Matt Eade: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 177 of 177 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 354 71.23 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 476 95.77 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 472 94.97 4 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 362 72.84 5 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 215 43.26 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 485 97.59 7 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 342 68.81 8 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 350 70.42 9 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 10 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 280 56.34 11 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 12 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 13 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 14 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 15 Pintail Anas acuta 398 80.08 16 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 17 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 18 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 19 Scaup Aythya marila 258 51.91 20 Eider Somateria mollissima 249 50.10 21 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 187 37.63 22 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 325 65.39 23 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.09 24 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 30 6.04 25 Goosander Mergus merganser 408 82.09 26 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 310 62.37 27 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 110 22.13 28 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 255 51.31 29 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.17 30 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 364 73.24 31 Swift Apus apus 350 70.42 32 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 299 60.16 33 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 81.09 34 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 35 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 36 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 66 13.28 37 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 38 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 314 63.18 39 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 40 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 41 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 42 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 43 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 223 44.87 44 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 45 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 372 74.85 46 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 304 61.17 47 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 373 75.05 48 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 366 73.64 49 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 50 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 265 53.32 51 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 52 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 53 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 54 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 232 46.68 55 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 56 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 166 33.40 57 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 58 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 201 40.44 59 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 290 58.35 60 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 393 79.07 61 Knot Calidris canutus 292 58.75 62 Ruff Calidris pugnax 292 58.75 63 Dunlin Calidris alpina 429 86.32 64 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 234 47.08 65 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 272 54.73 66 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 234 47.08 67 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 222 44.67 68 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 69 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 329 66.20 70 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 71 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 100 20.12 72 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 73 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 114 22.94 74 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 90.14 76 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 24 4.83 77 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 100 20.12 78 Razorbill Alca torda 242 48.69 79 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 269 54.12 80 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 277 55.73 81 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 196 39.44 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 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 176 35.41 87 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 228 45.88 88 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 89 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 311 62.58 90 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 91 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 53 10.66 92 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 93 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 230 46.28 94 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 401 80.68 95 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 243 48.89 96 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 97 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 80 16.10 98 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 99 Barn Owl Tyto alba 335 67.40 100 Little Owl Athene noctua 212 42.66 101 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 297 59.76 102 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 317 63.78 103 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 362 72.84 104 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 94 18.91 105 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 451 90.74 106 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 357 71.83 107 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 108 Merlin Falco columbarius 203 40.85 109 Hobby Falco subbuteo 195 39.24 110 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 388 78.07 111 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.72 112 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 35 7.04 113 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 114 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 115 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 116 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 117 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 118 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 100 20.12 119 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 120 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.43 121 Coal Tit Periparus ater 453 91.15 122 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 51 10.26 123 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 313 62.98 124 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 125 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 126 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 182 36.62 127 Woodlark Lullula arborea 183 36.82 128 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 129 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 367 73.84 130 Swallow Hirundo rustica 403 81.09 131 House Martin Delichon urbicum 348 70.02 132 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 133 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 134 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 372 74.85 135 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 136 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 352 70.82 137 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 317 63.78 138 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 275 55.33 139 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 262 52.72 140 Whitethroat Curruca communis 362 72.84 141 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 167 33.60 142 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 440 88.53 143 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 144 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 424 85.31 145 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 403 81.09 146 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 147 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 148 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 149 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 150 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 151 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 152 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 153 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 444 89.34 154 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 332 66.80 155 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 237 47.69 156 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 157 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 158 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 415 83.50 159 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 160 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 440 88.53 161 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 153 30.78 162 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 314 63.18 163 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 164 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 292 58.75 165 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 198 39.84 166 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 414 83.30 167 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.75 168 Linnet Linaria cannabina 427 85.92 169 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 105 21.13 170 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 336 67.61 171 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 233 46.88 172 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 484 97.38 173 Siskin Spinus spinus 431 86.72 174 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 212 42.66 175 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 369 74.25 176 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 435 87.53 177 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 134 26.96