Oliver Hedley: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 140 of 140 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 357 71.69 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 479 96.18 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 476 95.58 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 364 73.09 5 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 486 97.59 6 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 348 69.88 7 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 362 72.69 8 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 466 93.57 9 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 464 93.17 10 Gadwall Mareca strepera 461 92.57 11 Wigeon Mareca penelope 467 93.78 12 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 488 97.99 13 Pintail Anas acuta 401 80.52 14 Teal Anas crecca 475 95.38 15 Pochard Aythya ferina 423 84.94 16 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 471 94.58 17 Scaup Aythya marila 258 51.81 18 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 410 82.33 19 Smew Mergellus albellus 221 44.38 20 Goosander Mergus merganser 415 83.33 21 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 318 63.86 22 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 205 41.16 23 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 123 24.70 24 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 475 95.38 25 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 372 74.70 26 Swift Apus apus 404 81.12 27 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 352 70.68 28 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 415 83.33 29 Stock Dove Columba oenas 438 87.95 30 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 488 97.99 31 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 481 96.59 32 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 478 95.98 33 Coot Fulica atra 478 95.98 34 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 455 91.37 35 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 455 91.37 36 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 218 43.78 37 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 467 93.78 38 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 390 78.31 39 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 309 62.05 40 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 377 75.70 41 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 388 77.91 42 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 306 61.45 43 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 473 94.98 44 Curlew Numenius arquata 455 91.37 45 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 332 66.67 46 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 398 79.92 47 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 430 86.35 48 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 336 67.47 49 Redshank Tringa totanus 460 92.37 50 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 305 61.24 51 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 406 81.53 52 Knot Calidris canutus 301 60.44 53 Ruff Calidris pugnax 300 60.24 54 Sanderling Calidris alba 317 63.65 55 Dunlin Calidris alpina 436 87.55 56 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 236 47.39 57 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 341 68.47 58 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 286 57.43 59 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 481 96.59 60 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 339 68.07 61 Common Gull Larus canus 452 90.76 62 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 481 96.59 63 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 452 90.76 64 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 453 90.96 65 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 287 57.63 66 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 287 57.63 67 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 476 95.58 68 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 463 92.97 69 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 320 64.26 70 Great White Egret Ardea alba 395 79.32 71 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 479 96.18 72 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 454 91.16 73 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 416 83.53 74 Red Kite Milvus milvus 450 90.36 75 Buzzard Buteo buteo 483 96.99 76 Barn Owl Tyto alba 359 72.09 77 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 332 66.67 78 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 374 75.10 79 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 460 92.37 80 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 375 75.30 81 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 477 95.78 82 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 398 79.92 83 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 274 55.02 84 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.68 85 Jay Garrulus glandarius 456 91.57 86 Magpie Pica pica 485 97.39 87 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 478 95.98 88 Rook Corvus frugilegus 471 94.58 89 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 487 97.79 90 Raven Corvus corax 404 81.12 91 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 356 71.49 92 Coal Tit Periparus ater 459 92.17 93 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 325 65.26 94 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 488 97.99 95 Great Tit Parus major 488 97.99 96 Skylark Alauda arvensis 454 91.16 97 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 399 80.12 98 Swallow Hirundo rustica 425 85.34 99 House Martin Delichon urbicum 402 80.72 100 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 404 81.12 101 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 477 95.78 102 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 402 80.72 103 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 455 91.37 104 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 385 77.31 105 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 365 73.29 106 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 426 85.54 107 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 320 64.26 108 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 304 61.04 109 Whitethroat Curruca communis 399 80.12 110 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 444 89.16 111 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 480 96.39 112 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 433 86.95 113 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 416 83.53 114 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 484 97.19 115 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 463 92.97 116 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 442 88.76 117 Redwing Turdus iliacus 460 92.37 118 Blackbird Turdus merula 487 97.79 119 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 434 87.15 120 Robin Erithacus rubecula 486 97.59 121 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 452 90.76 122 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 346 69.48 123 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 259 52.01 124 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 479 96.18 125 Dunnock Prunella modularis 478 95.98 126 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 269 54.02 127 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 426 85.54 128 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 480 96.39 129 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 451 90.56 130 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 481 96.59 131 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 422 84.74 132 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 458 91.97 133 Linnet Linaria cannabina 436 87.55 134 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 342 68.67 135 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 247 49.60 136 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 485 97.39 137 Siskin Spinus spinus 439 88.15 138 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 247 49.60 139 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 390 78.31 140 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 441 88.55