Simon Knight: Britain Year List 2022 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 423 80.88 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 151 28.87 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 517 98.85 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 379 72.47 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 510 97.51 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis 42 8.03 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 415 79.35 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 314 60.04 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 516 98.66 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 250 47.80 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 399 76.29 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 421 80.50 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 505 96.56 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 359 68.64 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 351 67.11 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 60 11.47 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 506 96.75 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 501 95.79 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 503 96.18 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 517 98.85 21 Pintail Anas acuta 456 87.19 22 Teal Anas crecca 512 97.90 23 Pochard Aythya ferina 485 92.73 24 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 232 44.36 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 508 97.13 26 Scaup Aythya marila 303 57.93 27 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 110 21.03 28 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 115 21.99 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 374 71.51 30 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 86 16.44 31 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 213 40.73 32 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 384 73.42 33 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 293 56.02 34 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 454 86.81 35 Smew Mergellus albellus 243 46.46 36 Goosander Mergus merganser 459 87.76 37 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 379 72.47 38 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 43 8.22 39 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 281 53.73 40 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 49 9.37 41 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 165 31.55 42 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 342 65.39 43 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 511 97.71 44 Quail Coturnix coturnix 87 16.63 45 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 444 84.89 46 Swift Apus apus 473 90.44 47 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 430 82.22 48 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 441 84.32 49 Stock Dove Columba oenas 482 92.16 50 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 518 99.04 51 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 223 42.64 52 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 513 98.09 53 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 419 80.11 54 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 117 22.37 55 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 514 98.28 56 Coot Fulica atra 514 98.28 57 Crane Grus grus 262 50.10 58 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 499 95.41 59 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 499 95.41 60 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 52.39 61 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 185 35.37 62 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 502 95.98 63 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 168 32.12 64 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 445 85.09 65 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 399 76.29 66 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 449 85.85 67 American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica 28 5.35 68 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 112 21.41 69 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 464 88.72 70 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 402 76.86 71 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 513 98.09 72 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 73 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 74 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 75 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 76 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 79 15.11 77 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 52.39 78 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 79 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata 33 6.31 80 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 128 24.47 81 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 435 83.17 82 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 378 72.28 83 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 290 55.45 84 Redshank Tringa totanus 491 93.88 85 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 160 30.59 86 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 344 65.77 87 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 414 79.16 88 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 470 89.87 89 Knot Calidris canutus 376 71.89 90 Ruff Calidris pugnax 431 82.41 91 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 310 59.27 92 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 136 26.00 93 Sanderling Calidris alba 408 78.01 94 Dunlin Calidris alpina 481 91.97 95 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 313 59.85 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 292 55.83 97 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 188 35.95 98 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 99 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 100 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 283 54.11 101 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 102 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 83 15.87 103 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 390 74.57 104 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 315 60.23 105 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 415 79.35 106 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 515 98.47 107 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 404 77.25 108 Common Gull Larus canus 482 92.16 109 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 66 12.62 110 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 124 23.71 111 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 112 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 287 54.88 113 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 114 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 115 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 116 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 249 47.61 117 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 118 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 229 43.79 119 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 120 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 121 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 122 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 123 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 124 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 40 7.65 125 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 126 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 81 15.49 127 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 136 26.00 128 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 129 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 130 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 131 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 132 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 133 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 134 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 135 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 136 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 137 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 138 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 127 24.28 139 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 140 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 141 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 142 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 143 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 144 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 149 28.49 145 Buzzard Buteo buteo 515 98.47 146 Barn Owl Tyto alba 415 79.35 147 Little Owl Athene noctua 307 58.70 148 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 283 54.11 149 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 415 79.35 150 Hoopoe Upupa epops 80 15.30 151 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 152 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 152 29.06 153 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 158 30.21 154 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 155 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 156 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 157 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 158 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 159 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 160 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 60 11.47 161 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 195 37.28 162 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 163 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 164 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 184 35.18 165 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 166 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 167 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 168 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 300 57.36 169 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 170 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 128 24.47 171 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 172 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 109 20.84 173 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 174 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 197 37.67 175 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 517 98.85 176 Great Tit Parus major 518 99.04 177 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 306 58.51 178 Woodlark Lullula arborea 233 44.55 179 Skylark Alauda arvensis 500 95.60 180 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 181 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 182 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 183 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 184 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 185 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 191 36.52 186 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 126 24.09 187 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 189 36.14 188 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 41 7.84 189 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 82 15.68 190 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 191 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 192 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 106 20.27 193 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 194 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 195 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 27 5.16 196 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 276 52.77 197 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 198 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 199 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 351 67.11 200 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 201 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 253 48.37 202 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 203 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 204 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 205 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 206 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 207 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 56 10.71 208 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 209 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 210 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 211 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 212 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 213 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 214 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 215 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 216 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 190 36.33 217 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 41 7.84 218 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 219 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 220 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 221 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 222 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 223 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 224 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 28 5.35 225 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 226 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 227 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 228 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 229 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 230 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 231 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 232 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 233 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 234 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 48 9.18 235 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 42 8.03 236 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 237 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 238 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 239 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 240 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 241 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 67 12.81 242 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 243 Twite Linaria flavirostris 218 41.68 244 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 245 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 246 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 264 50.48 247 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 248 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 249 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 250 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 251 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 252 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46 253 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 57 10.90