Paul Bennett: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 145 of 145 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 476 95.77 2 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 316 63.58 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 472 94.97 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 363 73.04 5 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 485 97.59 6 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 343 69.01 7 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 350 70.42 8 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 9 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 282 56.74 10 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 11 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 12 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 13 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 14 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 15 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 135 27.16 16 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 17 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 18 Scaup Aythya marila 259 52.11 19 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 409 82.29 20 Goosander Mergus merganser 408 82.09 21 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 310 62.37 22 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 184 37.02 23 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.17 24 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 365 73.44 25 Swift Apus apus 351 70.62 26 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 300 60.36 27 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 81.09 28 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 29 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 30 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 31 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 315 63.38 32 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 33 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 34 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 35 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 36 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 224 45.07 37 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 211 42.45 38 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 39 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 373 75.05 40 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 367 73.84 41 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 268 53.92 42 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 43 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 44 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 45 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 46 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 232 46.68 47 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 48 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 313 62.98 49 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 50 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 394 79.28 51 Dunlin Calidris alpina 430 86.52 52 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 130 26.16 53 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 152 30.58 54 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 273 54.93 55 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 56 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 330 66.40 57 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 58 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 59 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 60 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 90.14 61 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 278 55.94 62 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 281 56.54 63 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 475 95.57 64 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 65 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 312 62.78 66 Great White Egret Ardea alba 389 78.27 67 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 68 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 69 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 231 46.48 70 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 71 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 72 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 67.61 73 Little Owl Athene noctua 213 42.86 74 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 297 59.76 75 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 317 63.78 76 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 362 72.84 77 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 451 90.74 78 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 357 71.83 79 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 80 Merlin Falco columbarius 204 41.05 81 Hobby Falco subbuteo 196 39.44 82 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 389 78.27 83 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.72 84 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 85 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 86 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 87 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 88 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 89 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 90 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.43 91 Coal Tit Periparus ater 455 91.55 92 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 313 62.98 93 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 113 22.74 94 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 95 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 96 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 97 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 368 74.04 98 Swallow Hirundo rustica 404 81.29 99 House Martin Delichon urbicum 349 70.22 100 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 101 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 102 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 373 75.05 103 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 104 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 353 71.03 105 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 318 63.98 106 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 412 82.90 107 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 276 55.53 108 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 264 53.12 109 Whitethroat Curruca communis 363 73.04 110 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 441 88.73 111 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 112 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 426 85.71 113 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 405 81.49 114 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 115 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 116 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 117 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 118 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 119 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 120 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 169 34.00 121 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 72 14.49 122 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 123 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 175 35.21 124 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 208 41.85 125 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 444 89.34 126 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 333 67.00 127 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 237 47.69 128 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 242 48.69 129 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 130 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 131 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 415 83.50 132 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 133 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 440 88.53 134 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 186 37.42 135 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 136 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 292 58.75 137 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 414 83.30 138 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.75 139 Linnet Linaria cannabina 427 85.92 140 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 105 21.13 141 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 337 67.81 142 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 234 47.08 143 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 484 97.38 144 Siskin Spinus spinus 433 87.12 145 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 435 87.53