The TOP 20 listing birders in Britain and Ireland

As the 2009 autumn season swings into action, here is a timely reminder of the Top 20 positions in the world of combined British and Irish Listing. For a full listing of the Top 1,000 listers and of many other listings, become a member of the British Birding Association at www.uk400clubonline.co.uk

1) STEVE GANTLETT (NORFOLK), 576 SPECIES
2) MEL BILLINGTON (NORFOLK), 576
3) 'The INVISIBLE MAN' (SURREY), 575
4) RON JOHNS (NORFOLK), 575
5) CHRIS HEARD (BERKS), 573
6) JOHN REGAN (CLEVELAND), 565
7) LEE EVANS (BUCKS), 565
8) NEIL ALFORD (NORFOLK), 561
9) JERRY WARNE* (KENT), 559
10) RICHARD MILLINGTON (NORFOLK), 558
11) JOHN HEWITT (BARNSLEY), 558
12) CHRIS BELL (DURHAM), 558
13) DAVE WILLIS* (LONDON), 557
14) BILLY SIMPSON* (NOTTS), 557
15) MALCOLM ROXBY DURHAM), 553
16) STEVE WHITEHOUSE (WORCS), 553
17) BRETT RICHARDS (YORKS), 553
18) RICHARD STEPHENSON (DURHAM), 552
19) SIMON CHIDWICK (NORFOLK), 552
20) PAUL CHAPMAN (BRISTOL), 552

* Those marked with an asterisk are estimated list totals