Gloucestershire Year Listers

The Gloucestershire Birding League was popular with all those who have taken part for the last five years, so it will run again this year in the same format. For the purpose of this league we will use the list on site. Go to List, only species shown in red are not countable. Feral Pigeon, feral Barnacle Goose (breed at Frampton) and Greylag will be allowed. If in doubt about what you can count ask me. The following species can be counted on call (heard only) if you wish - Spotted Crake, Corncrake, Tawny Owl, Long-eared Owl, Nightjar, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Cetti's, Savi's and Grasshopper Warblers. The previous seven year's Leagues are below this one. The record was set in 2004 by Martin McGill and stood at 208, but has been passed in 2008 by Martin and now stands at 222, including 200 at WWT, although Martin doesn't enter because of the advantages of his job. There are now to my knowledge eight birders in the Gloucestershire 200 Club - Martin, Neil Smart, Andy Lodge, Steve Owen, Paul Masters, Andy Chapman, Mark Hobson and myself. New members always welcome. How about this year?

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COUNTY LISTING CHAMPIONS SINCE 2002

Year	Winning Total	Name
2008	208	Paul Masters
2007	198	Graham Watson
2006	204	Andy Lodge
2005	203	Mike King
2004	197	Paul Taylor (BOU only)
2003	195	Richard Baatsen
2002	188	Mike King

Here is the League. Last updated 24/11/2009.

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2009

Psn	Best Total prior years	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights/Comment
1	198	Graham Watson	194	23/11/09	Dowdeswell	Wryneck at Witcombe, Wilson's Phalarope at Slimbridge.
2=	203	Mike King	187	21/11/09	Frampton	Wilson's Phalarope, Sabine's Gull (County tick) and Leach's Petrel at Slimbridge, four Shags at Sharpness.
2=	208	Paul Masters	187	20/11/09	Quedgeley	Wryneck at Witcombe (Lifer), Wilson's Phalarope at Slimbridge.
4	169	Geoff Moyser	180	24/11/09	Berkeley	Wilson's Phalarope at Slimbridge, Gannets at Saul Warth, Leach's Petrel at Sharpness.
5	183	Jake King	178	20/08/09	Mill End	Crossbills at Boy's Grave and Turtle Dove at Ruardean Hill, Wryneck at Witcombe.
6	186	Andy Jayne	173	24/11/09	Walmore Common	Leach's Petrel and Bonxie at Awre.
7	207	Andy Chapman	168	29/08/09	Quedgeley	Black Tern and Arctic Terns at Frampton
8	-	Mark Moore	152	20/09/09	Yate	Crossbills at Boy's Grave and Marsh Harrier and Cattle Egret at Frampton.
9	187	Jon Mercer	150	27/08/09	CWP	Spoonbill at Coombe Hill, Wryneck at Witcombe.
10	165	David Owen	141	22/08/09	Brownshill	Grasshopper Warbler at Cleeve Hill.
11	140	Ray Sherman (Public Transport only)	118	27/09/09	Cam	Glaucous Gull, Mealy Redpoll and American Wigeon at WWT.
12	204	Andy Lodge	114	14/03/09	Frampton	Whiskered Tern at Frampton.

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2008

Psn	Best Total prior years	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights/Comments
1=	193	Paul Masters	208	31/12/08	Quedgeley	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Osprey at Fairford, Dotterel at WWT, Lesser Scaup at Lydney, Bittern at WWT and Scaup at Frampton, Waxwing at Longlevens, Slavonian Grebe at CWP.
1=	193	Andy Chapman	207	31/12/08	Quedgeley	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Osprey at Fairford, Spoonbill at Coombe Hill, Black-necked Grebe at WWT and Scaup at Frampton, Waxwing at Longlevens, Slavonian Grebe at CWP.
3	191	Mark Hobson	204	28/11/08	Tuffley	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Pectoral Sandpiper at WWT, Lesser Scaup at Lydney, Waxwing at Longlevens.
4	203	Mike King	202	31/12/08	Frampton	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Long-tailed Skua at Sharpness, Spotted Crake at WWT, Lesser Scaup at Lydney, Scaup at Frampton, Waxwing at Longlevens, Slavonian Grebe at CWP.
5	164	Jon Mercer	187	28/12/08	CWP	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Osprey at Fairford, Pectoral Sandpiper at WWT, Lesser Scaup at Lydney, Waxwings at Littledean, Slavonian Grebe at CWP.
6	198	Graham Watson	186	29/12/08	Dowdeswell	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Slavonian Grebe at CWP.
7	202	Steve Owen	172	03/09/08	Winchcombe	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Dotterel at WWT.
8	186	Andy Jayne	173	31/12/08	Walmore Common	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows.
9	183	Jake King	171	24/11/08	Mill End	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Dotterel, Black-necked Grebe and Pectoral Sandpiper at WWT, Lesser Scaup and Scaup at Frampton.
10	169	Geoff Moyser	166	29/12/08	Berkeley	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Dotterel and Pectoral Sandpiper at WWT, Lesser Scaup, Short-eared Owl and Whooper Swan at Frampton.
11	161	David Owen	165	01/12/08	Brownshill	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Black-necked Grebe at WWT, Black Redstart at Leckhampton, Lesser Scaup and Scaup at Frampton.
12=	-	John Overfield (Foot & Cycle only)	147	31/12/08	W-U-E	Grey Partridge at Harnhill, Brambling flocks in the Cotswolds, Dotterel at WWT.
12=	204	Andy Lodge	147	01/09/08	Frampton	Stilt Sandpiper at Coombe Hill Meadows, Dotterel at WWT, Waxwing at Longlevens.
14	-	Ray Sherman (Public Transport only)	140	31/12/08	Cam	Long-eared Owl, Avocet, White Stork and Whinchat at WWT.
15	179	Ian Ralphs (Listing in SP10 only)	111	23/12/08	Fairford/Bibury	Whinchat and Redstart at Eastleach, Wheatear at Ablington, Herring Gull and Ruddy Duck are the last two additions!.

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2007

Psn	Best Total prior years	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights/Comments
1	185	Graham Watson	198	09/12/07	Dowdeswell	American Golden Plover and Siberian Chiffchaff at WWT, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
2=	189	Paul Masters	193	14/12/07	Quedgeley	American Golden Plover and Dark-bellied Brent at WWT, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
2=	173	Andy Chapman	193	31/12/07	Quedgeley	Osprey at Yat Rock, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
4	185	Mark Hobson	191	02/12/07	Tuffley	American Golden Plover at WWT, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
5	194	Dave Pearce	185	20/12/07	Cleeve Hill	Hen Harrier at Ashleworth, Water Pipit at Ashleworth, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
6	-	Jake King	183	09/12/07	Mill End	Water Pipit at Ashleworth, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
7	203	Mike King	182	09/12/07	Frampton	Woodcock at Quedgeley, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
8=	186	Andy Jayne	175	28/12/07	Walmore Common	Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
8=	202	Steve Owen	175	18/12/07	Winchcombe	American Golden Plover at WWT, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
10	167	Geoff Moyser	169	23/12/07	Berkeley	American Golden Plover at WWT, Cattle Egret at Fretherne, Bramblings at Bencombe.
11	170	Terry Fenton	168	31/12/07	Witcombe	Water Pipit at Ashleworth, Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
12	-	Jon Mercer	164	31/12/07	CWP	Cattle Egret at Fretherne.
13	147	David Owen	161	14/11/07	Brownshill	Water Pipits at Ashleworth.
14	204	Andy Lodge	151	02/11/07	Frampton	Water Pipit at Ashleworth.
15	160	Ben Macdonald	104	07/04/07	South Glos	Marsh Harrier at Frampton.

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2006

Psn	Best Total prior years	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights/Comments
1	-	Andy Lodge	204	28/12/06	Frampton	Bittern at WWT.
2	184	Steve Owen	202	28/12/06	Winchcombe	Bittern at WWT.
3	203	Mike King	193	28/12/06	Frampton	Bittern at WWT.
4	194	Dave Pearce	193	28/12/06	Cleeve Hill	Bittern at WWT.
5	196	Tony Eveleigh	189	05/12/06	Oxenhall	Gannet and Bonxies on the Severn.
6	187	Paul Masters	189	29/12/06	Quedgeley	Bittern at WWT.
7=	-	Graham Watson	185	28/12/06	Dowdeswell	Bittern at WWT.
7=	178	Mark Hobson	185	31/12/06	Tuffley	Shag at Sharpness.
9	186	Andy Jayne	182	05/12/06	Walmore Common	Yellow-browed Warbler at WWT.
10	172	Ian Ralphs	179	30/12/06	Fairford/Bibury	Bittern at WWT.
11	171	Andy Chapman	173	28/12/06	Quedgeley	Bittern at WWT.
12	162	Terry Fenton	170	31/12/06	Witcombe	Leach's Petrel and Bonxies at Sharpness.
13	152	Phil Pope	170	31/12/06	Frampton/Slimbridge	Bittern at WWT.
14	-	Ben Macdonald	148	19/08/06	South Glos	Aquatic Warbler at WWT.
15	147	David Owen	147	13/12/06	Brownshill	Tundra Bean Goose at WWT. Equalled last year.

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2005

Psn	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights/Comments
1	Mike King	203	13/11/05	Frampton	Grey Phalarope at Coombe Hill.
2	David Pearce	194	15/12/05	Cleeve Hill	Willow Tit at Mallards Pike.
3=	Tony Eveleigh	187	03/12/05	Oxenhall	Bittern at WWT.
3=	Paul Masters	187	13/11/05	Quedgeley	Ring Ouzels on Cleeve Hill.
5	Andy Jayne	181	27/11/05	Walmore Common	Little Stints at Awre.
6	Mark Hobson	178	13/11/05	Tuffley	Fulmar at Fretherne.
7	Richard Cawsey	162	19/12/05	Cheltenham	Brent Goose at WWT.
8	Andy Chapman	160	31/12/05	Quedgeley	Little Crake at WWT.
9	Ian Ralphs	154	22/12/05	Fairford/Bibury	Brent and Pink-feet at WWT.
10	Terry Fenton	149	31/12/05	Witcombe	Grey Phalarope at Coombe Hill.
11	David Owen	147	15/12/05	Brownshill	Red-necked Grebe at Dudgrove.

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2004

Psn	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights/Comments
1	Paul Taylor (BOU only)	197	31/12/04	Berkeley shore
2	Tony Eveleigh	196	30/12/04	Oxenhall	Crossbills at New Fancy View
3	Mike King	191	27/12/04	Frampton	Firecrest at Fretherne
4	Richard Baatsen	187	06/09/04	Frampton	White Stork at Stoke Orchard
5	Andy Jayne	186	11/12/04	Walmore Common	Rock Pipits at Berkeley
6	David Pearce	180	29/12/04	Cleeve Hill	Waxwings at M-I-T-M
7=	Paul Masters	172	19/12/04	Quedgeley	Goosanders at CWP
7=	Ian Ralphs	172	30/11/04	Fairford/Bibury	Bittern at WWT
9	Andy Chapman	171	20/12/04	Quedgeley	Firecrest at Fretherne
10	Terry Fenton	162	28/11/04	Witcombe	Aquatic Warbler at WWT
11	Richard Cawsey	148	16/12/04	Cheltenham	Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at WWT
12	David Owen	145	06/12/04	Brownshill	Tundra Bean Geese at WWT
13	Tony Hurcombe	121	08/05/04		Dusky Warbler at WWT

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2003

Psn	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights/Comments
1	Richard Baatsen	194	30/12/03	Frampton	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
2	Paul Taylor (BOU only)	193	29/12/03	Berkeley shore	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
3	Mike King	190	29/12/03	Frampton	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
4	Tony Eveleigh	187	29/12/03	Oxenhall	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
5	Colin Butters	179	31/12/03	Ashleworth	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
6=	David Pearce	178	31/12/03	Cleeve Hill	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
6=	Andy Jayne	178	29/12/03	Walmore Common	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
8	Mo Croose	163	29/12/03	Walmore Common	Yellow-browed Warbler at CWP
9	Ian Ralphs	160	22/12/03	Fairford/Bibury	Three Ruddy Shelducks at WWT
10	Richard Cawsey	157	28/12/03	Cheltenham	Bittern at Frampton
11	Andy Chapman	142	07/12/03	Quedgeley	Hen Harrier at Nebrow Hill
12=	David Owen	136	23/12/03	Brownshill	Bittern at Frampton
12=	Andy Oliver	136	21/09/03	Bishops Cleeve	Wood Sandpiper at WWT

Gloucestershire Year Listers 2002

Psn	Name	No of Species	To Date	Local Patch	Latest Highlights
1	Mike King	188	31/12/02	Frampton	Merlin at Frampton (at last!)
2	Tony Eveleigh	187	31/12/02	Oxenhall	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
3=	Duncan Dine	184	31/12/02	Cleeve Hill	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
3=	Steve Owen	184	31/12/02	Winchcombe	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
5	Andy Jayne	181	31/12/02	Walmore Common	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
6=	Dave Pearce	179	26/11/02	Cleeve Hill	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
6=	Gordon Hodgson	179	31/12/02	Frampton	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
8	Colin Butters	177	31/12/02	Ashleworth	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
9	Mo Croose	167	31/12/02	Walmore Common	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
10	Steve Dark	165	18/06/02	Frampton/Gloucester	Purple Heron at Frampton
11	Ian Ralphs	164	24/11/02	Fairford/Bibury	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
12	Andy Chapman	159	23/12/02	Quedgeley	Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase
13	Phil Pope	152	24/11/02	Frampton/Slimbridge	Black Redstarts and Stonechats at Sharpness
14	David Owen	125	02/12/02	Brownshill	Goldeneye at CWP
15	Jane Fry	106	18/05/02	Forest of Dean	Black Tern at WWT
16	Chris Britton	96	26/12/02	Pittville Park	Wren building a nest in Pittville Park on Xmas Day!