It was great to meet up with local birders at the informal social gathering at RSPB Conwy Reserve on 9th March. We were able to provide an update on the BBRC decisions on Welsh claims of Elegant Tern and Redhead among others. BOURC Chairman Martin Collinson was on hand to summarize how DNA-analysis is proving increasingly valuable in the assessment of rarity claims. We are very grateful to the staff from RSPB Conwy for their support for the event and for providing a great buffet! We will be providing further updates on matters arising from the meeting in due course.