Chris Padley: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 185 of 185 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 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 215 43.26 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 485 97.59 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 186 37.42 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 343 69.01 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 350 70.42 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 282 56.74 14 Garganey Spatula querquedula 234 47.08 15 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 16 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 17 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 18 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 19 Pintail Anas acuta 398 80.08 20 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 21 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 171 34.41 22 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 23 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 24 Eider Somateria mollissima 250 50.30 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 325 65.39 26 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.09 27 Goosander Mergus merganser 408 82.09 28 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 310 62.37 29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 255 51.31 30 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.17 31 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 365 73.44 32 Swift Apus apus 351 70.62 33 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 300 60.36 34 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 81.09 35 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 36 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 37 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 66 13.28 38 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 39 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 40 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 41 Crane Grus grus 199 40.04 42 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 43 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 44 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 45 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 107 21.53 46 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 373 75.05 47 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 304 61.17 48 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 373 75.05 49 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 367 73.84 50 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 268 53.92 51 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 52 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 266 53.52 53 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 54 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 55 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 56 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 59 11.87 57 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 232 46.68 58 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 59 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 313 62.98 60 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 166 33.40 61 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 62 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 138 27.77 63 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 201 40.44 64 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 291 58.55 65 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 394 79.28 66 Knot Calidris canutus 292 58.75 67 Ruff Calidris pugnax 293 58.95 68 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 60 12.07 69 Sanderling Calidris alba 300 60.36 70 Dunlin Calidris alpina 430 86.52 71 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 234 47.08 72 Little Stint Calidris minuta 65 13.08 73 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 128 25.75 74 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 130 26.16 75 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 273 54.93 76 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 234 47.08 77 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 223 44.87 78 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 67 13.48 79 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 80 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 330 66.40 81 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 82 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 83 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 84 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 90.14 85 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 270 54.33 86 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 278 55.94 87 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 196 39.44 88 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 270 54.33 89 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 36 7.24 90 Gannet Morus bassanus 286 57.55 91 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 475 95.57 92 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 176 35.41 93 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 267 53.72 94 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 229 46.08 95 Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax 19 3.82 96 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 97 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 312 62.78 98 Great White Egret Ardea alba 389 78.27 99 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 100 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 34 6.84 101 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 102 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 231 46.48 103 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 402 80.89 104 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 244 49.09 105 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 61 12.27 106 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 107 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 80 16.10 108 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 109 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 67.61 110 Little Owl Athene noctua 213 42.86 111 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 115 23.14 112 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 297 59.76 113 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 317 63.78 114 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 362 72.84 115 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 451 90.74 116 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 357 71.83 117 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 118 Merlin Falco columbarius 204 41.05 119 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 389 78.27 120 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.72 121 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 122 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 123 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 124 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 125 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 126 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 127 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.43 128 Coal Tit Periparus ater 455 91.55 129 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 313 62.98 130 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 131 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 132 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 182 36.62 133 Woodlark Lullula arborea 184 37.02 134 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 135 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 92 18.51 136 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 368 74.04 137 Swallow Hirundo rustica 404 81.29 138 House Martin Delichon urbicum 349 70.22 139 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 140 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 141 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 373 75.05 142 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 143 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 353 71.03 144 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 318 63.98 145 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 412 82.90 146 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 276 55.53 147 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 264 53.12 148 Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans 8 1.61 149 Whitethroat Curruca communis 363 73.04 150 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 123 24.75 151 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 167 33.60 152 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 441 88.73 153 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 154 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 426 85.71 155 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 405 81.49 156 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 157 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 158 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 159 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 160 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 161 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 162 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 169 34.00 163 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 164 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 127 25.55 165 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 208 41.85 166 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 444 89.34 167 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 333 67.00 168 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 169 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 170 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 242 48.69 171 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 415 83.50 172 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 173 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 440 88.53 174 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 175 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 292 58.75 176 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 198 39.84 177 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.75 178 Twite Linaria flavirostris 121 24.35 179 Linnet Linaria cannabina 427 85.92 180 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 234 47.08 181 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 484 97.38 182 Siskin Spinus spinus 433 87.12 183 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 147 29.58 184 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 370 74.45 185 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 435 87.53