Daniel Booker: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 253 of 253 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 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 19 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 20 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 21 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 36.25 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 23 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 44 9.38 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 190 40.51 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 26 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 27 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 30 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 31 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 32 Smew Mergellus albellus 159 33.90 33 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 34 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 35 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 36 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 37 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 38 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 39 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 40 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 42 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 45 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 46 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 47 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 48 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 49 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 50 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 52 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 235 50.11 53 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 54 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 55 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 56 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 57 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 58 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 59 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 60 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 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 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 200 42.64 65 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 66 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 67 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 68 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 69 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 70 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 71 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 72 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 114 24.31 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 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 128 27.29 85 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 86 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 87 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 88 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 89 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 90 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 59 12.58 91 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 60 12.79 92 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 93 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 94 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 95 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 143 30.49 96 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 97 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 98 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 99 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 100 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 101 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 102 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 184 39.23 103 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 104 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 105 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 106 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 107 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 51 10.87 108 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 204 43.50 109 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 81 17.27 110 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 111 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 112 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 113 Little Auk Alle alle 98 20.90 114 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 115 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 116 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 178 37.95 117 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 118 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 119 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 120 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 82 17.48 121 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 64 13.65 122 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 123 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 124 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 125 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 126 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 127 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 128 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 129 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 130 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 131 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 132 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 53 11.30 133 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 134 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 83 17.70 135 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 136 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 137 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 138 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 139 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 114 24.31 140 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 141 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 142 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 143 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 144 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 145 Roller Coracias garrulus 113 24.09 146 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 147 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 93 19.83 148 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 149 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 117 24.95 150 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 151 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 152 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 153 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 32 6.82 154 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 155 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 156 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 157 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 158 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 67 14.29 159 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 99 21.11 160 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 161 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 162 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 163 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 164 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 165 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 166 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 167 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 168 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 169 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 170 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 171 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 172 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 173 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 174 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 175 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 176 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 122 26.01 177 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 37 7.89 178 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 179 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 180 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 181 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 23 4.90 182 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 183 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 184 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 185 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 128 27.29 186 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 187 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 188 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus 91 19.40 189 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 12 2.56 190 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 191 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 192 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 32 6.82 193 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 128 27.29 194 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 195 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 196 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 197 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 198 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 199 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 200 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 201 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 202 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 203 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 204 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 205 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 132 28.14 206 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 207 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 208 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 209 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 210 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 211 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 212 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 213 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 214 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 215 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 216 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 158 33.69 217 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 218 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 219 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 220 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 221 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 222 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 223 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 224 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 225 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 226 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 227 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 228 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 229 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 230 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 23 4.90 231 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 232 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 233 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 234 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 235 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 236 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 237 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 238 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 239 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 240 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 241 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 79 16.84 242 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 243 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 244 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 245 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 246 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 247 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 248 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 249 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 103 21.96 250 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 110 23.45 251 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 54 11.51 252 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60 253 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 63 13.43