Andrew Emery: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 215 of 215 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 359 76.55 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 460 98.08 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 322 68.66 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 32 6.82 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 449 95.74 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 36 7.68 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 357 76.12 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 83 17.70 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 238 50.75 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 135 28.78 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 20 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 21 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 22 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 36.25 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 24 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 25 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 26 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 27 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 28 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 29 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 30 Smew Mergellus albellus 159 33.90 31 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 32 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 33 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 34 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 37 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 4 0.85 38 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 40 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 43 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 46 Corncrake Crex crex 26 5.54 47 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 48 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 49 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 52 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 53 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 54 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 55 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 56 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 57 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 58 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 59 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 60 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 109 23.24 61 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 62 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 63 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 64 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 65 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 66 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 67 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 68 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 69 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 70 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 71 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 114 24.31 72 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 65 13.86 73 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 74 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 75 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 76 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 77 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 78 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 79 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 80 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 81 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 82 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 83 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 89 18.98 84 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 85 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 86 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 87 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 88 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 60 12.79 89 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 90 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 54 11.51 91 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 167 35.61 92 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 93 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 94 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 143 30.49 95 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 96 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 97 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 98 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 99 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 100 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 101 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 184 39.23 102 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 103 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 104 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 88 18.76 105 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 106 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 107 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 108 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 109 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 110 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 18 3.84 111 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 112 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 113 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 114 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 115 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 116 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 117 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 118 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 119 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 22 4.69 120 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 121 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 114 24.31 122 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 123 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 124 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 125 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 126 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 127 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 128 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 129 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 117 24.95 130 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 131 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 132 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 133 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 134 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 135 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 136 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 57 12.15 137 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 138 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 139 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 140 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 141 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 142 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 143 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 12 2.56 144 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 145 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 146 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 147 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 148 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 149 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 150 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 151 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 152 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 122 26.01 153 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 154 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 155 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 156 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 157 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 158 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 60 12.79 159 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 160 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 161 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 92 19.62 162 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 163 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 164 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 52 11.09 165 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 166 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 167 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 168 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 169 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 170 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 171 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 172 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 173 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 174 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 175 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 176 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 177 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 178 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 179 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 180 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 181 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 182 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 183 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 184 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 185 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 186 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 187 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 188 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 189 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 190 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 191 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 192 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 193 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 194 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 23 4.90 195 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 196 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 197 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 198 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 199 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 200 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 201 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 202 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 203 Twite Linaria flavirostris 178 37.95 204 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 205 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 79 16.84 206 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 207 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 208 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 209 Serin Serinus serinus 27 5.76 210 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 211 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 78 16.63 212 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 213 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 214 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 215 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60