| Rank | Name | Nationality | Total | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Kay Parkin |
Australian | 491 | Dec = Norfolk Island endemics etc Nov = Pale-vented Bush-hen, Ruff, Black-breasted Button-quail, Green Catbird, Rufous Bristlebird Oct = Tropical North Qld endemics, Sept = Nullarbor Quailthrush Aug - NSW highlights = Ground Parrot, Eastern Bristlebird - July - Black Grasswren - Darwin to Kununurra and Mitchell River NP. June: Victoria May: Alice Springs Feb: Christmas Island and Perth |
2 |
Rod Gardner |
Australian | 486 | Grey and Eastern Yellow Wagtails, Grey Falcon, Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo. A week in Alice and FNQ in December boosted the list. |
3 |
Peter Taylor |
Australian | 470 | Nov 27: East Coast - Blue Mts, Capertee, Atherton Tablelands, Michaelmas Cay, O'Reilly's - Plum-headed Finch (lifer), Regent Honeyeater, Cassowary, Albert's Lyrebird, Latham's Snipe etc |
4 |
John Kooistra |
Australian | 401 | Tawny Frogmouth, Banded Stilt, Australian Spotted Crake, Bridled Tern, Purple-crowned Lorikeet |
5 |
Russell Cannings |
Canadian | 338 | 7 days in Queensland (hardcore), a few days birding near Perth, 1 day in Adelaide, 1 week in Kalgoorlie area. [Left country in April] HLs: Southern Cassowary, Grass Owl, Lesser Sooty Owl, 11+ Black Bitterns, (Western) Crested Shrike-tit |
6 |
Russ Lamb |
Australian | 296 | Baillon's Crake and Eastern Reef Egret seen in last days of year |
7 |
Steve Potter |
Australian | 222 | Final Total. Little Eagle, Freckled Duck, Square-tailed Kite |
8 |
Kurt Pohlman |
USA-Hawaii | 174 | Cairns,Newport, Golden Bowerbird,Great Heron,Beach Thickknee,Spotted Quailthrush,Rock Warbler,Rufous and Powerful Owls. |