Patrick Safford: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 165 of 165 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 353 71.03 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 476 95.77 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 315 63.38 4 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 53 10.66 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 472 94.97 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 362 72.84 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 485 97.59 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 342 68.81 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 349 70.22 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 278 55.94 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 232 46.68 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 17 Pintail Anas acuta 398 80.08 18 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 19 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 170 34.21 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 22 Scaup Aythya marila 258 51.91 23 Eider Somateria mollissima 249 50.10 24 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 325 65.39 25 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.09 26 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 409 82.29 27 Goosander Mergus merganser 408 82.09 28 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 310 62.37 29 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 183 36.82 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.17 31 Swift Apus apus 348 70.02 32 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 296 59.56 33 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 34 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 35 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 36 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 314 63.18 37 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 38 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 39 Crane Grus grus 199 40.04 40 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 41 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 42 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 223 44.87 43 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 210 42.25 44 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 45 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 371 74.65 46 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 304 61.17 47 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 366 73.64 48 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 266 53.52 49 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 50 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 51 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 52 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 53 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 231 46.48 54 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 55 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 311 62.58 56 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 166 33.40 57 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 95 19.11 58 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 59 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 393 79.07 60 Knot Calidris canutus 292 58.75 61 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 56 11.27 62 Sanderling Calidris alba 300 60.36 63 Dunlin Calidris alpina 429 86.32 64 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 234 47.08 65 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 128 25.75 66 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 149 29.98 67 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 269 54.12 68 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 233 46.88 69 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 244 49.09 70 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 71 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 328 66.00 72 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 73 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 74 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 75 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 33 6.64 76 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 447 89.94 77 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 79 15.90 78 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 99 19.92 79 Razorbill Alca torda 242 48.69 80 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 269 54.12 81 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 277 55.73 82 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 281 56.54 83 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 268 53.92 84 Gannet Morus bassanus 285 57.34 85 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 475 95.57 86 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 289 58.15 87 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 265 53.32 88 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 228 45.88 89 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 90 Great White Egret Ardea alba 389 78.27 91 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 92 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 34 6.84 93 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 153 30.78 94 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 95 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 401 80.68 96 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 97 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 98 Barn Owl Tyto alba 335 67.40 99 Little Owl Athene noctua 212 42.66 100 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 316 63.58 101 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 451 90.74 102 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 357 71.83 103 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 104 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 388 78.07 105 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 262 52.72 106 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 107 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 108 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 109 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 110 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 111 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 100 20.12 112 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 113 Coal Tit Periparus ater 453 91.15 114 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 51 10.26 115 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 116 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 117 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 181 36.42 118 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 119 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 366 73.64 120 Swallow Hirundo rustica 402 80.89 121 House Martin Delichon urbicum 347 69.82 122 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 123 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 124 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 371 74.65 125 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 126 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 350 70.42 127 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 315 63.38 128 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 409 82.29 129 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 271 54.53 130 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 262 52.72 131 Whitethroat Curruca communis 360 72.43 132 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 440 88.53 133 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 134 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 424 85.31 135 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 403 81.09 136 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 137 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 138 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 139 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 140 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 141 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 142 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 168 33.80 143 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 70 14.08 144 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 145 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 206 41.45 146 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 443 89.13 147 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 148 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 149 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 240 48.29 150 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 414 83.30 151 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 152 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 439 88.33 153 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 314 63.18 154 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 155 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 414 83.30 156 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.75 157 Twite Linaria flavirostris 121 24.35 158 Linnet Linaria cannabina 426 85.71 159 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 336 67.61 160 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 232 46.68 161 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 484 97.38 162 Siskin Spinus spinus 431 86.72 163 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 147 29.58 164 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 369 74.25 165 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 435 87.53