Simon West: Britain Year List 2020 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 191 of 191 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 390 94.89 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 312 75.91 5 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 161 39.17 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 253 61.56 7 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 9 2.19 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 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 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 158 38.44 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 365 88.81 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 147 35.77 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 395 96.11 23 Eider Somateria mollissima 253 61.56 24 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 284 69.10 25 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 345 83.94 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 348 84.67 27 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 191 46.47 28 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 231 56.20 29 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 393 95.62 30 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 322 78.35 31 Swift Apus apus 352 85.64 32 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 273 66.42 33 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 307 74.70 34 Stock Dove Columba oenas 362 88.08 35 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 402 97.81 36 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 391 95.13 37 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 289 70.32 38 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 397 96.59 39 Coot Fulica atra 396 96.35 40 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 377 91.73 41 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 378 91.97 42 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 207 50.36 43 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 380 92.46 44 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 313 76.16 45 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 335 81.51 46 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 41 9.98 47 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 334 81.27 48 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 252 61.31 49 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 394 95.86 50 Curlew Numenius arquata 374 91.00 51 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 357 86.86 52 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 155 37.71 53 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 350 85.16 54 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 88 21.41 55 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 307 74.70 56 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 288 70.07 57 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 188 45.74 58 Redshank Tringa totanus 372 90.51 59 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 237 57.66 60 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 304 73.97 61 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 345 83.94 62 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 72.99 63 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 229 55.72 64 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 45 10.95 65 Dunlin Calidris alpina 357 86.86 66 Little Stint Calidris minuta 194 47.20 67 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 167 40.63 68 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 322 78.35 69 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 74 18.00 70 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 284 69.10 71 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 270 65.69 72 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 42 10.22 73 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 394 95.86 74 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 310 75.43 75 Common Gull Larus canus 367 89.29 76 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 168 40.88 77 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 389 94.65 78 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 374 91.00 79 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 374 91.00 80 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 125 30.41 81 Puffin Fratercula arctica 170 41.36 82 Razorbill Alca torda 247 60.10 83 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 282 68.61 84 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 283 68.86 85 Gannet Morus bassanus 318 77.37 86 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 393 95.62 87 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 246 59.85 88 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 39.90 89 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 388 94.40 90 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 251 61.07 91 Great White Egret Ardea alba 337 82.00 92 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 393 95.62 93 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 384 93.43 94 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 349 84.91 95 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 236 57.42 96 Red Kite Milvus milvus 368 89.54 97 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 133 32.36 98 Buzzard Buteo buteo 391 95.13 99 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 81.75 100 Little Owl Athene noctua 221 53.77 101 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 243 59.12 102 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 311 75.67 103 Hoopoe Upupa epops 99 24.09 104 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 358 87.10 105 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 92 22.38 106 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 76 18.49 107 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 382 92.94 108 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 340 82.73 109 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 394 95.86 110 Merlin Falco columbarius 254 61.80 111 Hobby Falco subbuteo 278 67.64 112 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 346 84.18 113 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 234 56.93 114 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 156 37.96 115 Jay Garrulus glandarius 376 91.48 116 Magpie Pica pica 399 97.08 117 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 393 95.62 118 Rook Corvus frugilegus 388 94.40 119 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 398 96.84 120 Raven Corvus corax 341 82.97 121 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 147 35.77 122 Coal Tit Periparus ater 387 94.16 123 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 398 96.84 124 Great Tit Parus major 398 96.84 125 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 210 51.09 126 Skylark Alauda arvensis 369 89.78 127 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 339 82.48 128 Swallow Hirundo rustica 368 89.54 129 House Martin Delichon urbicum 352 85.64 130 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 313 76.16 131 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 392 95.38 132 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 89 21.65 133 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 42 10.22 134 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 333 81.02 135 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 373 90.75 136 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 24 5.84 137 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 312 75.91 138 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 301 73.24 139 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 53 12.90 140 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 177 43.07 141 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 356 86.62 142 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 260 63.26 143 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 265 64.48 144 Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 36 8.76 145 Whitethroat Curruca communis 333 81.02 146 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 33.09 147 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 368 89.54 148 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 395 96.11 149 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 369 89.78 150 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 354 86.13 151 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 397 96.59 152 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 389 94.65 153 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 369 89.78 154 Redwing Turdus iliacus 384 93.43 155 Blackbird Turdus merula 397 96.59 156 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 361 87.83 157 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 167 40.63 158 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 79 19.22 159 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 271 65.94 160 Robin Erithacus rubecula 398 96.84 161 Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 35 8.52 162 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 105 25.55 163 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 191 46.47 164 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 247 60.10 165 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 61.07 166 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 375 91.24 167 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 314 76.40 168 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 229 55.72 169 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 267 64.96 170 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 396 96.35 171 Dunnock Prunella modularis 394 95.86 172 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 268 65.21 173 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 132 32.12 174 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 359 87.35 175 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 395 96.11 176 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 373 90.75 177 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 204 49.64 178 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 397 96.59 179 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 190 46.23 180 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 369 89.78 181 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 377 91.73 182 Twite Linaria flavirostris 163 39.66 183 Linnet Linaria cannabina 368 89.54 184 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 263 63.99 185 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 245 59.61 186 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 393 95.62 187 Siskin Spinus spinus 339 82.48 188 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 106 25.79 189 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 216 52.55 190 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 349 84.91 191 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 377 91.73