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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 Caspian Gull.
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 Savi's Warbler,
Whiskered Tern, American Golden Plover, Caspian Gull and Bee-eater.
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,
Red-necked Phalarope, Ortolan Bunting, Puffin and Night-heron.
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.
Paul Slade's most notable species are Balearic Shearwater (Starr
Gate 2010), Bee-eater (Bispham Marsh 1984), Caspian Gull (Preesall Sands
and Skippool Creek
2010), Whiskered Tern (Marton Mere 1983) and Caspian Tern (Preesall
Sands 2007). Paul's most notable omissions are
Little Bittern, Turtle Dove, Goshawk, Mealy Redpoll and Black Guillemot.
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, Red-spotted Bluethroat, Red-footed Falcon,
Little Auk and Night-heron.
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 Red-spotted Bluethroat, Red-crested Pochard,
Red-necked Grebe, White Stork and Dusky Warbler.
Paul Ellis's most notable species are Bonaparte's Gull (Marton
Mere 2008), Corncrake (Marton Mere 1996), Caspian Gull (Skippool Creek
2010), Sooty Shearwater (Starr Gate 2009) and Savi's Warbler (Marton
Mere 1995). Paul's most notable omissions are Hobby, Broad-billed
Sandpiper, Roseate Tern, Great Northern Diver and Red-crested Pochard.
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 Willow
Tit.
Chris Batty's most notable species are Caspian Gull (Great Marton
1995, Preesall Sands 2010 and Skippool Creek 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.
The most wanted species
Of the 318 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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