Cashmore: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 224 of 224 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 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 399 97.08 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 176 42.82 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 294 71.53 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 304 73.97 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 382 92.94 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 250 60.83 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 179 43.55 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 379 92.21 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 381 92.70 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 387 94.16 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 401 97.57 19 Pintail Anas acuta 340 82.73 20 Teal Anas crecca 386 93.92 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 23 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 62 15.09 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 25 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 38 9.25 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 29 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 10 2.43 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 31 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 19 4.62 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 37 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 38 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 39 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 40 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 41 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 43 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 46 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 47 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 48 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 49 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 50 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 51 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 52 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 54 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 55 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 56 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 57 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 58 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 59 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 60 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 63 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 64 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 65 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 66 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 56 13.63 67 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 68 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 69 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 43 10.46 70 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 71 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 72 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 73 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 74 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 77 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 78 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 79 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 80 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 81 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 82 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 83 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 84 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 86 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 87 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 88 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 39 9.49 89 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 90 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 91 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 92 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 93 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 94 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 95 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 54 13.14 96 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 97 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 98 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 99 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 96 23.36 100 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 101 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 102 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 103 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 104 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 105 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 169 41.12 106 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 18 4.38 107 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 75 18.25 108 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 109 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 110 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 111 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 112 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 113 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 114 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 115 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 116 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 117 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 16.30 118 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 189 45.99 119 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 120 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 122 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 123 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 15 3.65 124 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 125 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 126 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 127 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 128 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 129 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 130 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 131 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 132 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 133 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 134 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 135 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 136 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 137 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 138 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 139 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 140 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 141 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris 11 2.68 142 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 143 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 144 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 145 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 146 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 147 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 148 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 149 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 150 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 113 27.49 151 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 152 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 153 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 154 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 155 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 156 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 157 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 158 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 159 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 160 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 161 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 162 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 163 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 164 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 165 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 166 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 167 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 168 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 169 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 170 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 171 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 172 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 173 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 174 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 175 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 176 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 205 49.88 177 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 178 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 179 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 180 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 181 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 182 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 183 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 184 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 185 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 186 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 187 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 188 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 189 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 190 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 191 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 192 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 193 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 194 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 195 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 196 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 78 18.98 197 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 198 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 199 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 38 9.25 200 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 201 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 202 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 203 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 204 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 205 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 206 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 207 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 208 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 209 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 210 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 290 70.56 211 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 212 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 213 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 214 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 215 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 216 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 217 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 218 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 219 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 220 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 221 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 222 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 223 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 224 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73