Surfbirds Life and Year List Rankings

Africa south of Sahara Showing Records 1 through 8 of 8 Total Records Rank Name Nationality Total Highlights 1 David Hoddinott / Rockjumper Birding Tours South African 1887 Uluguru Bushshrike, Kipengere Seedeater - Tanzania, Egyptian Nightjar, Pale Rockfinch - Ethiopia, Buff-breasted Sandpiper - SA, Gola Malimbe, Grey-throated Rail, White-necked Picathartes, White-breasted Guineafowl, Jambandu & Cameroon Indigobirds, Yellow-throated Cuckoo - Sierra Leone, All with Rockjumper Birding Tours 2 Keith Valentine South African 1593 3 Peter Carnall South African 1370 4 Steve Lister British 1097 Trips to Ethiopia (2), Gambia (2), Ghana, Kenya (3) and, most recently, South Africa. 5 James Bray British 975 Namibia 2008, two weeks' birding saw most of endemics (tho only 19 lifers), highlights being Hartlaub's Spurfowl, Rockrunner and White-tailed Shrike at Erongo. Tanzania 2008, working near Kilwa for three months, though only added 25-odd lifers. Kenya 2007: all Arabuko and Taita specials, Jackson's Franc, Olive Ibis and Abyssian Ground Thrush on Mt. Kenya in heavy rain, Kakamega, Bristle-crowned Starling, Hueglin's Wheatear and Abyssinian Roller at Narsalot. 2 trips to SA, one to Zim and Bots in '98 (Pel's, Brown Firefinch, White-backed Night Heron, Schalow's Turaco). 6 Yvon Princen Belgian 972 list strictly following update of Clements 15.12.2008 according to Cornell Ménétries Warbler, Ortolan Bunting, African and Asian Stonechat = 1 count. For details of rarer species see www.expeditionbirding.com 7 mike davidson british 872 at Tsavo , Lake Jipe Grasshopper Buzzard,Amur Falcon,Sooty Falcon,Taveta Golden Weaver,Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark,Firedmann'sLark,Rufouse Bushshrike,Basra Reed` Warbler,Red-winged Lark,Jameson's Firefinch 8 Keith Millar British 871 Family trip - to Tanzania (Selous, Dar and Zanzibar) - 31 new birds, including Stierling's Wren-Warbler, Retz's Helmet-Shrike, Bohm's Bee-Eater, Square-tailed Drongo and Mangrove Kingfisher. (Jun 09). Not entered in these rankings and want to enter yourself? Update or Delete your ranking Back to Life and Year List Home