Paul Sutton: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 213 of 213 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 449 95.74 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 357 76.12 6 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 83 17.70 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 238 50.75 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 135 28.78 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 18 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 19 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 190 40.51 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 23 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 25 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 53 11.30 26 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 27 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 28 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 31 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 32 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 33 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 34 Quail Coturnix coturnix 87 18.55 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 36 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 37 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 38 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 39 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 40 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 41 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 42 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 43 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 44 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 45 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 46 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 47 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 48 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 141 30.06 49 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 50 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 235 50.11 51 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 52 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 53 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 54 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 55 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 56 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 73 15.57 57 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 58 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 59 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 60 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 61 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 62 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 63 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 64 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 65 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 66 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 67 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 68 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 69 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 70 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 71 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 72 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 73 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 74 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 75 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 76 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 77 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 78 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 79 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 80 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 59 12.58 81 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 82 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 35 7.46 83 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 84 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 85 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 86 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 87 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 107 22.81 88 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 89 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 90 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 91 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 92 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 93 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 94 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 95 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 96 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 81 17.27 97 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 98 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 99 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 206 43.92 100 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 101 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 102 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 103 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 178 37.95 104 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 105 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 79 16.84 106 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 107 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 108 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 109 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 110 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 111 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 112 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 113 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 114 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 115 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 116 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 117 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 83 17.70 118 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 81 17.27 119 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 120 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 122 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 123 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 124 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 114 24.31 125 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 126 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 127 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 128 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 129 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 130 Hoopoe Upupa epops 92 19.62 131 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 132 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 117 24.95 133 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 134 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 135 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 136 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 137 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 138 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 139 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 140 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 99 21.11 141 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 142 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 143 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 144 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 145 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 146 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 147 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 148 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 149 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 150 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 151 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 152 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 153 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 154 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 155 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 156 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 157 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 158 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 159 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 160 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 161 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 162 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 163 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 32 6.82 164 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 165 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 166 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 167 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 168 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 169 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 170 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 171 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 172 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 173 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 174 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 175 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 176 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 177 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 178 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 179 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 180 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 181 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 182 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 183 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 184 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 185 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 186 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 187 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 188 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 189 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 190 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 191 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 192 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 193 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 194 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 195 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 196 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 197 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 198 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 199 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 200 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 201 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 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 206 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 21 4.48 207 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 208 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 209 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 210 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 211 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 212 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 213 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60