Surfbirds Life and Year List Rankings

Pacific Ocean Region Life List Showing Records 1 through 42 of 42 Total Records Rank Name Nationality Total Highlights 1 Greg R. Homel USA 662 Only native species included in total for Oceania, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Japan & E. Asia, Mexico's Pacific Islands, Galapagos Islands, Chilean Islands and Fjords; Isla Coiba, Panama; "Ring of Fire, from Japan to California, across the Aleutians, including Mid-Bering Sea Islands, etc.): Puiaohe, Akikiki, Akekee, Kauai, July, 1986; Akohekohe & Maui Parrotbill, Hawaiian Petrel, Maui, June 1986; Akiapolaau, Palila, Hawaii, June 1986; Poouli & Nukupuu, Maui, Oct. 1994; Fatuhiva Monarch, Marquesas, October 1995; Iphus Monarch & Ultramarine Lorikeet, Ua Huka, Marquesas, October 1995; Pitcairn Reed-Warbler, Pitcairn, October 1995; Henderson Flightless Crake, Henderson Reed-Warbler, Stephen's Lorikeet, and Henderson Fruit-Dove, October 1995; Bristle-thighed Curlew, Malden Island, Kuhl's Lorikeet and Bokikokiko, Kiribati I, Kiribati, 1996; Short-tailed Albatross, Gulf of Alaska, August 1996 & 2002; Mangrove Finch & Galapagos Rail, Isabella & Santa Cruz, 1997; Orange Dove, Golden Dove, Shy Ground-Dove, Silktail, Taveuni, Fiji, 1998; Rarotonga Monarch & Rarotonga Starling, Rarotonga, Cook Is., March 1999; Kagu, New Caledonia, September 2006; Vanuatu Megapode, Ambrym I., Vanuatu, Sept. 2007; Heinroth's Shearwater, near Santa Ana Island, Vanuatu, April 2008; Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher, Espiritu Santo I., Vanuatu, April 2008; Polynesian Ground Dove, Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotus, September 2008; Nukuhiva Pigeon, Nukuhiva, Marquesas, September 2008. 2 Martin Edwards Canadian 540 2008 Dec Micronesia Palau Ground-Dove,Micronesian Pigeon,Mariana Crow,Tinian Monarch,Golden White-eye;2008 Oct Pitcairn Reed-Warbler,Henderson Petrel,Henderson Island Crake,Polynesian Storm-petrel,2008 Christmas Shearwater,Eurasian Wigeon,2005 Oct, Kermadec Petrel 3 Alan Greensmith Independent 474 22 April 2009. Solomons, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand (two trips) plus Islands, Pacific cruise (Auckland to Acapulco), Galapagos and Hawaiian Islands. 4 Philip Rostron British 468 Dec 2008 : all "gettable" Micronesian endemics 5 Mark Van Beirs Belgian 466 9 october 2007: Heinroth's Shearwater, Solomon Sea Eagle, Solomon Frogmouth and Black-faced Pitta in the Solomon Islands. 15 dec 2005: Subantarctic Snipe, Royal Penguin and many other goodies in the Subantarctic Islands. 12 oct 2004: Visited Polynesia with highlights: fabulous Tuamotu Sandpiper, Polynesian Ground-Dove and Ultramarine Lorikeet 6 Hugh Buck British 451 Juan Fernandez Islands Sept 05, J F Firecrown and Tit-Tyrant, Defilippe's Petrel Galapagos Aug 06 all endemics with exception of heard only Galapagos Rail 7 Stephen F. Bailey USA 449 updated Sept. 2007: Orange Dove 8 Gerald Broddelez Belgian 417 9 Claes-Göran Cederlund Swedish 417 Updated 1 Nov 2008. Fatu Hiva Monarch, Marquesas Kingfisher,Tuamotu Sandpiper, Henderson Crake, Polynesian Ground-Dove,Rimatara Reed-Warbler, Stephen´s and Kuhl´s Lorikeets, Tahiti Monarch and more. French Polynesia and Pitcairn. 10 K. David Bishop Australian/British 390 Bougainville - Woodford's Rail, Solomon Islands Mountain Whistler; Solomon Islands - Roviana Rail, White-headed Fruit-Dove; Fiji - Ogea Levu Flycatcher; Micronesia - Palau Owl, Marianas Crow; concluded Micronesia with excellent views of White-fronted Ground-Dove and Kosrae White-eye. 11 Dave Klauber USA 357 354 seen, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Hawaii, Galapagos, New Zealand All gettable Micronesian endemics, all New Caledonian extant endemics except Ouvea Parakeet 12 Kurt Pohlman USA-Hawaii 315 updatad 7/24/09 Bougainville,Odedi,Aus.Pratincole,Woodford's Rail,Beach and Ultramarine Kingfisher,Japanese Quail,Bar tailed Godwit,Hooded Merganser,N.Harrier,BeltedKingfisher,Sora, Stilt Sandpiper,Tahiti Monarch,Silktail,Pink-billed Parrotfinch,Palau bush-Warbler 13 Garry George US 281 NZ, New Caledonia, Fiji, Hawaii, Galapagos: NZ Storm-Petrel Dec,2003 14 Dave Helliar British 278 Visited NZ (7th visit in 2009, when Okarito Kiwi & Glossy Ibis added), Fiji, Hawaii (Twice), Galapagos, Rarotonga & Tahiti....awonderful part of the world! 15 Dave Sargeant British 270 Last upd: Nov-06: Short visits to New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Samoa, Cook Islands and Bonin Islands. 16 Trevor Warren British 265 Trip to New Zealand and across the Pacific to Japan in 2007 17 Craig Faanes USA 248 18 Bruce Barrett British - Canadian 244 19 Musse Björklund Swedish 231 New Zealand, 56 endemics; Okarito Brown Kiwi, Southern Brown Kiwi, North Island Brown Kiwi, Little Spotted Kiwi, Greater Spotted Kiwi, Shore Plover, Black Stilt, Pycroft’s Petrel, , King Shag. Fiji, 19 endemics; Orange Dove, Fiji Goshawk, Silktail, Masked- and Crimson Shining-Parrot. W. Samoa, 4 endemics; Samoan Flycatcher, Samoan Whistler. Hawaii, 11 endemics; Hawaian Crow, Palila, Iiwi, Omao 20 Michael Walther USA 222 Hawaii and New Zealand 21 Ross Silcock US-NZ 214 NZStormie, Grey Ternlet, Kookaburra(!!) 22 Peter Carnall South African 207 Pycroft's Petrel-NZ Oct08/Yellowhead-NZ Aug08,Mao-Samoa June08/Red Shining-Parrot-Tonga Feb06/Great Spotted Kiwi,Blue-Grey Noddy,Blackwinged Petrel-Jan 06/Little spotted Kiwi-Oct 05/Australian Bittern NZ Sept 05 /Fiordland & Yelloweyed Penguins NZ Aug 2005 23 Roger Wolfe California 205 NZ,Hawaii, Galapagos 24 Brian Fletcher Australian/British 203 Laysan Albatross, Bristle-thighed Curlew, Vanuatu Scrubfowl, Nauru Reed-warbler, Maui Parrotbill, Akiapolaau, Akepa, 03, Blue Duck, Wrybill, Black Stilt, Kaka, N.Z. 06 25 Don Roberson USA 202 Kagu, Guam Myiagra in '78 (before extinction), wild Guam Rail 26 John Pilgrim English 197 'Solomons Frogmouth', Black-faced Pitta - Nov 2004 27 George Watola New Zealand/British 185 Spotless Crake & Little Spotted Kiwi on Tiritiri Matangi in December 2000; Taiko, Chatham I. Snipe and Black Robin on the Chathams in 1987 28 Paul Coopmans Belgian 179 updated May 2004; includes Galapagos, Cocos Island (Costa Rica), Hawaii and a few hours on Guam 29 Keith Betton British 166 30 Bob Stinger English 126 Two trips to NZ 31 Jim Holmes, Jr USA (Calif) 125 all from Hawaii and a non-birding trip to Fiji 32 Alexander Phillips British 112 Sitchbird, Kokako and Saddleback *WHITE NECKED HERON* 33 David Ferguson UK 100 All NZ. Wrybill, Yellowhead, Rifleman 34 John E. Hunter USA 95 nib Hawaii and Micronesia only 35 Rob Lambert British 95 all in one trip to New Zealand in Jan 2001 36 Mike Passant British 74 Based on 5 days passing through North Island New Zealand in 1995 ,and 8 nights based on Viti Levu Fiji , in 1999 ,( Taveuni would have been a better choice ). 37 Ric Zarwell USA - Iowa 65 updated 12-21-07 38 Kevin Guse USA - California 56 April 11-22, 2002 Oahu/Kauai Birding Trip (highlights included Common Fairy-Tern, Great Frigatebird, Nene, Red-tailed Tropicbird, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Anianiau, Apapane, Elepaio, Iiwi, Kauai Amakihi, Kauai Akepa and Oahu Amakihi) 39 Mathias Kummerlen German-Costarican 54 North Island Brown Kiwi (all sp. from NZ) 40 Michelle Stava 45 all in the Hawaiian Islands 41 Nathan Moorhatch U.S.A. - CA. 38 All on Big Island of Hawaii - Elepaio, Amakihi, Apapane, Palila, I'iwi, 'Io & introduced sp. 42 Lyn Fairlink 36 Not entered in these rankings and want to enter yourself? 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