Malcolm Hawkes: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 201 of 201 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 316 63.58 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser 472 94.97 6 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 363 73.04 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 485 97.59 8 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 186 37.42 9 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 343 69.01 10 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 350 70.42 11 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 12 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 282 56.74 13 Garganey Spatula querquedula 234 47.08 14 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 15 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 16 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 17 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 18 Pintail Anas acuta 398 80.08 19 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 20 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 171 34.41 21 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 22 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 128 25.75 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 24 Scaup Aythya marila 259 52.11 25 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 103 20.72 26 Eider Somateria mollissima 250 50.30 27 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 61 12.27 28 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 187 37.63 29 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 325 65.39 30 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 33 6.64 31 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.09 32 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 30 6.04 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 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 110 22.13 39 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 255 51.31 40 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.17 41 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 365 73.44 42 Swift Apus apus 351 70.62 43 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 301 60.56 44 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 81.09 45 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 46 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 47 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 48 Corncrake Crex crex 6 1.21 49 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 50 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 51 Crane Grus grus 199 40.04 52 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 54 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 224 45.07 55 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 211 42.45 56 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 114 22.94 57 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 58 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 373 75.05 59 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 304 61.17 60 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 373 75.05 61 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 367 73.84 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 63 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 64 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 65 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 66 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 67 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 313 62.98 68 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 69 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 138 27.77 70 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 292 58.75 71 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 394 79.28 72 Knot Calidris canutus 292 58.75 73 Ruff Calidris pugnax 293 58.95 74 Sanderling Calidris alba 300 60.36 75 Dunlin Calidris alpina 430 86.52 76 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 234 47.08 77 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 128 25.75 78 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 130 26.16 79 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 152 30.58 80 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 274 55.13 81 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 234 47.08 82 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 223 44.87 83 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 244 49.09 84 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 85 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 330 66.40 86 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 87 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 100 20.12 88 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 89 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 90 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 90.14 91 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 29 5.84 92 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 24 4.83 93 Puffin Fratercula arctica 107 21.53 94 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 100 20.12 95 Razorbill Alca torda 243 48.89 96 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 270 54.33 97 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 278 55.94 98 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 196 39.44 99 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 281 56.54 100 White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii 27 5.43 101 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 270 54.33 102 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 63 12.68 103 Gannet Morus bassanus 286 57.55 104 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 475 95.57 105 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 291 58.55 106 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 267 53.72 107 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 229 46.08 108 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 109 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 312 62.78 110 Great White Egret Ardea alba 389 78.27 111 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 112 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 154 30.99 113 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 53 10.66 114 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 115 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 231 46.48 116 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 402 80.89 117 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 244 49.09 118 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 119 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 80 16.10 120 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 121 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 67.61 122 Little Owl Athene noctua 213 42.86 123 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 115 23.14 124 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 297 59.76 125 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 317 63.78 126 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 362 72.84 127 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 451 90.74 128 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 129 Merlin Falco columbarius 204 41.05 130 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 389 78.27 131 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.72 132 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 133 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 134 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 135 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 136 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 137 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 100 20.12 138 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 139 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.43 140 Coal Tit Periparus ater 455 91.55 141 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 51 10.26 142 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 313 62.98 143 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 144 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 145 Woodlark Lullula arborea 184 37.02 146 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 147 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 92 18.51 148 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 368 74.04 149 Swallow Hirundo rustica 404 81.29 150 House Martin Delichon urbicum 349 70.22 151 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 152 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 153 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 374 75.25 154 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 155 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 354 71.23 156 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 318 63.98 157 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 412 82.90 158 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 276 55.53 159 Whitethroat Curruca communis 363 73.04 160 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 441 88.73 161 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 162 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 426 85.71 163 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 405 81.49 164 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 165 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 166 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 167 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 168 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 169 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 170 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 72 14.49 171 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 172 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 136 27.36 173 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 444 89.34 174 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 333 67.00 175 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 237 47.69 176 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 244 49.09 177 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 178 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 179 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 242 48.69 180 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 415 83.50 181 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 182 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 440 88.53 183 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 186 37.42 184 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 153 30.78 185 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 315 63.38 186 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 187 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 292 58.75 188 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 198 39.84 189 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 414 83.30 190 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.75 191 Twite Linaria flavirostris 121 24.35 192 Linnet Linaria cannabina 427 85.92 193 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 105 21.13 194 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 337 67.81 195 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 234 47.08 196 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 484 97.38 197 Siskin Spinus spinus 433 87.12 198 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 147 29.58 199 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 212 42.66 200 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 370 74.45 201 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 435 87.53