Neil Sainthouse: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 257 of 257 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 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 9 2.19 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 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 24 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 62 15.09 25 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 27 Scaup Aythya marila 247 60.10 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 29 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 132 32.12 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 221 53.77 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 33 Smew Mergellus albellus 189 45.99 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 266 64.72 36 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 37 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 10 2.43 38 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 60 14.60 39 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 19 4.62 40 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 41 Quail Coturnix coturnix 65 15.82 42 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 43 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 157 38.20 44 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 45 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 46 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 47 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 48 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 49 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 137 33.33 50 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 51 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 52 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 53 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 54 Crane Grus grus 175 42.58 55 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 56 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 122 29.68 57 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 58 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 184 44.77 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 60 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 61 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 300 72.99 62 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 63 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 42 10.22 64 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 65 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 66 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 67 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 68 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 282 68.61 69 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 70 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 71 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 245 59.61 72 Great Snipe Gallinago media 2 0.49 73 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 74 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 111 27.01 75 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 76 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 77 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 78 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 79 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 80 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 102 24.82 81 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 82 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 83 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 28 6.81 84 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 85 Knot Calidris canutus 301 73.24 86 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 87 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 88 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 89 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 31 7.54 90 Sanderling Calidris alba 298 72.51 91 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 92 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 223 54.26 93 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 94 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 117 28.47 95 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 170 41.36 96 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 70 17.03 97 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 99 24.09 98 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 25 6.08 99 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 100 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 101 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 102 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 166 40.39 103 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 104 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 105 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 106 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 107 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 108 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 192 46.72 109 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 110 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 111 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 112 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 70 17.03 113 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 151 36.74 114 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 115 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 116 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 117 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 243 59.12 118 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 231 56.20 119 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 7 1.70 120 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 121 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 95 23.11 122 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 123 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 124 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 282 68.61 125 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 115 27.98 126 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 127 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 128 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 129 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 130 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 131 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 63 15.33 132 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 133 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 177 43.07 134 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 135 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 136 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 137 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 138 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 139 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 140 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 141 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 128 31.14 142 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 143 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 144 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 145 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 146 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 147 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 148 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 149 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 150 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 151 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 64 15.57 152 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 153 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 154 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 155 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 156 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 157 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 22 5.35 158 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 12 2.92 159 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 15 3.65 160 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 144 35.04 161 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 77 18.73 162 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 163 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 164 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 165 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 166 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 167 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 168 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 169 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 170 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 282 68.61 171 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 168 40.88 172 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 173 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 174 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 12 2.92 175 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 176 Woodlark Lullula arborea 151 36.74 177 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 178 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 93 22.63 179 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 35 8.52 180 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 181 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 182 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 183 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 184 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 185 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 101 24.57 186 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 192 46.72 187 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 188 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 86 20.92 189 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 190 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 191 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 30 7.30 192 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 193 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 86 20.92 194 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 195 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina 46 11.19 196 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 197 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 198 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 199 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 88 21.41 200 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 201 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 36 8.76 202 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 203 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 204 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 205 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 206 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 207 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 108 26.28 208 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 209 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 210 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 211 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 212 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 213 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 214 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 215 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 91 22.14 216 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 217 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 218 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 110 26.76 219 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 90 21.90 220 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 221 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 208 50.61 222 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 223 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 224 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 225 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 226 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 227 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 228 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 38 9.25 229 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 230 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 231 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 232 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 233 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 234 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 235 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 236 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 237 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 238 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 239 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 172 41.85 240 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 241 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 250 60.83 242 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 243 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 244 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 245 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 246 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 247 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 57 13.87 248 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 249 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 250 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 251 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 252 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 253 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 200 48.66 254 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 255 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 256 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 63 15.33 257 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73