Carl Buttle: Britain, Ireland and Isle of Man Year List 2021 BOU/IRBC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 231 of 231 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 14 60.87 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 19 82.61 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 14 60.87 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 16 69.57 5 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 2 8.70 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 12 52.17 7 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 11 47.83 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 20 86.96 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 6 26.09 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 10 43.48 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 12 52.17 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 18 78.26 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 8 34.78 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 18 78.26 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 19 82.61 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 18 78.26 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 19 82.61 18 Pintail Anas acuta 16 69.57 19 Teal Anas crecca 18 78.26 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 16 69.57 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 19 82.61 22 Scaup Aythya marila 8 34.78 23 Eider Somateria mollissima 13 56.52 24 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 7 30.43 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 12 52.17 26 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 9 39.13 27 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 12 52.17 28 Smew Mergellus albellus 4 17.39 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 15 65.22 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 13 56.52 31 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 21 91.30 32 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 12 52.17 33 Swift Apus apus 18 78.26 34 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 12 52.17 35 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 15 65.22 36 Stock Dove Columba oenas 17 73.91 37 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 20 86.96 38 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 5 21.74 39 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 19 82.61 40 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 11 47.83 41 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 19 82.61 42 Coot Fulica atra 19 82.61 43 Crane Grus grus 6 26.09 44 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 20 86.96 45 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 4 17.39 46 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 18 78.26 47 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 7 30.43 48 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 2 8.70 49 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 18 78.26 50 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 12 52.17 51 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 10 43.48 52 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 15 65.22 53 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 15 65.22 54 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 8 34.78 55 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 18 78.26 56 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 13 56.52 57 Curlew Numenius arquata 19 82.61 58 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 14 60.87 59 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 15 65.22 60 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 10 43.48 61 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 16 69.57 62 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 4 17.39 63 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 4 17.39 64 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 16 69.57 65 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 11 47.83 66 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 7 30.43 67 Redshank Tringa totanus 19 82.61 68 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 8 34.78 69 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 11 47.83 70 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 16 69.57 71 Knot Calidris canutus 11 47.83 72 Ruff Calidris pugnax 12 52.17 73 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 7 30.43 74 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 2 8.70 75 Sanderling Calidris alba 13 56.52 76 Dunlin Calidris alpina 16 69.57 77 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 9 39.13 78 Little Stint Calidris minuta 9 39.13 79 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 2 8.70 80 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 5 21.74 81 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 4 17.39 82 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 8 34.78 83 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 1 4.35 84 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 10 43.48 85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 16 69.57 86 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 5 21.74 87 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 14 60.87 88 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 6 26.09 89 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 12 52.17 90 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 20 86.96 91 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 13 56.52 92 Common Gull Larus canus 17 73.91 93 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 2 8.70 94 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 20 86.96 95 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 4 17.39 96 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 19 82.61 97 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 18 78.26 98 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 6 26.09 99 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 10 43.48 100 Puffin Fratercula arctica 11 47.83 101 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 11 47.83 102 Razorbill Alca torda 17 73.91 103 Little Auk Alle alle 3 13.04 104 Guillemot Uria aalge 16 69.57 105 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 10 43.48 106 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 8 34.78 107 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 6 26.09 108 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 3 13.04 109 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 16 69.57 110 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 2 8.70 111 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 4 17.39 112 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 2 8.70 113 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 7 30.43 114 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 2 8.70 115 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 2 8.70 116 Gannet Morus bassanus 17 73.91 117 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 19 82.61 118 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 14 60.87 119 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 6 26.09 120 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 9 39.13 121 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 5 21.74 122 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 17 73.91 123 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 8 34.78 124 Great White Egret Ardea alba 12 52.17 125 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 19 82.61 126 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 4 17.39 127 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 8 34.78 128 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 19 82.61 129 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 4 17.39 130 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 13 56.52 131 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 7 30.43 132 Red Kite Milvus milvus 15 65.22 133 Black Kite Milvus migrans 2 8.70 134 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 7 30.43 135 Buzzard Buteo buteo 19 82.61 136 Barn Owl Tyto alba 9 39.13 137 Little Owl Athene noctua 8 34.78 138 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 9 39.13 139 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 14 60.87 140 Hoopoe Upupa epops 1 4.35 141 Roller Coracias garrulus 2 8.70 142 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 18 78.26 143 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 2 8.70 144 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 2 8.70 145 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 19 82.61 146 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 12 52.17 147 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 17 73.91 148 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 3 13.04 149 Hobby Falco subbuteo 13 56.52 150 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 18 78.26 151 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 4 17.39 152 Jay Garrulus glandarius 19 82.61 153 Magpie Pica pica 20 86.96 154 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 5 21.74 155 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 19 82.61 156 Rook Corvus frugilegus 20 86.96 157 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 19 82.61 158 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 11 47.83 159 Raven Corvus corax 18 78.26 160 Coal Tit Periparus ater 18 78.26 161 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 9 39.13 162 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 19 82.61 163 Great Tit Parus major 18 78.26 164 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 11 47.83 165 Woodlark Lullula arborea 5 21.74 166 Skylark Alauda arvensis 17 73.91 167 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 5 21.74 168 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 16 69.57 169 Swallow Hirundo rustica 18 78.26 170 House Martin Delichon urbicum 18 78.26 171 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 11 47.83 172 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 19 82.61 173 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 2 8.70 174 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 14 60.87 175 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 16 69.57 176 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 14 60.87 177 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 14 60.87 178 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 3 13.04 179 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 2 8.70 180 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 5 21.74 181 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 17 73.91 182 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 8 34.78 183 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 10 43.48 184 Whitethroat Curruca communis 15 65.22 185 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 8 34.78 186 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 18 78.26 187 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 18 78.26 188 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 16 69.57 189 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 15 65.22 190 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 4 17.39 191 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 20 86.96 192 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 19 82.61 193 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 18 78.26 194 Redwing Turdus iliacus 18 78.26 195 Blackbird Turdus merula 19 82.61 196 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 15 65.22 197 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 10 43.48 198 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 12 52.17 199 Robin Erithacus rubecula 17 73.91 200 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 6 26.09 201 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 6 26.09 202 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 7 30.43 203 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 8 34.78 204 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 9 39.13 205 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 17 73.91 206 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 13 56.52 207 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 11 47.83 208 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 19 82.61 209 Dunnock Prunella modularis 19 82.61 210 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 9 39.13 211 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 2 8.70 212 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 17 73.91 213 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 17 73.91 214 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 17 73.91 215 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 8 34.78 216 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 6 26.09 217 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 14 60.87 218 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 16 69.57 219 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 8 34.78 220 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 6 26.09 221 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 17 73.91 222 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 17 73.91 223 Linnet Linaria cannabina 15 65.22 224 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 11 47.83 225 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 7 30.43 226 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 19 82.61 227 Siskin Spinus spinus 13 56.52 228 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 8 34.78 229 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 7 30.43 230 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 13 56.52 231 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 15 65.22