Matt Pringle: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 222 of 222 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 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 7 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 135 28.78 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 17 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 18 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 19 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 36.25 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 22 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 23 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 24 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 25 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 26 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 27 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 28 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 35 7.46 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 31 Quail Coturnix coturnix 87 18.55 32 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 33 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 34 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 35 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 36 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 37 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 38 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 39 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 40 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 41 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 42 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 43 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 44 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 45 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 46 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 141 30.06 47 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 48 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 49 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 50 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 51 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 52 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 53 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 54 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 55 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 56 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 57 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 58 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 59 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 60 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 61 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 62 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 63 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 64 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 65 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 66 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 67 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 68 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 69 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 70 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 71 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 72 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 73 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 74 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 75 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 76 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 89 18.98 77 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 34 7.25 78 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 79 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 80 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 81 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 82 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 59 12.58 83 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 60 12.79 84 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 86 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 87 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 88 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 89 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 90 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 91 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 92 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 184 39.23 93 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 94 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 96 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 88 18.76 97 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 98 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 99 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 204 43.50 100 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 81 17.27 101 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 102 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 103 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 104 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 105 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 106 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 107 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 108 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 109 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 64 13.65 110 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 111 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 112 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 113 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 114 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 115 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 116 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 117 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 118 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 119 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 120 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 121 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 122 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 123 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 124 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 125 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 126 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 127 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 128 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 129 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 130 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 131 Hoopoe Upupa epops 92 19.62 132 Roller Coracias garrulus 113 24.09 133 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 134 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 135 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 136 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 137 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 138 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 139 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 140 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 141 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 142 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 143 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 144 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 145 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 146 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 147 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 148 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 149 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 150 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 151 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 152 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 153 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 154 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 155 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 122 26.01 156 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 157 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 158 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 159 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 160 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 161 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 162 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 128 27.29 163 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 60 12.79 164 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 165 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 166 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 167 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 168 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 128 27.29 169 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 60 12.79 170 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 171 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 172 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 173 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 63 13.43 174 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 175 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 176 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 177 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 178 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 179 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 180 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 181 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 182 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 183 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 184 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 185 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 186 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 187 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 188 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 189 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 190 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 191 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 192 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 158 33.69 193 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 194 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 195 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 196 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 197 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 198 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 199 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 200 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 201 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 202 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 203 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 204 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 205 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 206 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 207 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 208 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 209 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 210 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 211 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 212 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 213 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 214 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 215 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 216 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 217 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 218 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 219 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 220 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 221 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 103 21.96 222 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60