Fair Isle Bird Observatory & Guesthouse

Fair Isle Bird Observatory Wardens

Year Warden* Assistant warden Assistant warden Seabird assistant
1948 Kenneth Williamson*
1949 Kenneth Williamson
1950 Kenneth Williamson
1951 Kenneth Williamson
1952 Kenneth Williamson
1953 Kenneth Williamson
1954 Kenneth Williamson
1955 Kenneth Williamson Valerie Thom
1956 Kenneth Williamson Geoff Stansfield
1957 Peter Davis Peter Hope Jones
1958 Peter Davis Peter Hope Jones
1959 Peter Davis Roy Dennis
1960 Peter Davis Gordon Barnes
1961 Peter Davis Gordon Barnes
1962 Peter Davis Barry Spence
1963 Peter Davis Barry Spence
1964 Roy Dennis Eddie Wiseman Cliff Waller
1965 Roy Dennis Eddie Wiseman
1966 Roy Dennis Nick Dymond John Davies & Anders Tengelin
1967 Roy Dennis Bill Landells
1968 Roy Dennis Tony Mainwood
1969 Roy Dennis Kevin Armstrong John Ginnever
1970 Roy Dennis Brian Marshall Iain Robertson
1971 Roger Broad Iain Robertson
1972 Roger Broad Eric Meek Digby Cyrus
1973 Roger Broad Nick Riddiford John Davies
1974 Roger Broad Ian Black John Davies [error in Dymond (1991)]
1975 Roger Broad David Frost Peter Roberts John Davies & Keith Derrett
1976 Roger Broad Tony Taylor Jan Pettersson
1977 Roger Broad Mike Peacock Martin Sutherland
1978 Iain Robertson Pete Ewins Tony Williams Dan Law
1979 Iain Robertson Dorian Buffery Nigel Jones Pete Ewins & Francis White
1980 Iain Robertson Pete Ewins Adrian del Nevo Francis White
1981 Nick Riddiford David Borton Chester Rowley Adrian del Nevo
1982 Nick Riddiford David Borton James Dickson Glen Tyler
1983 Nick Riddiford David Borton Dave Suddaby Glen Tyler
1984 Nick Riddiford Paul Harvey Kevin Osborn Dave Carter
1985 Nick Riddiford Paul Harvey Kevin Shepherd Dave Suddaby
1986 Nick Riddiford Mike Pennington Andy Whittaker & Dave Bird Kevin Osborn
1987 Nick Riddiford John Allan Simon Aspinall Kevin Osborn
1988 Nick Riddiford Pete Howlett Pete Potts Andy Silcocks
1989 Paul Harvey Pete Howlett Andy Silcocks
1990 Paul Harvey Chris Donald Bob Proctor
1991 Paul Harvey Arfon Williams Chris Orsman
1992 Paul Harvey Steve Votier Roger Riddington
1993 Paddy Jenks Alan Leitch   Ben Stammers
1994 Roger Riddington Nik Ward   Guy Thompson
1995 Roger Riddington Kester Wilson   Chris Hewson
1996 Roger Riddington Steve Votier   Mark Newell
1997 Roger Riddington Jane Reid   Jenny Bull
1998 Paul Baker Chas Holt   Steve Turner
1999 Deryk Shaw Chas Holt   Steve Turner
2000 Deryk Shaw Chas Holt   Hywell Maggs
2001 Deryk Shaw Paul French   Hywell Maggs
2002 Deryk Shaw Paul French   Simon Pinder
2003 Deryk Shaw Torcuil Grant   Rebecca Nason
2004 Deryk Shaw Alan Bull   Rebecca Nason
2005 Deryk Shaw Mark Warren   Rael Butcher
2006 Deryk Shaw Mark Warren   Will Miles
2007 Deryk Shaw Mark Breaks   Simon Davies
2008 Deryk Shaw Mark Breaks   Simon Davies
2009 Deryk Shaw Jack Ashton-Booth   Simon Davies
2010 Deryk Shaw Jack Ashton-Booth   Simon Davies
2011 David Parnaby Will Miles Jason Moss  
2012 David Parnaby Will Miles Jason Moss  
2013 David Parnaby Will Miles Richard Cope  
2014 David Parnaby Richard Cope Ciaran Hatsell  
2015 David Parnaby Ciaran Hatsell Lee Gregory  
2016 David Parnaby Ciaran Hatsell Lee Gregory  
2017 David Parnaby Ciaran Hatsell Richard Cope  
2018 David Parnaby Richard Cope David Roche  
2019 David Parnaby Richard Cope    
2020 David Parnaby Alex Penn Dan Gornall  
2021 David Parnaby (to 12th May) Alex Penn Dan Gornall  
2022 Alex Penn Georgia Platt  
2023 Alex Penn Georgia Platt  

* Kenneth Williamson was known as the FIBO 'director' rather than 'warden' (the latter title being used by Pat Robertson [1948-51], William Eunson [1951-55] and Geoffrey Stansfield [1956] who were also caretakers over the winter months).


Fair Isle Bird Observatory Rangers

Year Ranger
1999 Alan Bull
2000 Diana de Palacio
2001 Chris Rodger
2002 Alan Bull
2003 Alan Bull
2004 Claire Bailey
2005 Rory Tallack
2006 Phil Knott
2007 Ben McCallum
2008 Paul King & Rob Hughes
2009 -
2010 Carrie Marell Gunn
2011 Carrie Marell Gunn
2012 Sammy Fraser
2013 Teresa Donohue & Chris Dodd
2014 Chris Dodd
2015 Chris Dodd
2016 Chris Dodd
2017 Chris Dodd
2018 Viv Hastie
2019 Chris Dodd (to August)
2020 Georgia Platt
2021 Georgia Platt
2022 Holly Pickett
2023 Sally Kunzig