Coastal East Anglia - Minsmere bites back

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After Moss's great March finds it was business as usual in April as Jonathon at Minsmere retook top spot. Simon on the north coast isn't too far behind and Moss had another good month, while Lowestoft makes up the rest of the top 5 with Rob and James.

The comparative mini league sees Gary with a healthy lead on 93% with Simon once again in 2nd place and the birding mecca that is Hemsby has made it into the top 3, although I can't see that lasting long!

Coastal East Anglia
Position Name Patch Species Points %
1 Jonathan Gibbs Minsmere 163 219 71.1039
2 Simon C Cromer/Felbrigg 155 205 79.76654
3 Moss Taylor Weybourne Camp/Kelling WM 148 194 76.67984
4 Rob W Ness Point to Carlton Marshes SWT 145 180 N/A
5 James Brown Corton/North Lowestoft 129 154 64.16667
6 Ryan Irvine Hemsby 122 151 79.47368
7 Tommy Corcoran S Gorleston/E Lound 114 135 N/A
8 Gary White Trimingham/North Walsham 109 129 93.47826
9 Peter C Winterton 88 118 59
10 Ted P Winterton 86 107 53.5
11 Scott Mayson Thorpeness caravan park 90 106 55.06494
12= Sean O Winterton 84 103 51.5
12= P Goffin winterton 85 103 51.5
12= Chris Lewis Foulness Island 90 103 N/A
15 Craig Fulcher Southwold 83 95 N/A
16 Nick Andrews East Lane/Shinglestreet 77 86 N/A
17 Justin Zantboer Landguard Bird Obs 63 74 N/A
18 Dave Sivyer Pakefield, Lowestoft 62 70 53.84615
19 Tom B Titchwell Village 58 65 N/A
20 Ryan Irvine Great Yarmouth South Beach 56 64 N/A
21 Marilyn A Felixstowe Ferry/King's Fleet 34 35 N/A
22 James Wright Gunton 0 0 N/A
23 John F Gramborough Hill 0 0 N/A
24 Kieran Salthouse 0 0 N/A
25 Tim H Winterton 0 0 0
Coastal East Anglia
Position Name Patch Species Points %
1 Gary White Trimingham/North Walsham 109 129 93.47826
2 Simon C Cromer/Felbrigg 155 205 79.76654
3 Ryan Irvine Hemsby 122 151 79.47368
4 Moss Taylor Weybourne Camp/Kelling WM 148 194 76.67984
5 Jonathan Gibbs Minsmere 163 219 71.1039
6 James Brown Corton/North Lowestoft 129 154 64.16667
7 Peter C Winterton 88 118 59
8 Scott Mayson Thorpeness caravan park 90 106 55.06494
9 Dave Sivyer Pakefield, Lowestoft 62 70 53.84615
10 Ted P Winterton 86 107 53.5
11 Sean O Winterton 84 103 51.5
12 P Goffin winterton 85 103 51.5
13 Tim H Winterton 0 0 0

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