Ted Smith: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 218 of 218 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 355 71.57 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 156 31.45 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 476 95.97 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 321 64.72 5 Ross's Goose Anser rossii 22 4.44 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 473 95.36 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 364 73.39 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 216 43.55 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 484 97.58 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 187 37.70 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 345 69.56 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 357 71.98 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 462 93.15 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 288 58.06 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 256 51.61 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 462 93.15 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 458 92.34 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 465 93.75 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 486 97.98 20 Pintail Anas acuta 399 80.44 21 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.36 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 172 34.68 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 138 27.82 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 417 84.07 25 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.56 26 Scaup Aythya marila 258 52.02 27 Eider Somateria mollissima 264 53.23 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 188 37.90 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 330 66.53 30 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 33 6.65 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.19 32 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 409 82.46 33 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 314 63.31 34 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 267 53.83 35 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.36 36 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 369 74.40 37 Swift Apus apus 383 77.22 38 Great Bustard Otis tarda 19 3.83 39 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 332 66.94 40 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 408 82.26 41 Stock Dove Columba oenas 431 86.90 42 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 486 97.98 43 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 98 19.76 44 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 479 96.57 45 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 316 63.71 46 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 476 95.97 47 Coot Fulica atra 475 95.77 48 Crane Grus grus 204 41.13 49 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 451 90.93 50 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 93 18.75 51 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 451 90.93 52 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 226 45.56 53 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 214 43.15 54 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 139 28.02 55 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 463 93.35 56 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 116 23.39 57 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 377 76.01 58 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 306 61.69 59 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 375 75.60 60 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 378 76.21 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 285 57.46 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 470 94.76 63 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 276 55.65 64 Curlew Numenius arquata 453 91.33 65 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.52 66 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.83 67 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 61 12.30 68 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 248 50.00 69 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 425 85.69 70 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 330 66.53 71 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 106 21.37 72 Redshank Tringa totanus 457 92.14 73 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 140 28.23 74 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 204 41.13 75 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 303 61.09 76 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 402 81.05 77 Knot Calidris canutus 293 59.07 78 Ruff Calidris pugnax 296 59.68 79 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 64 12.90 80 Sanderling Calidris alba 310 62.50 81 Dunlin Calidris alpina 433 87.30 82 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 236 47.58 83 Little Stint Calidris minuta 72 14.52 84 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 154 31.05 85 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 133 26.81 86 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 313 63.10 87 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 258 52.02 88 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 235 47.38 89 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 269 54.23 90 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 479 96.57 91 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 332 66.94 92 Common Gull Larus canus 449 90.52 93 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 101 20.36 94 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 478 96.37 95 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 448 90.32 96 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 451 90.93 97 Razorbill Alca torda 268 54.03 98 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 291 58.67 99 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 286 57.66 100 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 201 40.52 101 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 284 57.26 102 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 294 59.27 103 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 40 8.06 104 Gannet Morus bassanus 306 61.69 105 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 474 95.56 106 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 304 61.29 107 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 178 35.89 108 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 285 57.46 109 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 246 49.60 110 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.34 111 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 315 63.51 112 Great White Egret Ardea alba 392 79.03 113 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 477 96.17 114 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 36 7.26 115 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.93 116 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 240 48.39 117 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 406 81.85 118 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 250 50.40 119 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 62 12.50 120 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 12 2.42 121 Red Kite Milvus milvus 446 89.92 122 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 88 17.74 123 Buzzard Buteo buteo 480 96.77 124 Barn Owl Tyto alba 348 70.16 125 Little Owl Athene noctua 217 43.75 126 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 119 23.99 127 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 302 60.89 128 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 324 65.32 129 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 366 73.79 130 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 97 19.56 131 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 455 91.73 132 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 363 73.19 133 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 474 95.56 134 Merlin Falco columbarius 210 42.34 135 Hobby Falco subbuteo 246 49.60 136 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 394 79.44 137 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 270 54.44 138 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.77 139 Jay Garrulus glandarius 452 91.13 140 Magpie Pica pica 483 97.38 141 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 476 95.97 142 Rook Corvus frugilegus 469 94.56 143 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 485 97.78 144 Raven Corvus corax 399 80.44 145 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.57 146 Coal Tit Periparus ater 456 91.94 147 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 317 63.91 148 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 486 97.98 149 Great Tit Parus major 486 97.98 150 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 201 40.52 151 Woodlark Lullula arborea 193 38.91 152 Skylark Alauda arvensis 451 90.93 153 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 92 18.55 154 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 385 77.62 155 Swallow Hirundo rustica 416 83.87 156 House Martin Delichon urbicum 385 77.62 157 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 399 80.44 158 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 475 95.77 159 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 29 5.85 160 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 389 78.43 161 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 451 90.93 162 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 369 74.40 163 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 340 68.55 164 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 194 39.11 165 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 422 85.08 166 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 304 61.29 167 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 286 57.66 168 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 9 1.81 169 Whitethroat Curruca communis 384 77.42 170 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 136 27.42 171 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 171 34.48 172 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 441 88.91 173 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 477 96.17 174 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 426 85.89 175 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 408 82.26 176 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 482 97.18 177 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.54 178 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 435 87.70 179 Redwing Turdus iliacus 458 92.34 180 Blackbird Turdus merula 485 97.78 181 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 432 87.10 182 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 180 36.29 183 Robin Erithacus rubecula 484 97.58 184 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 155 31.25 185 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 196 39.52 186 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 128 25.81 187 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 164 33.06 188 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 446 89.92 189 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 341 68.75 190 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 260 52.42 191 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 477 96.17 192 Dunnock Prunella modularis 476 95.97 193 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 257 51.81 194 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 419 84.48 195 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.37 196 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 444 89.52 197 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 210 42.34 198 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 153 30.85 199 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 323 65.12 200 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 479 96.57 201 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 293 59.07 202 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 200 40.32 203 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 417 84.07 204 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.94 205 Twite Linaria flavirostris 124 25.00 206 Linnet Linaria cannabina 430 86.69 207 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 105 21.17 208 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 338 68.15 209 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 10 2.02 210 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 239 48.19 211 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 483 97.38 212 Siskin Spinus spinus 434 87.50 213 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 37 7.46 214 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 148 29.84 215 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 224 45.16 216 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 378 76.21 217 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 12 2.42 218 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 437 88.10