David Ryves: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 222 of 222 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 354 71.23 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 155 31.19 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 476 95.77 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 315 63.38 5 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 53 10.66 6 Greylag Goose Anser anser 472 94.97 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 362 72.84 8 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 215 43.26 9 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 485 97.59 10 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 186 37.42 11 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 342 68.81 12 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 350 70.42 13 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 14 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 281 56.54 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 233 46.88 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 20 Pintail Anas acuta 398 80.08 21 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 170 34.21 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 135 27.16 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 90 18.11 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 27 Scaup Aythya marila 258 51.91 28 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 103 20.72 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 249 50.10 30 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 187 37.63 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 325 65.39 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.09 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 409 82.29 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 221 44.47 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 408 82.09 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 310 62.37 37 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 184 37.02 38 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 9 1.81 39 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 110 22.13 40 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 255 51.31 41 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.17 42 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 364 73.24 43 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 42 8.45 44 Swift Apus apus 351 70.62 45 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 299 60.16 46 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 81.09 47 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 48 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 314 63.18 51 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 52 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 53 Crane Grus grus 199 40.04 54 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 55 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 93 18.71 56 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 57 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 223 44.87 58 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 210 42.25 59 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 114 22.94 60 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 61 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 106 21.33 62 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 372 74.85 63 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 304 61.17 64 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 373 75.05 65 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 366 73.64 66 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 267 53.72 67 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 68 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 266 53.52 69 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 70 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 71 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 72 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 232 46.68 73 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 74 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 312 62.78 75 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 166 33.40 76 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 33 6.64 77 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 96 19.32 78 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 79 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 137 27.57 80 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 201 40.44 81 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 291 58.55 82 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 393 79.07 83 Knot Calidris canutus 292 58.75 84 Ruff Calidris pugnax 292 58.75 85 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 60 12.07 86 Sanderling Calidris alba 300 60.36 87 Dunlin Calidris alpina 429 86.32 88 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 234 47.08 89 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 128 25.75 90 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 272 54.73 91 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii 8 1.61 92 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 234 47.08 93 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 222 44.67 94 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 244 49.09 95 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 66 13.28 96 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 97 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 329 66.20 98 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 99 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 100 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 114 22.94 101 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 102 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 33 6.64 103 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 90.14 104 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 79 15.90 105 Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus 10 2.01 106 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 100 20.12 107 Razorbill Alca torda 242 48.69 108 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 269 54.12 109 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 277 55.73 110 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 196 39.44 111 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 281 56.54 112 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 268 53.92 113 Gannet Morus bassanus 285 57.34 114 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 475 95.57 115 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 289 58.15 116 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 176 35.41 117 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 267 53.72 118 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 119 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 311 62.58 120 Great White Egret Ardea alba 389 78.27 121 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 122 Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus 6 1.21 123 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 53 10.66 124 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 125 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 230 46.28 126 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 401 80.68 127 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 243 48.89 128 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 61 12.27 129 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 130 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 80 16.10 131 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 132 Barn Owl Tyto alba 335 67.40 133 Little Owl Athene noctua 212 42.66 134 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 115 23.14 135 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 297 59.76 136 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 317 63.78 137 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 362 72.84 138 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 94 18.91 139 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 451 90.74 140 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 357 71.83 141 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 142 Merlin Falco columbarius 203 40.85 143 Hobby Falco subbuteo 196 39.44 144 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 388 78.07 145 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.72 146 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 147 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 148 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 149 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 150 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 151 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 100 20.12 152 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 153 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.43 154 Coal Tit Periparus ater 453 91.15 155 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 51 10.26 156 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 313 62.98 157 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 158 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 159 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 182 36.62 160 Woodlark Lullula arborea 183 36.82 161 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 162 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 92 18.51 163 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 367 73.84 164 Swallow Hirundo rustica 403 81.09 165 House Martin Delichon urbicum 348 70.02 166 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 167 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 168 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 88 17.71 169 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 372 74.85 170 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 171 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 352 70.82 172 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 317 63.78 173 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 411 82.70 174 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 275 55.33 175 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 264 53.12 176 Whitethroat Curruca communis 362 72.84 177 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 123 24.75 178 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 167 33.60 179 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 440 88.53 180 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 181 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 424 85.31 182 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 403 81.09 183 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 184 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 185 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 186 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 187 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 188 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 189 Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis 36 7.24 190 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 72 14.49 191 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 192 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 136 27.36 193 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 208 41.85 194 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 148 29.78 195 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 444 89.34 196 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 332 66.80 197 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 237 47.69 198 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 242 48.69 199 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 200 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 201 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 415 83.50 202 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 203 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 440 88.53 204 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 186 37.42 205 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 314 63.18 206 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 207 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 292 58.75 208 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 198 39.84 209 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 414 83.30 210 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.75 211 Linnet Linaria cannabina 427 85.92 212 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 105 21.13 213 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 336 67.61 214 Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica 13 2.62 215 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 233 46.88 216 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 484 97.38 217 Siskin Spinus spinus 431 86.72 218 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 147 29.58 219 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 212 42.66 220 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 369 74.25 221 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 435 87.53 222 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 134 26.96