GUIDELINES FOR OBSERVERS

Records are the backbone of the Bird Report. The more that are submitted, the more accurate a picture the Report will give of the birding year. To answer the often asked question “What records are the Society looking to receive?” A list of guidelines has been drawn up detailing the exact data required for each species on the official Essex List. These guidelines are reviewed annually to ensure that declines/increases in numbers of particular species can be monitored. Records are submitted to either the British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) if the species is sufficiently rare to be on their recognised list (see British Ornithologists' Union 's The British List 1997, which highlights each species) or to the Society for all other species.

EBS Recorders
Please send your Essex bird records to any of the following County Recorders:-

 

Les Steward
EBS Recorder
6 Creek View
Basildon
Essex SS16 4RU
Tel: 01268 551464 (after 7pm)
Email records to:- Les Steward

Submission of Records:
Please submit your bird records by filling in the Microsoft Excel recording form, which can be found here or for a printable version please click here.

A new style Description Form for both local and national rarities can be downloaded to Microsoft Word by clicking here. E-mail submission of this form is the prefered way of submitting such records. Alternatively, a printable version for postal use can be found here.

Please send completed forms to the county recorder.

1) National Rarity Records.

Any reports of species currently assessed by the BBRC require FULL DESCRIPTIONS to be sent to their Secretary (see Appendix 1). Description forms are available from the County Recorders whose addresses appear on page 1.

A copy of any correspondence with the BBRC should be sent to a County Recorder to ensure that the Society is kept fully informed. All Category D records (for details of British List Categories see Appendix 2) should also be sent to the BBRC for consideration. It should be noted that it is the current policy of the Society not to publish a national rarity record in the Bird Report until it has been accepted by the BBRC and, in the case of a British first, by the British Ornithologists' Union Rarities Committee (BOURC), at which point it is deemed accepted by the Society. All records on the official Essex List accord to this convention.

It should be noted that it is the current policy of the Society not to publish a national rarity record within the Bird Report until it has been accepted by the BBRC and in the case of a British first, by the British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU), at which point it is deemed accepted by the Society. All records on the official Essex List accord to this convention.

2) Essex Records

Observers may now submit their records via the BTO web site using the Birdtrack facility and should access the following web site: www.bto.org/birdtrack/

Otherwise all records from categories A, B, C, D and E (see Appendix 2) should be submitted via the relevant County Recorder . Guidelines for individual species are set out below. In addition to the criteria listed, any records relating to plumage aberrations e.g. melanism, leucism and notes on any hard-weather movements would be gratefully received. Category D includes White Pelican, Greater Flamingo, Wood Duck, Baikal Teal, Red-headed and Indigo Buntings. Note that Category E refers to ALL escapes - this currently includes Black Swan and Ruddy Shelduck (actually in Category B but all records since 1950 are considered to relate to escapes).

It should, however, be pointed out that these are only guidelines and any record that the observer feels is important should be submitted whether or not it is covered by the listed comments.

Whilst the Society welcomes records, observers should be aware that the Recorders, on behalf of the Recording Committee and the Society, may ask for clarification of a record or records should they consider this to be the appropriate action. Such a request does not imply disbelief in the integrity of a record or records. It is an ongoing attempt to ensure that all records are of the highest calibre and reflect the expertise of the observer and the Society.

Traditionally accepted and commonly used English names have been used instead of the new BOU names, as the Editors feel that until regularly accepted, the existing names should be maintained.

Those species below with a status BBRC are nationally rare that require descriptions. Those with a status of EBSIP (Essex Birdwatching Society's Identification Panel) are rare and unusual species for Essex and require descriptions or notes.

The three figures after BBRC or EBSIP follow the rules defined by Wood (1996):

•  The first figure denotes the total number of records in Essex up to and including those detailed in the Guide (Cox 1984) plus any historic records that have since been accepted by BBRC/BOURC/EBSIP e.g. 1 826 American Bittern, 1868 White-tailed Eagle

•  The second figure denotes the total number of records from the period 1981/82 to present, since the publication of the Guide in 1984

•  The third figure denotes the total number of Essex records

SPECIES

DATA REQUIRED

STATUS

MUTE SWAN

All breeding records. Counts of 50+.

BEWICK'S SWAN

All records.

WHOOPER SWAN

All records.

BEAN GOOSE

Notes of both races: Tundra and Taiga.

EBSIP

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

All records

WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

All records.

Greenland White-fronted Goose

Description.

EBSIP (4, 0, 4)

LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

GREYLAG GOOSE

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 50+.

SNOW GOOSE

Description

EBSIP

ROSS'S GOOSE

Description

BBRC

CANADA GOOSE

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 50+.

BARNACLE GOOSE

All records.

BRENT GOOSE

Dark-bellied Brent

Counts of 250+. Assessment of numbers of juveniles as a percentage of flocks. Early and late dates. Comments on large numbers arriving early/departing late. All inland and Inner Thames records.

Pale-bellied Brent

Notes.

EBSIP

Black Brant

Description.

EBSIP

RED-BREASTED GOOSE

Description.

BBRC (3, 11, 14)

EGYPTIAN GOOSE

All records.

[RUDDY SHELDUCK]

Description.

EBSIP

SHELDUCK

All breeding records. All inland records. Coastal counts of 100+.

MANDARIN

All records. Sex.

WIGEON

All breeding records. Counts of 50+.

AMERICAN WIGEON

Description.

EBSIP (1, 1, 2)

GADWALL

All breeding records. Counts of 20+.

BAIKAL TEAL

Description

BBRC

TEAL

All breeding records. Counts of 100+.

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

Description.

EBSIP (1, 22, 23)

MALLARD

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 50+.

PINTAIL

All breeding records. Counts of 20+ and all Inner Thames records.

GARGANEY

All records. Age/sex.

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

Description.

BBRC (0, 7, 7)

SHOVELER

All breeding records. Counts of 20+.

MARBLED DUCK

Description

BBRC

RED-CRESTED POCHARD

All records. Sex.

POCHARD

All breeding records. Counts of 20+.

CANVASBACK

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

RING-NECKED DUCK

Description.

EBSIP (2, 5, 7)

FERRUGINOUS DUCK

Description.

EBSIP (14, 26, 40)

TUFTED DUCK

All breeding records. Counts of 50+.

SCAUP

All records. Age/sex.

LESSER SCAUP

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

EIDER

All records. Age/sex.

KING EIDER

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

LONG-TAILED DUCK

All records. Age/sex.

COMMON SCOTER

All records. Age/sex. (RED LIST SPECIES)

SURF SCOTER

Description.

EBSIP (0, 1, 1)

VELVET SCOTER

All records

GOLDENEYE

All records. Age/sex.

SMEW

All records. Age/sex.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

All records. Age/sex. Inland – Notes.

GOOSANDER

All records. Age/sex.

RUDDY DUCK

All records.

 

WHITE-HEADED DUCK

Description

BBRC

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

GREY PARTRIDGE

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

QUAIL

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

PHEASANT

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 30+.

 

RED-THROATED DIVER

All records. Plumage e.g. summer / winter.

 

BLACK-THROATED DIVER

All records. Plumage e.g. summer / winter.

 

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER

All records. Plumage e.g. summer / winter.

 

LITTLE GREBE

All breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

GREAT CRESTED GREBE

All breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

RED-NECKED GREBE

All records. Plumage e.g. summer / winter.

 

SLAVONIAN GREBE

All records. Plumage e.g. summer / winter.

 

BLACK-NECKED GREBE

All records. Plumage e.g. summer / winter.

 

FULMAR

All records.

 

CORY'S SHEARWATER

Description.

EBSIP (1, 3, 4)

GREAT SHEARWATER

Description.

EBSIP (0, 2, 2)

SOOTY SHEARWATER

Notes

EBSIP (16, 148, 164)

MANX SHEARWATER

All records.

 

BALEARIC SHEARWATER

Description.

EBSIP (3, 6, 9)

STORM PETREL

Description.

EBSIP

LEACH'S PETREL

Description.

EBSIP

GANNET

All records. Age.

 

CORMORANT

All breeding records. Counts of 20+.

 

SHAG

All records. Age.

 

BITTERN

All records (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

AMERICAN BITTERN

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

LITTLE BITTERN

Description.

BBRC (11, 0, 11)

NIGHT HERON

Description.

EBSIP (11, 4, 15)

SQUACCO HERON

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

CATTLE EGRET

Description.

BBRC (0, 4, 4)

LITTLE EGRET

Breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

GREAT WHITE EGRET

Description.

EBSIP (0, 2, 2)

GREY HERON

All breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

PURPLE HERON

Description.

EBSIP (18, 6, 24)

BLACK STORK

Description.

BBRC (1, 7, 8)

WHITE STORK

Description.

EBSIP (11, 22, 33)

GLOSSY IBIS

Description.

BBRC (6, 2, 8)

SPOONBILL

Notes.

 

HONEY BUZZARD

Description.

EBSIP (12, 285, 297)

BLACK KITE

Description.

EBSIP (4, 15, 19)

RED KITE

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

WHITE-TAILED EAGLE

Description.

BBRC (11, 0, 11)

EGYPTIAN VULTURE

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

MARSH HARRIER

All records. Age/sex. (AMBER LIST SPECIES)

 

HEN HARRIER

All records. Age/sex. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

PALLID HARRIER

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

MONTAGU'S HARRIER

Description.

EBSIP

GOSHAWK

Description.

EBSIP

SPARROWHAWK

All records. Age/sex.

 

COMMON BUZZARD

All records. Age.

 

ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD

Description.

EBSIP

SPOTTED EAGLE

Description.

BBRC (3, 0, 3)

OSPREY

All records

EBSIP

LESSER KESTREL

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

KESTREL

All breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

RED-FOOTED FALCON

Description.

EBSIP (7, 25, 32)

MERLIN

All records. Age/sex. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

HOBBY

All records. Age.

 

PEREGRINE

All records. Age/sex.

 

WATER RAIL

All records.

 

SPOTTED CRAKE

Description.

EBSIP

LITTLE CRAKE

Description.

BBRC (3, 0, 3)

BAILLON'S CRAKE

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

CORNCRAKE

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP

MOORHEN

All breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

COOT

All breeding records. Counts of 50+.

 

LITTLE BUSTARD

Description.

BBRC (10, 0, 10)

GREAT BUSTARD

Description.

BBRC (3, 0, 3)

CRANE

Description.

EBSIP

OYSTERCATCHER

All breeding records. All inland and Inner Thames records. Counts of 50+ elsewhere.

 

BLACK-WINGED STILT

Description.

BBRC (10, 7, 17)

AVOCET

All records.

 

STONE CURLEW

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP

CREAM-COLOURED COURSER

Description.

BBRC (1, 1, 2)

COLLARED PRATINCOLE

Description.

BBRC (2, 1, 3)

ORIENTAL PRATINCOLE

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

BLACK-WINGED PRATINCOLE

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER

All records.

 

RINGED PLOVER

All breeding records. All inland records. Counts of 50+ elsewhere.

 

KENTISH PLOVER

Description.

EBSIP (33, 14, 47)

GREATER SAND PLOVER

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

DOTTEREL

Description.

EBSIP

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

Description.

EBSIP (0, 1, 1)

PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER

Description.

BBRC (1, 1, 2)

GOLDEN PLOVER

All records May to July. Counts of 50+ rest of year.

 

GREY PLOVER

All records May to July. Counts of 100+ rest of year. All inland and Inner Thames records.

 

SOCIABLE PLOVER

Description.

BBRC (2, 2, 4)

LAPWING

All breeding records. All other records May to July. Counts of 100+ rest of year.

 

KNOT

All records May to July. Counts of 100+ rest of year. All inland and Inner Thames records.

 

SANDERLING

All records May to July. Counts of 20+ rest of year. All inland and Inner Thames records.

 

WESTERN SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

LITTLE STINT

All records.

 

TEMMINCK'S STINT

Description.

EBSIP

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

Description.

EBSIP (4, 4, 8)

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (2, 0, 2)

PECTORAL SANDPIPER

Description.

EBSIP

CURLEW SANDPIPER

All records.

 

STILT SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

PURPLE SANDPIPER

All records.

 

DUNLIN

All records May to July. Counts of 300+ rest of year. All inland records.

 

BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (0, 4, 4)

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

Description

EBSIP (4, 10, 14)

RUFF

All records.

 

JACK SNIPE

All records.

 

SNIPE

All breeding records. Counts of 10+.

 

GREAT SNIPE

Description.

BBRC (19, 1, 20)

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

Description.

BBRC (2, 7, 9)

WOODCOCK

All records.

 

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

All possible breeding records. All records June and July. Counts of 30+ rest of year. Race of spring-plumaged birds. All inland and Inner Thames records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

BAR-TAILED GODWIT

All records from May to July. Counts of 50+ rest of year. All inland and Inner Thames records.

 

WHIMBREL

All records.

 

CURLEW

All inland and Inner Thames records. Counts of 50+ elsewhere.

 

SPOTTED REDSHANK

All records.

 

REDSHANK

All breeding records. All inland records. Counts of 50+ elsewhere.

 

MARSH SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (3, 7, 10)

GREENSHANK

All records.

 

GREATER YELLOWLEGS

Description.

BBRC (1, 1, 2)

LESSER YELLOWLEGS

Description.

BBRC (3, 7, 10)

SOLITARY SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (2, 0, 2)

GREEN SANDPIPER

All records.

 

WOOD SANDPIPER

All records.

 

TEREK SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (1, 2, 3)

COMMON SANDPIPER

All records.

 

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

Description.

BBRC (1, 3, 4)

TURNSTONE

All records May to July. Counts of 30+ rest of year. All inland and Inner Thames records.

 

WILSON'S PHALAROPE

Description.

BBRC (2, 3, 5)

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

Notes. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP

GREY PHALAROPE

Notes.

EBSIP

POMARINE SKUA

Notes to include details of age, weather conditions, distance, optics, experience.

EBSIP

ARCTIC SKUA

All records. Age.

 

LONG-TAILED SKUA

Description to include details of age, weather conditions, distance, optics, experience.

EBSIP

GREAT SKUA

All records. Age.

 

MEDITERRANEAN GULL

All records. Age.

 

LAUGHING GULL

Description.

BBRC (1, 1, 2)

FRANKLIN 'S GULL

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

LITTLE GULL

All records. Age.

 

SABINE'S GULL

Description.

EBSIP

BONAPARTE'S GULL

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

BLACK-HEADED GULL

All breeding records. Counts of 500+.

 

RING-BILLED GULL

Description.

EBSIP

COMMON GULL

All records May to August. Otherwise counts of 500+.

 

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

All breeding records. Counts 50+ May to August. Otherwise counts of 200+.

 

HERRING GULL

All breeding records. Counts 50+ May to August. Otherwise counts of 200+. Counts in roosts of argenteus and argentatus .

 

CASPIAN GULL

Description.

EBSIP

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL

All records, description away from Thames

EBSIP

ICELAND GULL

Description.

EBSIP

GLAUCOUS GULL

Description.

EBSIP

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL

All records May to August. Otherwise counts of 100+.

 

KITTIWAKE

All records. Age.

 

GULL-BILLED TERN

Description.

BBRC (4, 3, 7)

CASPIAN TERN

Description.

BBRC (6, 0, 6)

SANDWICH TERN

All records. Age.

 

ROSEATE TERN

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP (17, 15, 32)

COMMON TERN

All breeding records. All inland records. Early and late dates. Counts of 20+.

 

ARCTIC TERN

All records. Age.

 

FORSTER'S TERN

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

BRIDLED TERN

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

LITTLE TERN

All records. Age.

 

Least Tern

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

WHISKERED TERN

Description.

BBRC (1, 3, 4)

BLACK TERN

All records. Age.

 

WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN

Description.

EBSIP (26, 27, 50)

GUILLEMOT

All records.

 

RAZORBILL

Notes.

EBSIP

BLACK GUILLEMOT

Description.

EBSIP (7, 2, 9)

LITTLE AUK

All records.

 

PUFFIN

Notes . All records.

EBSIP

PALLAS'S SANDGROUSE

Description.

BBRC (116+, 0, 0)

ROCK DOVE/FERAL PIGEON

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 50+.

 

STOCK DOVE

All breeding records. Counts of 20+.

 

WOODPIGEON

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 250+.

 

COLLARED DOVE

Breeding survey data and trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 50+.

 

TURTLE DOVE

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

RING-NECKED PARAKEET

All records. Sex.

 

CUCKOO

All breeding records. Identity of parasitised species. Early and late dates. Records of hepatic phase.

 

BARN OWL

All records.

 

Dark-breasted Barn Owl

Description

EBSIP (7, 1, 8)

SCOPS OWL

Description.

BBRC (2, 0, 2)

SNOWY OWL

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

LITTLE OWL

All records.

 

TAWNY OWL

All records.

 

LONG-EARED OWL

All records.

 

SHORT-EARED OWL

All records.

 

TENGMALM'S OWL

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

NIGHTJAR

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP

WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

SWIFT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual breeding records. Early and late dates. Counts of 100+.

 

PALLID SWIFT

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

ALPINE SWIFT

Description.

EBSIP (8, 9, 17)

KINGFISHER

All records.

 

BEE-EATER

Description.

EBSIP (4, 14, 18)

ROLLER

Description.

BBRC (4, 0, 4)

HOOPOE

Notes.

EBSIP

WRYNECK

Notes. All records. (RED LIST SPECIES).

EBSIP

GREEN WOODPECKER

All records. Age/sex.

 

GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER

All records. Age/sex.

 

LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER

All records. Age/sex. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

SHORT-TOED LARK

Description.

EBSIP (1, 2, 3)

WOODLARK

Notes. (RED LIST SPECIES).

EBSIP

SKYLARK

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES).

 

SHORELARK

All records.

 

SAND MARTIN

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Early and late dates. Counts of 100+.

 

SWALLOW

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Early and late dates. Counts of 100+.

 

RED-RUMPED SWALLOW

Description.

EBSIP (3, 12, 15)

HOUSE MARTIN

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Early and late dates. Counts of 50+.

 

RICHARD'S PIPIT

Description.

EBSIP (3, 19, 22)

TAWNY PIPIT

Description.

EBSIP (7, 7, 14)

OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

TREE PIPIT

All records.

 

MEADOW PIPIT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 30+. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

RED-THROATED PIPIT

Description.

EBSIP (1, 4, 5)

ROCK PIPIT

All records. Early and late dates.

 

WATER PIPIT

All records

 

YELLOW WAGTAIL

All records. (AMBER LIST SPECIES).

 

Blue-headed Wagtail

All records. Age/sex.

 

Other sub-species: Ashy-headed, Grey-headed and Black-headed Wagtails

Description.

BBRC

CITRINE WAGTAIL

Description.

BBRC (1, 2, 3)

GREY WAGTAIL

All records. Age/sex.

 

PIED WAGTAIL

Breeding survey data, breeding trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 20+.

 

White Wagtail

All records.

 

WAXWING

All records.

 

DIPPER

Description.

EBSIP (12, 0, 12)

WREN

Breeding survey data, breeding trends and unusual breeding records.

 

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

DUNNOCK

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

ALPINE ACCENTOR

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

ROBIN

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

NIGHTINGALE

All records.

 

BLUETHROAT

Description.

EBSIP

BLACK REDSTART

All records. Age/sex.

 

REDSTART

All records. Age/sex.

 

WHINCHAT

All records. Age/sex.

 

STONECHAT

All records. Age/sex. Notes on race.

 

Siberian Stonechat

Description.

BBRC (0, 3, 3)

WHEATEAR

All records. Age/sex.

 

Greenland Wheatear

All records.

 

BLACK-EARED WHEATEAR

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

DESERT WHEATEAR

Description.

BBRC (1, 1, 2)

WHITE'S THRUSH

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

HERMIT THRUSH

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

RING OUZEL

All records. Age/sex. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

BLACKBIRD

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

DUSKY/NAUMANN'S THRUSH

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

DARK-THROATED THRUSH

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

FIELDFARE

Counts of 30+. Early and late dates including unusual numbers at atypical times of year. Summering records.

 

SONG THRUSH

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

REDWING

Counts of 30+. Early and late dates including unusual numbers at atypical times of year. Summering records.

 

MISTLE THRUSH

Breeding survey data, breeding trends and unusual breeding records. Counts of 20+.

 

CETTI'S WARBLER

All records.

 

GRASSHOPPER WARBLER

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

SAVI'S WARBLER

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

BBRC (2, 1, 3)

AQUATIC WARBLER

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

BBRC (6, 2, 8)

SEDGE WARBLER

Breeding survey data, breeding trends and unusual breeding records. Counts indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates.

 

BLYTH 'S REED WARBLER

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

PADDYFIELD WARBLER

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

MARSH WARBLER

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP

REED WARBLER

Breeding survey data, breeding trends and unusual breeding records. Counts indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates.

 

GREAT REED WARBLER

Description.

BBRC (1, 2, 3)

BOOTED WARBLER

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

ICTERINE WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (15, 11, 26)

MELODIOUS WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (6, 3, 9)

BLACKCAP

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 10+ indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates. All wintering records.

 

GARDEN WARBLER

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates.

 

BARRED WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (16, 39, 55)

LESSER WHITETHROAT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates.

 

ASIAN DESERT WARBLER

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

WHITETHROAT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates.

 

DARTFORD WARBLER

Notes. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP (7, 60, 67)

WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER

Description. Note Eastern & Moltonii race Subapline warblers are still assessed by the BBRC

EBSIP (2, 8, 10)

GREENISH WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (0, 2, 2)

ARCTIC WARBLER

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

PALLAS'S WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (1, 38, 39)

YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (4, 95, 99)

HUME'S WARBLER

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

RADDE'S WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (0, 1, 1)

DUSKY WARBLER

Description.

EBSIP (0, 4, 4)

WOOD WARBLER

All records.

 

CHIFFCHAFF

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 10+ indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates. All wintering records.

 

Siberian Chiffchaff

Description.

BBRC

WILLOW WARBLER

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 10+ indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates.

 

GOLDCREST

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 10+ indicative of migration or passage. Early and late dates.

 

FIRECREST

All records. Sex.

 

SPOTTED FLYCATCHER

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER

Description.

EBSIP (13, 14, 27)

COLLARED FLYCATCHER

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

PIED FLYCATCHER

All records. Age/sex.

 

BEARDED TIT

All records. Age/sex.

 

LONG-TAILED TIT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

Northern Long-tailed Tit

Description.

BBRC (3, 2, 5)

MARSH TIT

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

WILLOW TIT

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP

COAL TIT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

Continental Coal Tit

Description.

EBSIP

BLUE TIT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

GREAT TIT

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

CRESTED TIT

Description.

EBSIP (3, 0, 3)

NUTHATCH

All records.

 

TREECREEPER

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER

Description.

BBRC (1, 1, 2)

PENDULINE TIT

Description.

BBRC (0, 12, 12)

GOLDEN ORIOLE

Description.

EBSIP

ISABELLINE SHRIKE

Description, including racial characters.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

Description. Age/sex. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP

LESSER GREY SHRIKE

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

GREAT GREY SHRIKE

Description.

EBSIP

SOUTHERN STEPPE GREY SHRIKE

Description.

BBRC (0, 2, 2)

WOODCHAT SHRIKE

Description.

EBSIP (7, 9, 16)

JAY

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

MAGPIE

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage. Counts of 20+.

 

NUTCRACKER

Description.

BBRC (17, 0, 17)

CHOUGH

Description.

EBSIP (1, 0, 1)

JACKDAW

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage. Flocks of 50+.

 

ROOK

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage. Flocks of 100+.

 

CARRION CROW

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage. Flocks of 50+.

 

HOODED CROW

Notes.

EBSIP

RAVEN

Description.

EBSIP

STARLING

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING

Description.

EBSIP (5, 8, 13)

HOUSE SPARROW

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

TREE SPARROW

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

CHAFFINCH

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 30+. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

BRAMBLING

All records. Age/sex.

 

SERIN

Description.

EBSIP (1, 14 15)

GREENFINCH

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 50+. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

GOLDFINCH

Breeding survey data, trends and unusual records. Counts of 50+. Records/counts indicative of migration or passage.

 

SISKIN

All records. Age/sex.

 

LINNET

All records (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

TWITE

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

LESSER REDPOLL

All records. Age/sex.

 

COMMON REDPOLL

Description for ALL races including Mealy Redpoll C. f. flammea .

EBSIP

ARCTIC REDPOLL

Description.

EBSIP (1, 7, 8)

TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL

Description.

BBRC (2, 0, 2)

CROSSBILL

All records. Age/sex.

 

PARROT CROSSBILL

Description.

BBRC (2, 0, 2)

COMMON ROSEFINCH

Description.

EBSIP (1, 15, 16)

TRUMPETER FINCH

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

BULLFINCH

All records. Age/sex. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

Northern Bullfinch

Description.

EBSIP

HAWFINCH

All records. Age/sex.

 

LAPLAND BUNTING

Notes. Age/sex.

EBSIP

SNOW BUNTING

All records. Age/sex.

 

RUSTIC BUNTING

Description.

EBSIP (1, 0, 1)

PINE BUNTING

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

YELLOWHAMMER

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

CIRL BUNTING

Description. (RED LIST SPECIES)

EBSIP (22, 0, 22)

ORTOLAN BUNTING

Description.

EBSIP (9, 15, 24)

RUSTIC BUNTING

Description.

EBSIP (1, 0, 1)

LITTLE BUNTING

Description.

EBSIP (2, 4, 6)

YELLOW-BREASTED BUNTING

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

REED BUNTING

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

RED-HEADED BUNTING

Description

BBRC

BLACK-HEADED BUNTING

Description.

BBRC (1, 2, 3)

CORN BUNTING

All records. (RED LIST SPECIES)

 

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

Description.

BBRC (1, 0, 1)

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

Description.

BBRC (0, 1, 1)

 

APPENDIX 1 – NATIONAL RARITY RECORDS

Rarity Descriptions should be sent via County Recorder Les Steward (address on Page 2) to British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC): Web site: bbrc.org.uk/recorders.htm

Note is now BBRC policy to accept descriptions and digital images online wherever possible.

N.B. British Birds Magazine publishes every Novembe