Gary Prescott: Britain Year List 2022 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 287 of 287 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 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 94 17.97 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 510 97.51 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 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 Eider Somateria mollissima 374 71.51 33 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 213 40.73 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 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 281 53.73 41 Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 49 9.37 42 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 32 6.12 43 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 165 31.55 44 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 342 65.39 45 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 511 97.71 46 Quail Coturnix coturnix 87 16.63 47 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 444 84.89 48 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 220 42.07 49 Swift Apus apus 473 90.44 50 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 63 12.05 51 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 430 82.22 52 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 441 84.32 53 Stock Dove Columba oenas 482 92.16 54 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 518 99.04 55 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 223 42.64 56 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 513 98.09 57 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 419 80.11 58 Corncrake Crex crex 29 5.54 59 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 117 22.37 60 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 514 98.28 61 Coot Fulica atra 514 98.28 62 Crane Grus grus 262 50.10 63 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 499 95.41 64 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 30 5.74 65 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 216 41.30 66 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 499 95.41 67 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 274 52.39 68 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 273 52.20 69 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 185 35.37 70 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 502 95.98 71 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 168 32.12 72 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 445 85.09 73 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 399 76.29 74 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 449 85.85 75 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 112 21.41 76 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 464 88.72 77 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 402 76.86 78 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 513 98.09 79 White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus 113 21.61 80 Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus 50 9.56 81 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 362 69.22 82 Curlew Numenius arquata 496 94.84 83 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 411 78.59 84 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 480 91.78 85 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 274 52.39 86 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 325 62.14 87 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 477 91.20 88 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 123 23.52 89 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 128 24.47 90 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 435 83.17 91 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 69 13.19 92 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 378 72.28 93 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 290 55.45 94 Redshank Tringa totanus 491 93.88 95 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 344 65.77 96 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 414 79.16 97 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 470 89.87 98 Knot Calidris canutus 376 71.89 99 Ruff Calidris pugnax 431 82.41 100 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 310 59.27 101 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 136 26.00 102 Sanderling Calidris alba 408 78.01 103 Dunlin Calidris alpina 481 91.97 104 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 313 59.85 105 Little Stint Calidris minuta 292 55.83 106 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 87 16.63 107 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 288 55.07 108 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 196 37.48 109 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 283 54.11 110 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 439 83.94 111 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 83 15.87 112 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 390 74.57 113 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 315 60.23 114 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 415 79.35 115 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 515 98.47 116 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 404 77.25 117 Common Gull Larus canus 482 92.16 118 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 232 44.36 119 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 512 97.90 120 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 287 54.88 121 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 501 95.79 122 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 118 22.56 123 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 505 96.56 124 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 198 37.86 125 Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus 78 14.91 126 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 249 47.61 127 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 95 18.16 128 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 214 40.92 129 Puffin Fratercula arctica 349 66.73 130 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 229 43.79 131 Razorbill Alca torda 412 78.78 132 Little Auk Alle alle 59 11.28 133 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 426 81.45 134 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 374 71.51 135 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 195 37.28 136 Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica 59 11.28 137 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 353 67.50 138 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 199 38.05 139 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 83 15.87 140 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 424 81.07 141 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis 81 15.49 142 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 136 26.00 143 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 266 50.86 144 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 100 19.12 145 Gannet Morus bassanus 443 84.70 146 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 516 98.66 147 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 416 79.54 148 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 270 51.63 149 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 367 70.17 150 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 316 60.42 151 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 509 97.32 152 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 354 67.69 153 Great White Egret Ardea alba 459 87.76 154 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 512 97.90 155 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 67 12.81 156 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 331 63.29 157 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 150 28.68 158 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 127 24.28 159 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 491 93.88 160 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 301 57.55 161 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 464 88.72 162 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 316 60.42 163 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 71 13.58 164 Red Kite Milvus milvus 494 94.46 165 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 149 28.49 166 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 15 2.87 167 Buzzard Buteo buteo 515 98.47 168 Barn Owl Tyto alba 415 79.35 169 Little Owl Athene noctua 307 58.70 170 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 169 32.31 171 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 283 54.11 172 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 415 79.35 173 Roller Coracias garrulus 38 7.27 174 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 467 89.29 175 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 79 15.11 176 Bee-eater Merops apiaster 152 29.06 177 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 158 30.21 178 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 151 28.87 179 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 496 94.84 180 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 456 87.19 181 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 513 98.09 182 Merlin Falco columbarius 315 60.23 183 Hobby Falco subbuteo 382 73.04 184 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 466 89.10 185 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 346 66.16 186 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 148 28.30 187 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 152 29.06 188 Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides 195 37.28 189 Jay Garrulus glandarius 501 95.79 190 Magpie Pica pica 517 98.85 191 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 516 98.66 192 Rook Corvus frugilegus 509 97.32 193 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 518 99.04 194 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 300 57.36 195 Raven Corvus corax 462 88.34 196 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 128 24.47 197 Coal Tit Periparus ater 497 95.03 198 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 109 20.84 199 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 359 68.64 200 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 197 37.67 201 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 517 98.85 202 Great Tit Parus major 518 99.04 203 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 97 18.55 204 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 306 58.51 205 Woodlark Lullula arborea 233 44.55 206 Skylark Alauda arvensis 500 95.60 207 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 154 29.45 208 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 459 87.76 209 Swallow Hirundo rustica 483 92.35 210 House Martin Delichon urbicum 465 88.91 211 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 47 8.99 212 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 445 85.09 213 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 510 97.51 214 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 191 36.52 215 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 189 36.14 216 Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus 66 12.62 217 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 82 15.68 218 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 457 87.38 219 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 491 93.88 220 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 47 8.99 221 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis 10 1.91 222 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 106 20.27 223 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 448 85.66 224 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 20 3.82 225 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 435 83.17 226 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 276 52.77 227 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 484 92.54 228 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 368 70.36 229 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria 90 17.21 230 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 351 67.11 231 Whitethroat Curruca communis 458 87.57 232 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 213 40.73 233 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 253 48.37 234 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 472 90.25 235 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 511 97.71 236 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 487 93.12 237 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 471 90.06 238 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 512 97.90 239 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 505 96.56 240 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 483 92.35 241 Redwing Turdus iliacus 502 95.98 242 Blackbird Turdus merula 517 98.85 243 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 474 90.63 244 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 307 58.70 245 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 369 70.55 246 Robin Erithacus rubecula 518 99.04 247 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 190 36.33 248 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 46 8.80 249 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 315 60.23 250 Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 75 14.34 251 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 303 57.93 252 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 368 70.36 253 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 351 67.11 254 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 491 93.88 255 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 444 84.89 256 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 354 67.69 257 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 391 74.76 258 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 512 97.90 259 Dunnock Prunella modularis 513 98.09 260 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 365 69.79 261 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 23 4.40 262 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 74 14.15 263 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 487 93.12 264 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 513 98.09 265 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 494 94.46 266 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 344 65.77 267 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 48 9.18 268 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 225 43.02 269 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 443 84.70 270 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 514 98.28 271 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 403 77.06 272 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 254 48.57 273 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 476 91.01 274 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 499 95.41 275 Twite Linaria flavirostris 218 41.68 276 Linnet Linaria cannabina 483 92.35 277 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 88 16.83 278 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 355 67.88 279 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 264 50.48 280 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 511 97.71 281 Siskin Spinus spinus 471 90.06 282 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 89 17.02 283 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 313 59.85 284 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 324 61.95 285 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 452 86.42 286 Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 56 10.71 287 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 494 94.46