A list of the species and sub-species currently being assessed by BBRC is available through the link below: Current BBRC species – Last updated 25/07/2011
Many counties are undertaking reviews of their avifauna and examining records of rarities from the pre-1950 era. Some of the records have been found wanting and both BBRC and BOURC have been asked to review some. Unfortunately neither body has the resources to carry out this work for all such records. It falls outside the […]
Despite the removal of a number of species in 2006 (Brit. Birds 99: 52 & 100: 18-19), the number of records received continues to grow and we assessed the frequency of several of the more common rarities at the AGM. White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii met the statistical criteria for removal from the list (more than […]
Following the request in British Birds (103:313) and elsewhere for candidates to replace our longestserving member John Sweeney in June 2010, Chris McInerny was nominated by Bob McGowan and seconded by Ron Forrester and therefore an election was declared on 10th June to select whether Chris or Richard Schofield, the BBRC nomination, would take on […]
The 2009 BBRC AGM was held at Minsmere, Suffolk in early March. The main items arising from the AGM can be found in a feature on the BBRC website (www.bbrc.org.uk) and a forthcoming article in British Birds, with key issues summarised below. Committee membership As no alternative nominations for election to BBRC were received, the […]
As no alternative nominations for election to BBRC were received, the Committee’s nominee, Richard Millington (see Brit. Birds 102: 105), will commence his term of office on 1st April 2009. We welcome Richard, who replaces our longest-serving member Brian Small, although we are delighted to retain Brian as the Committee’s Museum Consultant. In addition, Phil […]
The review of records of ‘Siberian Chiffchaff’ Phylloscopus collybita tristis during 2008 has established that this taxon (or at least birds that can be assigned to tristis/‘fulvescens’) occurs too frequently to be considered a BBRC rarity. BBRC is extremely grateful to those observers and recorders who cooperated with this review and submitted documentation to support […]
Paul French has been elected unopposed as the next new voting member of BBRC following a recent call for nominations. The vacancy has arisen with the elevation of Adam Rowlands to chairman. Paul’s experience is extensive both in the UK and abroad with a host of high quality (and difficult) rarity finds to his name, […]
The Druridge Bay Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris review also continues. With regard to the curlew, we have gathered all the material from previous recirculations, which established that the Committee have not formally reviewed some of the video evidence collected at the time. We are in the process of gathering this material, but would be grateful […]
With Adam Rowlands taking over as non-voting chairman of BBRC from April 2008, BBRC requires a replacement voting member. Membership brings with it insight into identification and record assessment and is a unique experience for anybody with interest and experience of rare birds in Britain. It is always challenging and never dull. The successful candidate […]
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