Jonathan Farooqi: Britain Year List 2021 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 257 of 257 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 Pochard Aythya ferina 426 90.83 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 190 40.51 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 457 97.44 24 Scaup Aythya marila 244 52.03 25 Eider Somateria mollissima 333 71.00 26 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 53 11.30 27 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 171 36.46 28 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 347 73.99 29 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 205 43.71 30 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 22 4.69 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 Pacific Swift Apus pacificus 10 2.13 42 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 382 81.45 43 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 85.93 44 Stock Dove Columba oenas 416 88.70 45 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 463 98.72 46 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 172 36.67 47 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 33 7.04 48 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 453 96.59 49 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 353 75.27 50 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 458 97.65 51 Coot Fulica atra 456 97.23 52 Crane Grus grus 199 42.43 53 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 443 94.46 54 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 141 30.06 55 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 447 95.31 56 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 235 50.11 57 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 255 54.37 58 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 168 35.82 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 448 95.52 60 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 82 17.48 61 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 394 84.01 62 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 343 73.13 63 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 389 82.94 64 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 133 28.36 65 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 73 15.57 66 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 399 85.07 67 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 360 76.76 68 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 453 96.59 69 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 200 42.64 70 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 349 74.41 71 Curlew Numenius arquata 436 92.96 72 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 368 78.46 73 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 411 87.63 74 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 42 8.96 75 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 232 49.47 76 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 291 62.05 77 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 413 88.06 78 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 114 24.31 79 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 397 84.65 80 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 351 74.84 81 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 270 57.57 82 Redshank Tringa totanus 434 92.54 83 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 331 70.58 84 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 382 81.45 85 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 411 87.63 86 Knot Calidris canutus 349 74.41 87 Ruff Calidris pugnax 369 78.68 88 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 6 1.28 89 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 259 55.22 90 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 128 27.29 91 Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 58 12.37 92 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 34 7.25 93 Sanderling Calidris alba 369 78.68 94 Dunlin Calidris alpina 418 89.13 95 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 265 56.50 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 290 61.83 97 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 177 37.74 98 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 59 12.58 99 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 60 12.79 100 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 286 60.98 101 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 54 11.51 102 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 167 35.61 103 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 290 61.83 104 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 407 86.78 105 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 143 30.49 106 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 372 79.32 107 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 281 59.91 108 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 382 81.45 109 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 460 98.08 110 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 366 78.04 111 Common Gull Larus canus 418 89.13 112 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 21 4.48 113 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 184 39.23 114 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 457 97.44 115 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 226 48.19 116 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 433 92.32 117 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 88 18.76 118 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 95.52 119 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 158 33.69 120 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 204 43.50 121 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 216 46.06 122 Puffin Fratercula arctica 305 65.03 123 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 206 43.92 124 Razorbill Alca torda 377 80.38 125 Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia 16 3.41 126 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 387 82.52 127 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 330 70.36 128 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 178 37.95 129 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 61.19 130 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 200 42.64 131 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 389 82.94 132 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 246 52.45 133 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 82 17.48 134 Gannet Morus bassanus 405 86.35 135 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 457 97.44 136 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 370 78.89 137 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 213 45.42 138 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 335 71.43 139 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 294 62.69 140 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 444 94.67 141 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 300 63.97 142 Great White Egret Ardea alba 387 82.52 143 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 454 96.80 144 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 53 11.30 145 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 294 62.69 146 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 443 94.46 147 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 86.57 148 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 227 48.40 149 Red Kite Milvus milvus 434 92.54 150 Buzzard Buteo buteo 457 97.44 151 Barn Owl Tyto alba 371 79.10 152 Little Owl Athene noctua 281 59.91 153 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 262 55.86 154 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 364 77.61 155 Roller Coracias garrulus 113 24.09 156 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 410 87.42 157 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 93 19.83 158 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 54 11.51 159 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 443 94.46 160 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 395 84.22 161 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 453 96.59 162 Merlin Falco columbarius 275 58.64 163 Hobby Falco subbuteo 347 73.99 164 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 421 89.77 165 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 290 61.83 166 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 122 26.01 167 Jay Garrulus glandarius 447 95.31 168 Magpie Pica pica 460 98.08 169 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 459 97.87 170 Rook Corvus frugilegus 453 96.59 171 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 460 98.08 172 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 193 41.15 173 Raven Corvus corax 415 88.49 174 Coal Tit Periparus ater 446 95.10 175 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 318 67.80 176 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 179 38.17 177 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 463 98.72 178 Great Tit Parus major 461 98.29 179 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 299 63.75 180 Woodlark Lullula arborea 210 44.78 181 Skylark Alauda arvensis 440 93.82 182 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 122 26.01 183 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 37 7.89 184 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 426 90.83 185 Swallow Hirundo rustica 437 93.18 186 House Martin Delichon urbicum 432 92.11 187 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 387 82.52 188 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 453 96.59 189 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 415 88.49 190 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 441 94.03 191 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 29 6.18 192 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 92 19.62 193 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 413 88.06 194 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 399 85.07 195 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 32 6.82 196 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 128 27.29 197 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 60 12.79 198 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 264 56.29 199 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 437 93.18 200 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 343 73.13 201 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 63 13.43 202 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 332 70.79 203 Whitethroat Curruca communis 421 89.77 204 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 184 39.23 205 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 198 42.22 206 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 427 91.04 207 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 458 97.65 208 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 431 91.90 209 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 420 89.55 210 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 99 21.11 211 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 458 97.65 212 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 454 96.80 213 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 437 93.18 214 Redwing Turdus iliacus 443 94.46 215 Blackbird Turdus merula 462 98.51 216 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 422 89.98 217 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 261 55.65 218 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 330 70.36 219 Robin Erithacus rubecula 462 98.51 220 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 158 33.69 221 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 83 17.70 222 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 230 49.04 223 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 335 71.43 224 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 302 64.39 225 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 432 92.11 226 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 409 87.21 227 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 25 5.33 228 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 289 61.62 229 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 328 69.94 230 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 458 97.65 231 Dunnock Prunella modularis 462 98.51 232 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 368 78.46 233 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 11 2.35 234 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 440 93.82 235 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 460 98.08 236 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 434 92.54 237 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 307 65.46 238 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 155 33.05 239 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 372 79.32 240 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 457 97.44 241 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 310 66.10 242 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 170 36.25 243 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 429 91.47 244 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 453 96.59 245 Twite Linaria flavirostris 178 37.95 246 Linnet Linaria cannabina 437 93.18 247 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 79 16.84 248 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 341 72.71 249 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 263 56.08 250 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 454 96.80 251 Siskin Spinus spinus 414 88.27 252 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 78 16.63 253 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 254 54.16 254 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 289 61.62 255 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 407 86.78 256 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 110 23.45 257 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 439 93.60