| Rank | Name | Nationality | Total | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jean-Philippe Siblet |
french | 520 | |
2 |
Georges Olioso |
French | 449 | Black-browed Albatross (France, 26/09/2014) |
3 |
Michael Stoever |
german | 375 | self found in Germany: Great Snipe, Pallas Warbler, Short Toed Eagle |
4 |
Seth "The Gibster" Gibson |
British thru & thru | 361 AERC | Haven't been outside UK since 1996, but birded Spain, Portugal, Lanzarote and Turkey. Kinda getting itchy feet again though... |
5 |
Paul Clack |
British | 348 | Only scratched the European surface! Doesn't include any birds seen at 'known' sites. Most recently Three-toed Woodpecker, Finland. |
6 |
Colin Fenn |
British | 308 | |
7 |
Justin Jansen |
The Netherlands | 300 | In the The Netherlands own finds included: Terek Sandpiper (2002), Short-toed Eagle (2001), Booted Eagle (2000), Trush Nightingale (1998), Eagle Owl (1996), Middle Spotted Woodpecker (several including first twitchable in 10 years in 1996), Baltic Gull (1999), Caspian Gull (1000+ including second twichable ever in 1997), Booted Warbler (1998), Pacific Golden Plover (1996), Broad-billed Sandpiper (group of 6, 1996), Arctic Redpoll (1996), Barred Warbler (4), Great Snipe (1996), Pectoral Sandpiper (1999), Bea-eater (1999), Red-breasted Flycatcher (2), Little Bittern (1992), Glossy Ibis (1995), Mediterranean Shearwater (1995), Hoopoe (3), Nutcracker (3), Pratincole ssp 91998), Stormpetrel (1999), Zitting Cisicola (1999), Cattle Egret (1992), Red-spotted Bluethroat (1999), Ferruginious Duck (5), Iceland Gull (4), Glaucous Gull (2) and Red-rumped Swallow (1994). |
8 |
Nathan Kipling |
British | 282 | Black Woodpecker (Sweden 1987), Nutcracker (Switzerland 1987), Short-toed Eagle, Rock Thrush (Cevennes 1988), Black Stork, Eleonora's Falcon, Red-throated Pipit, Marmora's Warbler (Mallorca 1992). |
9 |
Shkodenko V. Taras |
Ukrainian | 22 | 2012-03-02 |