Henry Cook: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 310 of 310 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 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 415 79.35 7 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 158 30.21 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 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 141 26.96 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 351 67.11 17 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 60 11.47 18 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 506 96.75 19 Gadwall Mareca strepera 501 95.79 20 Wigeon Mareca penelope 503 96.18 21 American Wigeon Mareca americana 138 26.39 22 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 517 98.85 23 Pintail Anas acuta 456 87.19 24 Teal Anas crecca 512 97.90 25 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 117 22.37 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 219 41.87 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 485 92.73 28 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 87 16.63 29 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 232 44.36 30 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 508 97.13 31 Scaup Aythya marila 303 57.93 32 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 110 21.03 33 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 115 21.99 34 Eider Somateria mollissima 374 71.51 35 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 213 40.73 36 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 384 73.42 37 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 293 56.02 38 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 454 86.81 39 Smew Mergellus albellus 243 46.46 40 Goosander Mergus merganser 459 87.76 41 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 379 72.47 42 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 43 8.22 43 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 281 53.73 44 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 49 9.37 45 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 165 31.55 46 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 342 65.39 47 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 18 3.44 48 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 511 97.71 49 Quail Coturnix coturnix 87 16.63 50 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 444 84.89 51 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 220 42.07 52 Swift Apus apus 473 90.44 53 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 430 82.22 54 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 441 84.32 55 Stock Dove Columba oenas 482 92.16 56 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 518 99.04 57 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 223 42.64 58 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 513 98.09 59 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 419 80.11 60 Corncrake Crex crex 29 5.54 61 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 117 22.37 62 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 514 98.28 63 Coot Fulica atra 514 98.28 64 Crane Grus grus 262 50.10 65 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 499 95.41 66 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 30 5.74 67 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 216 41.30 68 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 499 95.41 69 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 52.39 70 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 273 52.20 71 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 185 35.37 72 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 502 95.98 73 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 168 32.12 74 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 445 85.09 75 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 399 76.29 76 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 449 85.85 77 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 26 4.97 78 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 112 21.41 79 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 464 88.72 80 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 402 76.86 81 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 513 98.09 82 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 113 21.61 83 Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 99 18.93 84 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 50 9.56 85 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 86 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 87 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 88 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 89 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 52.39 90 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 325 62.14 91 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 92 Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata 33 6.31 93 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 123 23.52 94 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 128 24.47 95 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 435 83.17 96 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 69 13.19 97 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 378 72.28 98 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 290 55.45 99 Redshank Tringa totanus 491 93.88 100 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 160 30.59 101 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 344 65.77 102 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 414 79.16 103 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 470 89.87 104 Knot Calidris canutus 376 71.89 105 Ruff Calidris pugnax 431 82.41 106 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 55 10.52 107 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 310 59.27 108 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 136 26.00 109 Sanderling Calidris alba 408 78.01 110 Dunlin Calidris alpina 481 91.97 111 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 313 59.85 112 Little Stint Calidris minuta 292 55.83 113 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 87 16.63 114 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 188 35.95 115 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 116 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 109 20.84 117 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 118 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 283 54.11 119 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 120 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 83 15.87 121 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 390 74.57 122 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 315 60.23 123 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 415 79.35 124 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 75 14.34 125 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 47 8.99 126 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 515 98.47 127 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 404 77.25 128 Common Gull Larus canus 482 92.16 129 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 232 44.36 130 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 124 23.71 131 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 132 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 287 54.88 133 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 134 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 135 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 136 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 78 14.91 137 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 249 47.61 138 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 95 18.16 139 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 214 40.92 140 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 141 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 229 43.79 142 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 143 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 144 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 145 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 146 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 59 11.28 147 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 148 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 21 4.02 149 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 199 38.05 150 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 83 15.87 151 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 152 Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis 6 1.15 153 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 81 15.49 154 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 136 26.00 155 Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 88 16.83 156 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 157 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 88 16.83 158 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 100 19.12 159 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 160 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 161 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 162 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 270 51.63 163 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 164 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 316 60.42 165 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 31 5.93 166 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 167 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 42 8.03 168 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 169 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 170 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 171 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 12.81 172 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 173 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 150 28.68 174 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 127 24.28 175 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 176 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 177 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 178 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 179 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 71 13.58 180 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 181 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 149 28.49 182 Buzzard Buteo buteo 515 98.47 183 Barn Owl Tyto alba 415 79.35 184 Little Owl Athene noctua 307 58.70 185 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 169 32.31 186 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 283 54.11 187 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 415 79.35 188 Hoopoe Upupa epops 80 15.30 189 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 190 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 79 15.11 191 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 152 29.06 192 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 158 30.21 193 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 151 28.87 194 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 195 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 196 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 197 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 136 26.00 198 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 123 23.52 199 Merlin Falco columbarius 315 60.23 200 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 201 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 202 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 203 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 35 6.69 204 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 148 28.30 205 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 60 11.47 206 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 152 29.06 207 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 195 37.28 208 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 209 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 210 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 184 35.18 211 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 212 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 213 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 214 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 300 57.36 215 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 216 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 128 24.47 217 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 218 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 109 20.84 219 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 220 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 197 37.67 221 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 517 98.85 222 Great Tit Parus major 518 99.04 223 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 97 18.55 224 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 306 58.51 225 Woodlark Lullula arborea 233 44.55 226 Skylark Alauda arvensis 500 95.60 227 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 154 29.45 228 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 229 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 230 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 231 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 232 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 233 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 191 36.52 234 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 126 24.09 235 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 189 36.14 236 Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi 41 7.84 237 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 82 15.68 238 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 239 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 240 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 47 8.99 241 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 106 20.27 242 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 243 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 244 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta 27 5.16 245 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 28 5.35 246 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 276 52.77 247 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 248 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 249 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 351 67.11 250 Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala 14 2.68 251 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 252 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 213 40.73 253 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 253 48.37 254 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 255 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 256 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 257 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 258 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 259 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 56 10.71 260 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 261 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 262 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 263 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 264 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 265 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 266 American Robin Turdus migratorius 124 23.71 267 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 268 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 269 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 190 36.33 270 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 271 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 272 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 273 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 274 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 275 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 276 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 277 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 278 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 279 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris 67 12.81 280 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 281 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 282 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 74 14.15 283 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 284 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 285 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 286 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 287 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 48 9.18 288 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 42 8.03 289 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 225 43.02 290 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 291 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 292 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 293 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 294 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 295 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 67 12.81 296 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 297 Twite Linaria flavirostris 218 41.68 298 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 299 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 300 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 29 5.54 301 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 264 50.48 302 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 303 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 304 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 89 17.02 305 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 306 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 307 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 308 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 92 17.59 309 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46 310 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 57 10.90