The Welsh Records Panel (WRP) checks and reports on rare bird records for Wales.
Assessment
The assessment of rare birds occurring in Wales is done through a three-tier process with the
British Birds Rarities Committee
The British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC), established in 1959, is the national bird rarities committee for Britain. It assesses claimed sightings of bird species that are rarely seen in Britain, based on descriptions, photographs and video re ...
checking reports of British rarities, the WRP checking reports of Welsh rarities and local records committees checking reports of species rare at the local level.
[Green, Jonathan (2002) Birds in Wales 1992–2000, Welsh Ornithological Society]
The WRP is a sub-committee of the
Welsh Ornithological Society
The Welsh Ornithological Society ( cy, Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru) is an organisation which promotes the study and conservation of birds in Wales. Each year it organises a conference and publishes two issues of the journal ''Welsh Birds'', one of w ...
(WOS) and receives reports through bird recorders representing each of the Welsh counties and from individuals.
Reports
A rarities reporting form can be downloaded and completed from the WOS web site where regular reports are posted. They are also included in an annual Welsh Bird Report.
The WOS are building up a scarce and rare bird photo data base and are particularly interested in photos from the 1970s-1990s.
See also
List of birds of Wales
References
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External links
WRP Homepage
Ornithological checklists