Coastal Scotland - North and West are best........ so far

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Once again the Northern Isles and the west are dominating the points table with Jim having te homour of the first Scottish patch to reach 100 species. John in Tiree isn't too far behind and he also managed bird of the month, a yellowhammer, the first on Tiree for almost 100 years!!

The 'Gyr' patch heads the comparative league with Ian while Yvonne isn't too far behind in 3rd. Chris H has managed to fly the flag for the east coast as he settles into 2nd place with his Fife patch.

Coastal Scotland
Position Name Patch Species Points %
1
 Jim Dickson Crinan Canal Corridor 100 128 63.05419
2
 John Bowler Balephuil, Isle of Tiree 93 124 49.01186
3
 Paul H Quoyangry 86 119 51.73913
4
 Ian T Askernish 76 110 78.57143
5
 Chris H Burntisland 88 103 72.53521
6
 Barrie H Burray 77 97 58.78788
7= Stuart Crutchfield Ormsary 75 96 N/A
7= Tristan Stornoway 75 96 N/A
7= YvonneB Askernish 75 96 71.11111
10
 Bryan Rains Pennyghael, Mull 73 91 65
11
 Mark Lewis Girdle ness 70 90 53.41246
12= Mark Hammonds Findon 74 84 N/A
12= Ali Shuttleworth Inverkeithing 77 84 51.21951
12= A.Whitehouse Girdle Ness and Torry 68 84 49.85163
15
 Gary Bell Sumburgh 62 81 33.19672
16= Phil C The Gramps 65 79 N/A
16= Alastair F Old Nisthouse 67 79 54.86111
18
 Stephen Welch Gosford Bay 69 78  
19
 Rob Fray Virkie/Toab/Exnaboe 60 75 29.52756
20
 Alastair F Birsay 39 52 N/A
21
 Dave W Burray 41 49 N/A
22
 Jack McArdle Linlithgow 42 44 N/A
23
 Alan Reid Innellan 0 0 N/A
24
 Douglas Moore Prestwick 0 0 N/A
25
 Mark Newell Isle of May 0 0 N/A
26
 Anand Prasad Treshnish, Mull 0 0 0
27
 Andy Webb Old Portlethen 0 0 0
28
 John Harrison Aberlady 0 0 0
Coastal Scotland
Position Name Patch Species Points %
1 Ian T Askernish 76 110 78.57143
2 Chris H Burntisland 88 103 72.53521
3 YvonneB Askernish 75 96 71.11111
4 Bryan Rains Pennyghael, Mull 73 91 65
5 Jim Dickson Crinan Canal Corridor 100 128 63.05419
6 Barrie H Burray 77 97 58.78788
7 Alastair F Old Nisthouse 67 79 54.86111
8 Mark Lewis Girdle ness 70 90 53.41246
9 Paul H Quoyangry 86 119 51.73913
10 Ali Shuttleworth Inverkeithing 77 84 51.21951
11 A.Whitehouse Girdle Ness and Torry 68 84 49.85163
12 John Bowler Balephuil, Isle of Tiree 93 124 49.01186
13 Gary Bell Sumburgh 62 81 33.19672
14 Rob Fray Virkie/Toab/Exnaboe 60 75 29.52756
15 Anand Prasad Treshnish, Mull 0 0 0
16 Andy Webb Old Portlethen 0 0 0
17 John Harrison Aberlady 0 0 0

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