Julian Branscombe: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 170 of 170 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 Greylag Goose Anser anser 449 95.74 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 357 76.12 5 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 461 98.29 6 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 441 94.03 7 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 444 94.67 8 Gadwall Mareca strepera 442 94.24 9 Wigeon Mareca penelope 442 94.24 10 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 461 98.29 11 Pintail Anas acuta 390 83.16 12 Teal Anas crecca 445 94.88 13 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 14 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 15 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 16 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 17 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 18 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 19 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 20 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 454 96.80 21 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 400 85.29 22 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 205 43.71 23 Swift Apus apus 430 91.68 24 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 25 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 26 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 27 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 28 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 29 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 30 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 31 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 32 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 33 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 34 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 35 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 36 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 37 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 38 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 39 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 40 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 41 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 42 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 43 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 44 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 45 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata 1 0.21 46 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 47 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 25 5.33 48 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 49 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 50 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 51 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 52 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 53 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 54 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 55 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 56 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 57 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 58 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 59 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 60 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 61 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 62 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 63 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 64 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 65 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 66 American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus 51 10.87 67 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 68 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 69 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 70 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 71 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 72 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 73 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 74 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 75 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 76 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 77 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 78 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 79 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 80 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 81 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 82 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 83 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 84 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 85 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 86 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 87 Hoopoe Upupa epops 92 19.62 88 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 89 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 108 23.03 90 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 91 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 92 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 93 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 94 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 95 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 96 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 99 21.11 97 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 98 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 99 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 100 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 194 41.36 101 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 102 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 103 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 104 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 105 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 106 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 107 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 108 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 109 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 110 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 111 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 112 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 113 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 23 4.90 114 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 115 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 116 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 128 27.29 117 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 60 12.79 118 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 119 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 120 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 29 6.18 121 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 122 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 123 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 32 6.82 124 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 125 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 126 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 127 Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae 11 2.35 128 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 129 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 130 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 131 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 132 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 133 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 134 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 135 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 136 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 137 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 138 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 139 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 140 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 141 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 68 14.50 142 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 286 60.98 143 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 144 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 145 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 146 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 147 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 148 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 149 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 150 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 151 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 152 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 153 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 154 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 23 4.90 155 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 156 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 157 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 28 5.97 158 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 159 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 160 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 161 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 162 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 163 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 164 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 165 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 166 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 167 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 168 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 169 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 170 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60