#FirstForBritain Admitted to the #BritishList: Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) One, first-calendar-year, Scousburgh, Mainland, Shetland, 7-8 October 2022 bou.org.uk/british-list/c… With these changes, the British List now stands at 633 species

The most recent BBRC report – rare birds in Great Britain in 2022 – is now available to view online for British Birds subscribers. Print copies of October’s delayed issue should be dropping onto doormats by early next week.

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Given current events at Flamborough, its worth reiterating a call for post-1990 Red-headed Bunting submissions that we first published in BB in May 2022. Thanks.

Have you got a great photo of a rarity this year? We're keen to source superb photos in preparation for the 2023 __BBRC report in British Birds next year. Please contact the Editor Stephen Menzie at [email protected] Thank you! Please RT 📷Roger Riddington

The December issue of British Birds is now out and includes the __BBRC review of records of ‘Little Shearwaters’ in Britain, White-chinned Petrel in Orkney, behaviour of Mandarin Ducks, BB eye on SPAs, notes, book reviews, recent reports and more! ➡️bit.ly/47SVWbq

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A new WiP file has been added to the website. bbrc.org.uk/2469 Please send any corrections directly to secretaryATbbrc.org.uk, not via Twitter! Note that there are currently a further 18 Ross's Geese in circulation not on this list.

New first record of Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) First calendar year, Spurn Point, East Yorkshire, 19 October 1976 bou.org.uk/british-list/c…

A record of Trindade Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) at Porthgwarra, Cornwall on 29 July 2018 was found to be not proven bou.org.uk/british-list/c…

#FirstForBritain Admitted to the #BritishList Stejneger's Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri One, male, second-calendar-year or older, Gullane Point & Ferny Ness, Lothian, Dec 2022; Lower Largo, Fife, April/May 2023 bou.org.uk/british-list/c… The British List now stands at 634 species

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We have just posted an updated WiP file on our website. Please do contact us about any ommissions and errors. bbrc.org.uk/2478

We have uploaded an updated version of our submission form to the website at bbrc.org.uk/submit-a-sight… It has a couple of new bits to fill in that will help us, mainly asking for details if it is a returning bird or considered 'same as' another sighting. Thanks.

Admitted to the #BritishList Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis One, male, first-calendar-year, Stack Rocks, Castlemartin Ranges, Pembrokeshire, 23-25 September 2023 bou.org.uk/british-list/c… The British List now stands at 636 species

#Migfest24 Congratulations to Brydon Thomason who wins this years Carl Zeiss award for his description of a Pacific Diver on Shetland, before the BB/RSPB talk at Migfest

The 2023 BBRC report is finally here, available to all subscribers at britishbirds.co.uk/issue-pdf/9044 now, and dropping through letterboxes next week.