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Rarities committee news

01 March 2009 Comments News and comment Species new to Britain Records of species or subspecies new to Britain are assessed in the usual way, but are then sent to the Records Committee of the British Ornithologists' Union. Acceptance by the BOURC has to be unanimous and publication of such r...

The British Birds Rarities Committee: a review of its history, publications and procedures

01 March 2009 Comments ABSTRACT The origins and history of the BBRC, and some of the influences which have shaped its development, form the core of this review. Also examined are data deriving from its activities and publications; comparisons with the methods and experiences...

Purple Martin on Lewis: new to Britain

01 March 2009 Comments Open Access ABSTRACT A juvenile Purple Martin Progne subis was found at the Butt of Lewis,Western Isles, on 5th September 2004 and was still present the following day.This represents the first record of this distinctive North American hirundine for Britai...

Foraging behaviour of Pomarine Skuas off the Suffolk coast in winter 1999/2000

01 March 2009 Comments Main paper ABSTRACT Pomarine Skuas Stercorarius pomarinus occur regularly in small numbers in the southern North Sea during the winter months. During winter 1999/2000, exceptional numbers, up to 25, were present along the coast of Suffolk between Decembe...

Recent reports

01 October 2008 Comments News and comment This summary of unchecked reports covers mainly new arrivals between early August and early September 2008. ...

News and comment

01 October 2008 Comments News and comment Bird-of-prey conservation has faced no fewer than three major setbacks in the past month: Defra has confirmed that a bare minimum of raptor species will require registration for captive-breeding in future; one of the first Red Kites Milvus milvus reint...

Report on rare birds in Great Britain in 2007

01 October 2008 Comments Main paper This is the fiftieth annual report of the British Birds Rarities Committee. This is not an insignificant milestone and, as last year's introduction alluded, there are a number of changes in personnel responsible for the production of this report. After...