Rob Smith: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 246 of 246 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 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 158 30.21 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 314 60.04 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 516 98.66 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 250 47.80 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 399 76.29 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 421 80.50 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 505 96.56 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 359 68.64 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 351 67.11 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 506 96.75 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 501 95.79 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 503 96.18 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 138 26.39 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 517 98.85 22 Pintail Anas acuta 456 87.19 23 Teal Anas crecca 512 97.90 24 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 219 41.87 25 Pochard Aythya ferina 485 92.73 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 508 97.13 27 Scaup Aythya marila 303 57.93 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 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 281 53.73 39 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 49 9.37 40 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 32 6.12 41 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 165 31.55 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 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 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 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 75 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 76 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 77 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 78 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 52.39 79 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 325 62.14 80 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 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 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 87 16.63 98 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 188 35.95 99 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 100 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 109 20.84 101 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 102 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 103 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 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 232 44.36 110 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 111 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 112 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 113 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 114 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 78 14.91 115 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 249 47.61 116 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 214 40.92 117 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 118 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 119 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 120 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 121 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 122 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 123 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 124 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 136 26.00 125 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 126 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 127 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 128 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 129 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 270 51.63 130 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 131 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 316 60.42 132 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 133 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 134 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 135 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 136 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 12.81 137 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 138 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 150 28.68 139 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 127 24.28 140 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 141 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 142 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 143 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 144 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 145 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 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 151 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 152 29.06 152 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 158 30.21 153 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 151 28.87 154 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 155 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 156 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 157 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 136 26.00 158 Merlin Falco columbarius 315 60.23 159 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 160 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 161 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 162 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 148 28.30 163 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 16 3.06 164 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 165 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 166 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 167 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 168 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 169 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 300 57.36 170 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 171 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 128 24.47 172 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 173 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 109 20.84 174 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 175 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 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 154 29.45 181 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 26 4.97 182 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 183 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 184 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 185 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 186 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 187 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 189 36.14 188 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 189 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 190 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 106 20.27 191 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 192 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 193 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 28 5.35 194 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 276 52.77 195 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 196 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 197 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 351 67.11 198 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 199 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 213 40.73 200 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 253 48.37 201 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 202 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 203 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 204 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 205 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 206 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 207 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 208 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 209 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 210 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 211 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 212 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 213 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 214 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 215 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 216 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 217 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 218 Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri 9 1.72 219 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 220 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 221 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 222 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 223 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 224 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 225 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 226 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 227 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 228 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 229 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 230 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 225 43.02 231 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 232 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 233 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 234 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 235 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 236 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 237 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 238 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 88 16.83 239 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 240 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 264 50.48 241 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 242 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 243 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 244 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 245 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 246 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46