Abbreviations/Contributors

To assist readers, the following abbreviations are generally used in the Birding News section:-

General abbreviations:  GPs = Gravel pits,   gardens  = seen in vegetated gardens at the Bill-tip,    Hbr = Harbour,   N,E,S,W etc = cardinal compass points, usually indicating general direction of flight,   os = offshore/on sea (as appropriate),   ob = on beach, SF = Sewage farm.

Plumage abbreviations:
d/p = dark phase/morph (e.g. skuas),  juv = juvenile,   l/p = light phase,   s/p = summer plumage,   w/p = winter plumage,   1st-s = first-summer,   1st-w = first-winter,  2nd-s = second-summer etc and so on.

Contributors: The following list relates to observers/contributors and we apologise in advance for any omissions or our forgetfulness at busy times. It will not include everyone who has watched throughout the years as this is impossible for us to know; however it does include all those who have submitted records, information or other material since the blog started in March 2013. The initials are those that will be used in the news texts or where otherwise appropriate.

JA = Justin Atkinson (Justin is the sea watch log-keeper; records please to justin@lesterlifts.co.uk )
JAr = John Arnott

PA = Peter Alfrey
SA = Simon Allday

TA = Terry Allen

AB = Ads Bowley
AGB = Aaron Bowley

ABi = Alan Bird
CB = Chris Bishop

CBa = Chris Barret

CBo = Connor Bowley

CBr = Christopher Barker

DB = Dan Booker

DBh = Debbie Bloch

DBo = Daniel Boon

DBu = David Buckingham

EB = Eira Brewster

HB = Hugh Baggaley
IB = Ian Bindon
MB - Michael Booker

MAB = Mark Bravery

MRB - Matt Bowley
NB = Nigel Barnes
NBd = Nick Bond
PB = Paul Bowley
RB = Ray Baker
RBe = Rob Best
SB = Stella Bignold
TB = Tracy Bain

AC = A Cheesman
BC = B Coates
CBC = Barry Collins
DC = David Campbell
EC = Elliot Chandler
GC = Geoff Cater

GCa = Glenn Carmichael
IC = Ian Cropley

JC = James Cheesewright
LC = Liam Curson
MAC = Margaret Collins
PC = Peter Callis
SC = Steve Chastell
TC = Trevor Carpenter

AD = Alan Dennis

GD = Graeme Duckworth

JDa = Jan Dart

JD = John Dodd
JMD =  (John) Mike Dale
MD = Martin Daniel

AE = Andrew Egan

CE = Colin Eames

CEv = Christopher Evans
DE = D Elliot
IE = I Elliot
JE = John Edwards

JEv = Jamie Everett

JJE = Jacob Everitt
LGRE = Lee Evans

ME = Mich Eames

AF = Alan Ford
AFi = Andy Fisher

JFi = Janice Fisher
BFF = Bernie Forbes
DF = Dave Francis
DSF = Dave Flumm

JF = John Faithfull

JFi = Janice Fisher
KF = Krys Furlepa

RF = Renaud Flamant

RJF = Richard Fairbank
YF = Yvette Ford

CG = Chris Glanfield
CGo = C Gooddie
JG = J Goodridge
KG = Karen Galtry
MG = Mike Galtry
PG = Pete Gammage
SG = Steve Gilbert

MGi = Martin Gillingham
TG = Trevor Guy
TG-P = Trevor Gibson-Poole

AH  = Andy House

AHe = Ashley Howe

AHu = Adam Huttly
CH = Clare Harrison
CJH =  C J Harris 
CHW = Chris Hyde-Wear

DHi = David Hill
DH = David Hillier

LH = Liz Hunter
GH = George Heath
GaH = Gareth Hughes
GHi = Graham Hicks
GHs = Gary Holderness
GHo = Gary Howard

IH = Ian Honeyman
MH = Mike Henty
MHu = Matt Hunt

M&LH = Mike & Lyn Hunt
NH= Nico House

NHo= Nicole House

PH = Pete Hughes

PHa = P Hammond

PHu = Paul Hunter
RH = Roy Hughes
RHa = Richard Hatch

RHk = Richard Hackett

SHa = Simon Hatch
SaH = Sandra Hill
SH = Sam Hill
SHo = Steve Hooper
StH = Steve 'the Hat'
TH = Tony Hill

TGH = Tom Hume

WH = William (Bill) Haines

BI = Bart Ives

RAI = Richard Ives
RI = Ruth Iredale

BJ = Beryl James
BrJ - Bridget James
CRJ = Chris Janman
GJ = Graham Jenner
GaJ = Gareth James
KJ = Kerry Jackson

MJa = Mike James
PJ = Paul James

MJ = Mervyn Jones

DK = Dave Killick

GK = George Kinnard
JK = Jean Killick
PK = Peter Knox

RK = Richard Kelly

IL = Ivan Lang

HL = Helen Lumley
BL = Bob Lyle

LL = Lucy Love

ML = Mark Love

AM = Alec MacIntyre

CM = Chris Moore
CMc = Clare McKee

DM = Dave Meaden
CMu = Charlie Murphy
DM = Dorian Mason
GM = Guy Michelmore
IMcK = Ian McKerchar
JM = Juliet Moore

JMo = John Morton
MMc = Malcolm McKee
NM = Neil Mustard
OM = Owen Mitchell
PM = Paul Matson
PMu = Phil Murphy
RM = Ruth Myhill

SM = Stuart Malcolm

SMo = Simon Moffat

CN = Chris Northwood
CRN = Chris Nye
RN = Roy Newnham

BO'D = Barry O'Dowd
MO-W = Martin Orchard-Webb

AdP = Anne de Poitier

AP = Alice Parfitt
APa = Alan Payne
DP = Dave Potter
DAP = David A Potter
IP = Ian Pitts
JP = Jonathan Palmer

KP = Karen Price

LP = Les Phillips
MP = Martin Peacock
MPh = Matt Phelps

MPr = Mike Prince
RP = Richard Porter

RPa = Ruth Paley

RPu = Richard Pulley
SP = Steve Pullinger

GR = Gail Richens

HRa = Harry Ramm

HR = Heather Rowe
JR = John Rowland

MRe = Marc Reade
MR = Mary Roterman *now Patterson

MRi = Michael Rivers
MRo = Mick Rose
NR = Nikki Roodhouse

PR = Phil Robinson
RR = R. Reedman

MRu = Mike Russell
SR = Sarah Russell
TR = Terry Rawlings
TRo = Tim Roe

AS = Anthony Smith

CS = Chris Seaton
DS = Dave Sneller
DSa = Dave Sadler
DSh = Dave Shepherd
DIS = Dave Smith
ES = Eric Soden
ESt = Ed Stubbs

GSh = Graham Sharples
JS = John Stanton

MS = Michelle Snelling
NS = Noel Silver
NSk = Nick Skilbeck
PLS = Paul Stent

RS = Roland Smith
RJS = Dick Senior

TS = Tom Sadler

TSn = Tom Snow

ATh =  Adrian Thomas
AT = Adam Taylor
CTa = Caroline Tazzyman

GTa = Graham Tazzyman
CT = Chris Talmage
GTr = Gary Trew
GT = Greg Tamlyn

KT = Kevin Tarrant

KTu = Kevin Tubb

LT = Lucy Taylor

MT = Matthew Thompson
ST = Steve Thomas

AW = Fr Andy Wilkes

AJW = Dr Angela Wright

CW = Chris Wilson
GW = Georgia Warren
GWh = Graham Whitehead

GWi = Guy Wilkerson

JW = Jon Winder
JDW = Jim Weston
JWo = Jeff Wootton
MW = Mike Welcome
RW = Robert Watson

RWh = Rob White
SW = Steve Williams

DY = Doug Yelland