Kim Matts: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 254 of 254 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 Garganey Spatula querquedula 351 67.11 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 506 96.75 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 501 95.79 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 503 96.18 19 American Wigeon Mareca americana 138 26.39 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 517 98.85 21 Pintail Anas acuta 456 87.19 22 Teal Anas crecca 512 97.90 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 219 41.87 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 485 92.73 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 87 16.63 26 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 232 44.36 27 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 508 97.13 28 Scaup Aythya marila 303 57.93 29 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 110 21.03 30 Eider Somateria mollissima 374 71.51 31 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 86 16.44 32 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 213 40.73 33 Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri 12 2.29 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 384 73.42 35 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 293 56.02 36 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 454 86.81 37 Smew Mergellus albellus 243 46.46 38 Goosander Mergus merganser 459 87.76 39 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 379 72.47 40 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 43 8.22 41 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 281 53.73 42 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 342 65.39 43 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 511 97.71 44 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 444 84.89 45 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 220 42.07 46 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 7 1.34 47 Swift Apus apus 473 90.44 48 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 430 82.22 49 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 441 84.32 50 Stock Dove Columba oenas 482 92.16 51 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 518 99.04 52 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 223 42.64 53 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 513 98.09 54 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 419 80.11 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 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 216 41.30 60 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 499 95.41 61 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 52.39 62 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 273 52.20 63 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 185 35.37 64 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 502 95.98 65 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 168 32.12 66 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 445 85.09 67 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 399 76.29 68 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 449 85.85 69 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 112 21.41 70 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 464 88.72 71 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 402 76.86 72 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 513 98.09 73 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 113 21.61 74 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 50 9.56 75 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 76 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 77 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 78 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 79 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 79 15.11 80 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 325 62.14 81 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 82 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 128 24.47 83 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 435 83.17 84 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 378 72.28 85 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 290 55.45 86 Redshank Tringa totanus 491 93.88 87 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 160 30.59 88 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 344 65.77 89 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 414 79.16 90 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 470 89.87 91 Knot Calidris canutus 376 71.89 92 Ruff Calidris pugnax 431 82.41 93 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 55 10.52 94 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 310 59.27 95 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 136 26.00 96 Sanderling Calidris alba 408 78.01 97 Dunlin Calidris alpina 481 91.97 98 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 313 59.85 99 Little Stint Calidris minuta 292 55.83 100 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 87 16.63 101 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 188 35.95 102 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 103 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 104 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 283 54.11 105 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 106 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 390 74.57 107 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 315 60.23 108 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 415 79.35 109 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 515 98.47 110 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 404 77.25 111 Common Gull Larus canus 482 92.16 112 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 232 44.36 113 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 124 23.71 114 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 115 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 287 54.88 116 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 117 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 118 22.56 118 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 119 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 120 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 249 47.61 121 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 214 40.92 122 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 123 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 229 43.79 124 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 125 Little Auk Alle alle 59 11.28 126 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 127 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 128 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 129 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 130 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 83 15.87 131 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 132 Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis 6 1.15 133 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 136 26.00 134 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 135 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 100 19.12 136 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 137 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 138 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 139 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 270 51.63 140 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 141 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 316 60.42 142 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 143 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 144 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 145 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 146 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 147 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 150 28.68 148 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 149 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 150 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 151 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 152 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 71 13.58 153 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 154 Buzzard Buteo buteo 515 98.47 155 Barn Owl Tyto alba 415 79.35 156 Little Owl Athene noctua 307 58.70 157 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 169 32.31 158 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 283 54.11 159 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 415 79.35 160 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 161 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 79 15.11 162 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 152 29.06 163 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 164 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 165 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 166 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 136 26.00 167 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 123 23.52 168 Merlin Falco columbarius 315 60.23 169 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 170 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 171 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 172 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 60 11.47 173 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 152 29.06 174 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 195 37.28 175 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 176 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 177 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 184 35.18 178 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 179 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 180 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 181 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 300 57.36 182 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 183 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 128 24.47 184 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 185 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 186 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 517 98.85 187 Great Tit Parus major 518 99.04 188 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 306 58.51 189 Woodlark Lullula arborea 233 44.55 190 Skylark Alauda arvensis 500 95.60 191 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 154 29.45 192 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 26 4.97 193 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 194 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 195 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 196 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 197 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 198 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 199 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 200 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 106 20.27 201 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 202 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 203 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 204 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 205 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 90 17.21 206 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 207 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 213 40.73 208 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 209 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 210 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 211 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 212 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 46 8.80 213 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 214 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 215 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 216 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 217 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 218 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 219 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 220 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 221 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 222 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 190 36.33 223 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 224 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 225 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 226 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 227 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 228 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 229 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 230 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 231 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 232 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 233 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 234 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 74 14.15 235 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 236 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 237 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 238 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 239 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 225 43.02 240 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 241 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 242 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 243 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 244 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 245 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 246 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 247 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 248 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 249 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 250 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 251 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 252 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 253 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46 254 Blackburnian Warbler Setophaga fusca 57 10.90