Dafydd Edwards: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 186 of 186 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 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 316 63.58 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 472 94.97 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 363 73.04 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 215 43.26 7 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 485 97.59 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 343 69.01 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 350 70.42 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 282 56.74 12 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 13 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 14 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 15 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 16 Pintail Anas acuta 398 80.08 17 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 18 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 19 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 128 25.75 20 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 21 Scaup Aythya marila 259 52.11 22 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 103 20.72 23 Eider Somateria mollissima 250 50.30 24 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 61 12.27 25 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 187 37.63 26 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 325 65.39 27 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.09 28 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 409 82.29 29 Smew Mergellus albellus 221 44.47 30 Goosander Mergus merganser 408 82.09 31 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 310 62.37 32 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 184 37.02 33 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 110 22.13 34 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 473 95.17 35 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 365 73.44 36 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 300 60.36 37 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 81.09 38 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 39 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 40 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 41 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 315 63.38 42 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 43 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 44 Crane Grus grus 199 40.04 45 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 46 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 47 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 224 45.07 48 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 211 42.45 49 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 50 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 373 75.05 51 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 304 61.17 52 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 373 75.05 53 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 367 73.84 54 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 55 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 266 53.52 56 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 57 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 58 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 59 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 130 26.16 60 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 232 46.68 61 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 62 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 313 62.98 63 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 64 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 201 40.44 65 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 292 58.75 66 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 394 79.28 67 Knot Calidris canutus 292 58.75 68 Sanderling Calidris alba 300 60.36 69 Dunlin Calidris alpina 430 86.52 70 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 234 47.08 71 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 128 25.75 72 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 234 47.08 73 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 244 49.09 74 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 75 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 330 66.40 76 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 77 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 78 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 79 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 90.14 80 Puffin Fratercula arctica 107 21.53 81 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 100 20.12 82 Razorbill Alca torda 243 48.89 83 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 270 54.33 84 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 278 55.94 85 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 196 39.44 86 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 281 56.54 87 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 270 54.33 88 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 62 12.47 89 Gannet Morus bassanus 286 57.55 90 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 475 95.57 91 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 291 58.55 92 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 229 46.08 93 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 94 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 312 62.78 95 Great White Egret Ardea alba 389 78.27 96 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 97 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 154 30.99 98 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 99 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 231 46.48 100 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 402 80.89 101 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 244 49.09 102 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 103 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 104 Little Owl Athene noctua 213 42.86 105 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 115 23.14 106 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 297 59.76 107 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 317 63.78 108 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 362 72.84 109 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 451 90.74 110 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 357 71.83 111 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 112 Merlin Falco columbarius 204 41.05 113 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 389 78.27 114 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 27 5.43 115 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 116 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 117 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 82 16.50 118 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 119 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 120 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 121 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 100 20.12 122 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 123 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.43 124 Coal Tit Periparus ater 455 91.55 125 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 313 62.98 126 Willow Tit Poecile montanus 113 22.74 127 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 128 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 129 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 130 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 368 74.04 131 Swallow Hirundo rustica 404 81.29 132 House Martin Delichon urbicum 349 70.22 133 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 134 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 135 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 88 17.71 136 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 373 75.05 137 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 138 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 353 71.03 139 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 318 63.98 140 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 412 82.90 141 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 276 55.53 142 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 264 53.12 143 Whitethroat Curruca communis 363 73.04 144 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 441 88.73 145 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 146 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 426 85.71 147 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 405 81.49 148 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 149 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 150 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 151 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 152 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 153 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 154 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 169 34.00 155 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 156 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 175 35.21 157 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 127 25.55 158 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 208 41.85 159 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 148 29.78 160 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 444 89.34 161 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 333 67.00 162 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 237 47.69 163 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 164 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 165 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 242 48.69 166 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 415 83.50 167 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 168 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi 27 5.43 169 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 440 88.53 170 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 186 37.42 171 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 153 30.78 172 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 315 63.38 173 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 174 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 292 58.75 175 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 198 39.84 176 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 414 83.30 177 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 456 91.75 178 Linnet Linaria cannabina 427 85.92 179 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 337 67.81 180 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 87.53 186 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 134 26.96