MIKE POTTER

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018

54                MIKE POTTER

AUSTRALIA                54

South Australian birder.

ANDREW WALTER

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018

53               ANDREW WALTER 

AUSTRALIA               53

Victorian bider.

JIM WRIGHT

Pelagic at Eaglehawk, Tasmania, January 2018

52                  JIM WRIGHT

AUSTRALIA                52

CHRIS BURWELL

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018

51                    CHRIS BURWELL

AUSTRALIA              51

Queensland

ANTONIA BURWELL-RODRIGUEZ

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, 2018

50                ANTONIA BURWELL-RODRIGUEZ

AUSTRALIA                 50

   

NICOLE SOMMER

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January, 2018

49               NICOLE SOMMER

AUSTRALIA                     49

Birder, lives Hobart, Tasmania

ASHLEY THOMSON

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, 2018

48                  ASHLEY THOMSON

AUSTRALIA                   48

Keen bird photographer from Geeveston, Hobart.

MONA LOOFS-SAMORZEWSKI

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, 2018

47                MONA LOOFS-SAMORZEWSKI

AUSTRALIA               47

Birder from Hobart, Tasmania

MARTIN CAKE

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, 2018

46                   MARTIN CAKE

AUSTRALIA                   46

Birder from Perth, WA.

CLYDE ODONNELL

45               CLYDE ODONNELL

AUSTRALIA               45

Lives in Victoria. Photography guide taking tours to Asia and Madagascar.

PAUL BROOKS

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018

44                   PAUL BROOKS

AUSTRALIA                 44

Tasmanian birder.

TIM BAWDEN

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018

43                 TIM BAWDEN

AUSTRALIA                43

Victorian birder

ROHAN CLARKE

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018

42                  ROHAN CLARKE

AUSTRALIA                  42

Works Monash University, Victoria. Birder, author of birding books.

KAREN DICK

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018

41.            KAREN DICK

AUSTRALIA                  41

Tasmanian birder

ALISON ROBERTS

Photographed at Bowra, Queensland

40                 ALISON ROBERTS

AUSTRALIA               40

Brisbane birder. Likes frogmouths. Sometimes caretaker at Bowra.

ELAINE UNDERWOOD

39                  ELAINE UNDERWOOD

AUSTRALIA                  39

Brisbane birder.

OWEN LISHMUND

38                OWEN LISHMUND

AUSTRALIA              38

Melbourne birder.

Victorian Birders Trip, April 2018

DARRYL MCKAY

37            DARRYL McKAY

AUSTRALIA             37

Very dedicated birder. Organises bird banding at Burrendong.         

NEIL McCUMBER

36                  NEIL McCUMBER

AUSTRALIA               36

Victorian birder. Organises Port Fairy Pelagics.

JAN ENGLISH

Photographed on Torres Strait trip, March 2018

35                 JAN ENGLISH

AUSTRALIA             35

High 700s.

GRAHAM BARWELL

Photographed on Torres Island trip, 2018

34               GRAHAM BARWELL

AUSTRALIA               34

Mid-to High 700 (2018)

JOY TANSEY

Photographed on Horn Island, 2018

33                  JOY TANSEY

AUSTRALIA               33

Dedicated birder, close to 800 species. From Melbourne.

JENNY SPRY

Photogrsaphed on Horn Island before Torres Strait trip, March 2018

32                     JENNY SPRY

AUSTRALIA                32

top Australian woman's twitcher. Currently on 830 (2018)

TANIA IRETON

Taken on Horn Island, March 2017

31                   TANIA IRETON

AUSTRALIA                31

Avid birder; number two woman twitcher at present.

ANDREW ILES

30               ANDREW ILES

AUSTRALIA                 30

Owner/manager Kingfisher Park, Julatten, Queensland. Bird Guide.

RICHARD BAXTER

Photographed on Horn Island, March 2018

29                  RICHARD BAXTER

AUSTRALIA                    29

Second highest twitching total in Australia. Runs tours to Christmas and Cocos Islands and Torres Straits. Professional guide.

BRUCE RICHARDSON

28                  BRUCE RICHARDSON                  (see 9)

AUSTRALIA                28

American expat, now lives near Geelong. Writes blog on birding adventure soon to be released as a book. Used to be musician, now semi-retired and a birder. First name Robert but goes by middle name Bruce. Sometimes referred to as R. Bruce Richardson.

JOHN GRAFF

Photographed at Broome Bird Observatory, Western Australia

27             JOHN GRAFF

AUSTRALIA               27

Western Australian birder. Has worked at Broome Bird Observatory. Organises WA pelagics.

SUE SHEPHERD

Photographed at Artemis Station, Queensland

26                 SUE SHEPHERD

AUSTRALIAN             26

Owner of Artemis Station where golden-shouldered parrots can be seen. Sue does work monitoring and studying these parrots in the area.

PHILIP MAHER

Photographed in Kakadu, Northern Territory.

25                    PHILIP MAHER  

AUSTRALIA              25

Bird guides. Runs Australian Ornithological Services doing tours to see plains wanderers in Deneliquin, NSW.  (Philip on 0427030007 or Patricia on 0417310200)

NIGEL JACKETT

24                 NIGEL JACKETT

AUSTRALIA                 24

Warden at Broome Bird Observatory. Knowledgable on birds, especially waders.

TIM LOW

Photographed in sw WA.

23           TIM LOW

AUSTRALIA              23

Australian biologist, author of books and articles. Seventh book: Where Song Began, won Australian Book Industry Award.

IAN WORCESTER

22                    IAN WORCESTER

AUSTRALIA               23

Known as Sauce. Tour operator at Daintree River Wild Watch. Lives Daintree, extensive knowledge of Daintree birds.

PHIL PEEL

21                PHIL PEEL

AUSTRALIA                 21

Melbourne birder; group Philthy Flockers. Very active.

On Victorian birding tour, April 2018

MARIE TARRANT

20                 MARIE TARRANT         

AUSTRALIA              20

Excellent birder, knows her area well, participates in bird counts. SE Queensland.