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Profiles of the top ten lists
Len Blacow's
most notable species are Lesser White-fronted Goose (Thurnham 1991),
Cory's Shearwater (Starr Gate 1991), Montagu's Harrier (Marton Mere
1995), Hawfinch (Marton Mere 2003) and Bee-eater (Bispham Marsh 1984).
Len's most notable omissions are Ortolan Bunting, Great White Egret,
Caspian Tern, Surf Scoter and Corncrake.
Maurice Jones's
most notable species are Baird's Sandpiper (Freckleton Sewage Works
1963), Wilson's Phalarope (Freckleton Sewage Works 1973), Hawfinch
(Lytham 1953), Honey-buzzard (Warton Marsh 2008) and Corncrake.
Maurice's most notable omissions are Common Rosefinch, Savi's Warbler,
Whiskered Tern, American Golden Plover and Caspian Gull.
Alan Hinchliffe's
most notable species are Alpine Swift (Pilling Marsh 2009), Bee-eater
(Bispham Marsh 1984), Surf Scoter (Starr Gate 2008), American Golden
Plover (Cockersand 2008) and Whiskered Tern (Marton Mere 1983). Alan's
most notable omissions are Great Reed Warbler, Lesser Scaup, Great Knot,
Chough and Crossbill.
Bob Stinger's
most notable species are Hawfinch (Marton Mere 2001 and Fairhaven Lake
2003), Honey-buzzard (Marton Mere 2000), Caspian Gull (Preesall Sands
2010), Surf Scoter (Starr Gate 2008) and American Golden Plover
(Cockersand 2008). Bob's most notable omissions are Dotterel, Common
Rosefinch, Puffin, Red-necked Phalarope and Ortolan Bunting.
Frank Bird's
most notable species are Alpine Swift
(Pilling Marsh 2009), Bee-eater (Bispham Marsh 1984), Caspian Gull
(Preesall Sands 2010), Surf Scoter (Starr Gate 2008) and American Golden
Plover (Cockersand 2008). Frank's most notable omissions are Lesser
Scaup, Chough, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-throated Diver and Turtle Dove.
Barry Dyson's
most notable species are Rough-legged Buzzard (Winmarleigh Moss 2009),
Sooty Shearwater (Rossall Point 1978), Whiskered Tern (Marton Mere
1983), Caspian Tern (Preesall Sands 2007) and Woodchat Shrike (Fairhaven
Dunes 1987). Barry's most notable omissions are Lesser Scaup,
Bluethroat, Red-footed Falcon and Little Auk.
Paul Slade's
most notable species are Bee-eater (Bispham Marsh 1984), Caspian Gull
(Preesall Sands 2010), Whiskered Tern (Marton Mere 1983), Caspian Tern
(Preesall Sands 2007) and Savi's Warbler (Marton Mere 1995). Paul's most
notable omissions are Little Bittern, Turtle Dove, Goshawk, Mealy
Redpoll and Black Guillemot.
Stuart Meredith's
most notable species are Corncrake, Caspian Tern (Preesall Sands 2007),
Savi's Warbler (Marton Mere 1995), Woodchat Shrike (Fairhaven Dunes
1987) and Red-breasted Flycatcher. Stuart's most notable omissions are
Ring-necked Duck, Bluethroat, Red-crested Pochard, Red-necked Grebe and
White Stork.
Dave Pitman's
most notable species are Corncrake (Marton Mere 1996), Sooty Shearwater
(Blackpool South Pier 1994), Whiskered Tern (Marton Mere 1983), Savi's
Warbler (Marton Mere 1995) and Subalpine Warbler (Lytham St Annes Nature
Reserve). Dave's most notable omissions are Stone-curlew, Rose-coloured
Starling, Great Knot, Hobby and Egyptian Goose.
Chris Batty's
most notable species are Caspian Gull (Preesall Sands 2010), Surf Scoter
(Starr Gate 2008), American Golden Plover (Cockersand 2008), Caspian
Tern (Preesall Sands 2007) and Great White Egret (Freckleton Naze Pool
2009). Chris's most notable omissions are Citrine Wagtail, Great Grey
Shrike, Bearded Tit, Barred Warbler and Great Northern Diver.
Paul Ellis's
most notable species are Bonaparte's Gull (Marton Mere 2008), Corncrake
(Marton Mere 1996), Sooty Shearwater (Starr Gate 2009), Savi's Warbler
(Marton Mere 1995) and Woodchat Shrike (Fairhaven Dunes 1987). Paul's
most notable omissions are Hobby, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Roseate Tern,
Great Northern Diver and Red-crested Pochard.
The most wanted species
Of the 317 species on the Fylde list there are twenty that have not been
seen by anyone on the ranking, including fourteen species not recorded
for over thirty years: Melodious Warbler (1972), Purple Heron (1970),
Nutcracker (1968), Crested Tit (1964), Nightingale (1965), Gull-billed
Tern (1955), Black-eared Wheatear (1940), Black-winged Stilt (1928),
Great Snipe (1917), Red Grouse (c1899), Pallas's Sandgrouse (1888),
White-tailed Eagle (1875), Sociable Plover (1860s) and Little Bustard
(1858), and one - Macaronesian Shearwater (1975) - that was dead when it
was found. The remaining five species that have eluded all the Fylde
birders listed on the ranking are Golden Oriole (2000), Nightjar (1999),
Icterine Warbler (1998), Tawny Pipit (1985) and Roller (1982).
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