Ted Smith: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 286 of 286 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 359 76.55 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 18 3.84 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 460 98.08 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 322 68.66 5 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 19 4.05 6 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 32 6.82 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 449 95.74 8 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 357 76.12 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 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 310 66.10 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 370 78.89 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 310 66.10 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 282 60.13 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 21 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 22 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 170 36.25 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 25 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 190 40.51 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 27 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 28 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 29 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 383 81.66 33 Smew Mergellus albellus 159 33.90 34 Goosander Mergus merganser 390 83.16 35 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 324 69.08 36 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 209 44.56 37 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 102 21.75 38 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 294 62.69 39 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 40 Quail Coturnix coturnix 87 18.55 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 42 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 43 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 4 0.85 44 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 45 Great Bustard Otis tarda 17 3.62 46 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 47 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 48 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 49 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 50 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 51 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 52 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 53 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 54 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 55 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 56 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 57 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 141 30.06 58 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 59 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 235 50.11 60 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 61 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 62 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 63 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 64 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 65 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 66 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 67 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 68 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 109 23.24 69 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 70 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 71 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 72 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 200 42.64 73 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 74 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 75 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 76 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 77 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 78 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 79 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 80 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 114 24.31 81 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 65 13.86 82 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 83 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 25 5.33 84 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 85 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 86 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 87 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 88 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 89 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 90 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 91 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 92 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 260 55.44 93 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 89 18.98 94 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 58 12.37 95 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 96 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 97 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 98 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 99 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 37 7.89 100 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 101 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 59 12.58 102 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 103 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 54 11.51 104 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 35 7.46 105 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 167 35.61 106 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 107 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 108 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 143 30.49 109 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 110 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 111 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 112 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 107 22.81 113 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 114 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 115 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 116 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 184 39.23 117 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 118 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 119 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 120 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 121 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 51 10.87 122 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 123 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 204 43.50 124 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 125 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 126 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 206 43.92 127 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 128 Little Auk Alle alle 98 20.90 129 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 130 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 131 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 178 37.95 132 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 133 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 16 3.41 134 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 135 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 79 16.84 136 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 137 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 12 2.56 138 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 126 26.87 139 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 38 8.10 140 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 141 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 94 20.04 142 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 143 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 144 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 145 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 146 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 147 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 148 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 149 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 150 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 151 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 152 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 153 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 83 17.70 154 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 81 17.27 155 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 156 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 195 41.58 157 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 158 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 159 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 22 4.69 160 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 161 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 114 24.31 162 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 163 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 164 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 165 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 166 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 167 Hoopoe Upupa epops 92 19.62 168 Roller Coracias garrulus 113 24.09 169 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 170 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 93 19.83 171 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 172 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 117 24.95 173 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 174 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 175 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 176 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 32 6.82 177 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 178 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 179 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 180 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 181 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 67 14.29 182 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 183 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 184 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 185 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 194 41.36 186 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 187 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 188 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 189 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 190 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 191 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 192 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 63 13.43 193 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 194 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 195 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 196 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 197 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 25 5.33 198 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 199 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 200 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 201 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 122 26.01 202 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 37 7.89 203 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 204 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 205 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 206 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 23 4.90 207 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 208 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 209 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 179 38.17 210 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 128 27.29 211 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 60 12.79 212 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 213 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 214 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 92 19.62 215 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 216 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 43 9.17 217 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 218 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 32 6.82 219 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 128 27.29 220 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 60 12.79 221 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 222 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 223 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 224 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 225 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 11 2.35 226 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 227 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 228 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 229 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 230 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 231 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 232 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 233 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 234 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 235 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 236 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 237 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 238 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 239 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 240 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 241 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 242 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 243 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 158 33.69 244 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 83 17.70 245 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 14.50 246 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 247 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 248 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 249 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 250 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 251 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 252 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 253 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 254 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 255 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 256 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 257 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 258 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 259 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 260 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 261 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 9 1.92 262 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 263 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 264 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 265 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 266 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 267 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 268 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 69 14.71 269 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 270 Twite Linaria flavirostris 178 37.95 271 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 272 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 79 16.84 273 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 274 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 21 4.48 275 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 276 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 277 Serin Serinus serinus 27 5.76 278 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 279 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 280 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 281 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 282 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 103 21.96 283 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 110 23.45 284 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 54 11.51 285 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60 286 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 63 13.43