Peter Worthy: Britain Year List 2024 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 218 of 218 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 351 70.62 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 461 92.76 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 282 56.74 14 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 66 13.28 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 234 47.08 16 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 459 92.35 17 Gadwall Mareca strepera 457 91.95 18 Wigeon Mareca penelope 464 93.36 19 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 487 97.99 20 Pintail Anas acuta 398 80.08 21 Teal Anas crecca 473 95.17 22 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 171 34.41 23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 135 27.16 24 Pochard Aythya ferina 415 83.50 25 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 90 18.11 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 469 94.37 27 Scaup Aythya marila 259 52.11 28 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 103 20.72 29 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 187 37.63 30 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 325 65.39 31 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 33 6.64 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 244 49.09 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 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 44 8.85 43 Swift Apus apus 351 70.62 44 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 301 60.56 45 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 403 81.09 46 Stock Dove Columba oenas 428 86.12 47 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 487 97.99 48 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 67 13.48 49 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 480 96.58 50 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 315 63.38 51 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 477 95.98 52 Coot Fulica atra 476 95.77 53 Crane Grus grus 199 40.04 54 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 446 89.74 55 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 450 90.54 56 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 224 45.07 57 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 211 42.45 58 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 115 23.14 59 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 462 92.96 60 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 107 21.53 61 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 373 75.05 62 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 304 61.17 63 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 373 75.05 64 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 367 73.84 65 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 269 54.12 66 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 471 94.77 67 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 266 53.52 68 Curlew Numenius arquata 452 90.95 69 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 325 65.39 70 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 391 78.67 71 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 59 11.87 72 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 130 26.16 73 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 232 46.68 74 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 422 84.91 75 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 313 62.98 76 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 96 19.32 77 Redshank Tringa totanus 456 91.75 78 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 138 27.77 79 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 201 40.44 80 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 292 58.75 81 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 394 79.28 82 Knot Calidris canutus 292 58.75 83 Ruff Calidris pugnax 293 58.95 84 Sanderling Calidris alba 300 60.36 85 Dunlin Calidris alpina 430 86.52 86 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 234 47.08 87 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 129 25.96 88 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 130 26.16 89 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 152 30.58 90 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 275 55.33 91 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 234 47.08 92 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 223 44.87 93 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 244 49.09 94 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 67 13.48 95 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 480 96.58 96 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 330 66.40 97 Common Gull Larus canus 448 90.14 98 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 100 20.12 99 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 479 96.38 100 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 445 89.54 101 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 33 6.64 102 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 448 90.14 103 Razorbill Alca torda 244 49.09 104 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 270 54.33 105 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 278 55.94 106 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 196 39.44 107 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 281 56.54 108 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 271 54.53 109 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 475 95.57 110 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 291 58.55 111 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 176 35.41 112 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 267 53.72 113 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 229 46.08 114 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 458 92.15 115 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 312 62.78 116 Great White Egret Ardea alba 389 78.27 117 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 478 96.18 118 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 154 30.99 119 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 451 90.74 120 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 232 46.68 121 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 402 80.89 122 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 244 49.09 123 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 61 12.27 124 Red Kite Milvus milvus 440 88.53 125 Buzzard Buteo buteo 481 96.78 126 Barn Owl Tyto alba 336 67.61 127 Little Owl Athene noctua 213 42.86 128 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 115 23.14 129 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 297 59.76 130 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 317 63.78 131 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 362 72.84 132 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 95 19.11 133 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 452 90.95 134 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 357 71.83 135 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 473 95.17 136 Merlin Falco columbarius 204 41.05 137 Hobby Falco subbuteo 197 39.64 138 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 389 78.27 139 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 263 52.92 140 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 103 20.72 141 Jay Garrulus glandarius 450 90.54 142 Magpie Pica pica 484 97.38 143 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 82 16.50 144 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 477 95.98 145 Rook Corvus frugilegus 470 94.57 146 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 486 97.79 147 Raven Corvus corax 393 79.07 148 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 355 71.43 149 Coal Tit Periparus ater 455 91.55 150 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 313 62.98 151 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 487 97.99 152 Great Tit Parus major 487 97.99 153 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 182 36.62 154 Woodlark Lullula arborea 184 37.02 155 Skylark Alauda arvensis 445 89.54 156 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 92 18.51 157 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 368 74.04 158 Swallow Hirundo rustica 404 81.29 159 House Martin Delichon urbicum 349 70.22 160 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 394 79.28 161 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 476 95.77 162 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 375 75.45 163 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 445 89.54 164 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 354 71.23 165 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 319 64.19 166 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 182 36.62 167 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 412 82.90 168 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 276 55.53 169 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 264 53.12 170 Whitethroat Curruca communis 363 73.04 171 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 124 24.95 172 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 441 88.73 173 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 478 96.18 174 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 426 85.71 175 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 405 81.49 176 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 483 97.18 177 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 459 92.35 178 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 436 87.73 179 Redwing Turdus iliacus 459 92.35 180 Blackbird Turdus merula 486 97.79 181 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 433 87.12 182 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 169 34.00 183 Robin Erithacus rubecula 485 97.59 184 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 137 27.57 185 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 175 35.21 186 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis 28 5.63 187 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 208 41.85 188 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 150 30.18 189 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 444 89.34 190 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 333 67.00 191 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 237 47.69 192 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 478 96.18 193 Dunnock Prunella modularis 477 95.98 194 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 415 83.50 195 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 478 96.18 196 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 441 88.73 197 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 186 37.42 198 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 153 30.78 199 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 480 96.58 200 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 292 58.75 201 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 198 39.84 202 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 414 83.30 203 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 457 91.95 204 Twite Linaria flavirostris 121 24.35 205 Linnet Linaria cannabina 427 85.92 206 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 105 21.13 207 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 337 67.81 208 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 484 97.38 209 Siskin Spinus spinus 433 87.12 210 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 37 7.44 211 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 147 29.58 212 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 212 42.66 213 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 370 74.45 214 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 73 14.69 215 Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 7 1.41 216 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 435 87.53 217 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 134 26.96 218 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 68 13.68