Surrey Life List Table
Below is a table of the birders with the top species lists in the Surrey Bird Club recording area (Watsonian vice-county 17). If you’d like to be added to this table or notice any errors, please email . All records must be accepted by the British Birds Rarities Committee or Surrey Bird Club Records Committee where appropriate.
Position | Name | Total | Latest addition |
1 | Dave Harris | 274 | Franklin’s Gull, Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, 18 July 2024 |
2 | Robin Stride | 269 | Lesser Yellowlegs, Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, 2 June 2022 |
3 | Steve Spooner | 264 | Short-toed Lark, Shackleford, 19 September 2020 |
4 | Johnny Allan | 263 | Dotterel, Canons Farm, 4 May 2012 |
5 | Gary Messenbird | 259 | Richard’s Pipit, Beddington Farmlands, 29 October 2018 |
6 | Jeremy Gates | 258 | Lesser Yellowlegs, Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, 2 June 2022 |
7 | Roy Weller | 255 | Yellow-browed Warbler, Forestdale, 14 October 2016 |
8 | Geoff Barter | 247 | Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common, 29 March 2021 |
9 | Peter Alfrey | 242 | Yellow-browed Warbler, Mitcham, 5 February 2020 |
10 | Kevin Guest | 239 | Roseate Tern, Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, 22 June 2020 |
11 | Jeff Wheatley | 238 | Glossy Ibis, Frensham, 8 January 2014 |
12 | Ian Gunner | 237 | Spotted Redshank, Tice’s Meadow, 4 September 2024 |
13 | Ed Stubbs | 235 | Woodchat Shrike, Beddington Farmlands, 12 April 2024 |
15 | Allan Goddard | 233 | Spotted Redshank, Tice’s Meadow, 4 September 2024 |
15 | Dave Brassington | 233 | Bearded Tit, London Wetland Centre, 13 January 2024 |
17 | Shaun Peters | 231 | Short-toed Lark, Shackleford, 20 September 2020 |
17 | John Clark | 231 | Little Bunting, Thursley Common, 28 November 2020 |
18 | Adam Cheeseman | 226 | Corn Bunting, Shackleford, 12 March 2023 |
19 | Mike Spicer | 224 | Gannet, Beddington Farmlands, 17 September 2012 |
20 | David Campbell | 218 | Grey Partridge, Shackleford, 21 April 2021 |
21 | David Dack | 217 | Goshawk, Effingham Forest, 20 March 2025 |
22 | Shaun Ferguson | 212 | Red-throated Diver, Frensham Great Pond, 15 December 2024 |
23 | Stuart Brownhill | 210 | Red-throated Diver, Frensham Great Pond, 15 December 2024 |
24 | Matt Phelps | 209 | Hoopoe, Frensham Little Pond, 9 May 2023 |
25 | Josephine Snell | 204 | Whimbrel, Tice’s Meadow, 30 April 2025 |
27 | Steve Chastell | 203 | Alpine Swift, Leatherhead, 30 June 2021 |
27 | Kevin Duncan | 203 | Firecrest, Frensham Little Pond, 2 May 2022 |