Recent reports

01 November 1997
Comments News and comment Compiled by Barry Nightingale and Anthony McGeehan This summary covers the period from 15th September to 12th October 1997. These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Rostellan (Co. Cork), 9th-12fh Oct...
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Recent BBRC Decisions

01 November 1997
Comments Editorials This monthly listing of the most-recent decisions by the British Birds Rarities Committee is not intended to be comprehensive or in any way to replace the annual 'Report on rare birds in Great Britain'. The records listed are mostly those of the rarest...
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Recent Reports

01 July 1977
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records This report covers April and the first part of May and, except where otherwise stated, all dates refer to April.  Spring arrivals Until 15th, the weather was most unsuitab...
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Autumn migration summary

01 July 1977
Comments Editorials Autumn 1976 will be remembered as yet another exceptional period for rarities, probably rivalling 1975 for the number and quality of passerine vagrants. These records, however, will be dealt with in the 'Report on rare birds' for 1976, so I shall not b...
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News and Comment

01 July 1977
Comments News and comment 'Bird Photograph of the Year' Michael Wilkes, whose photograph of a Nightingale won the 1976 award (Brit. Birds 70: 133), has been kept rather busy recently. He was interviewed on 'Today' (Radio 4) on the day of the presentation by Sir Peter Scott (pla...
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