The images from these Journals can be viewed here

The Panel are keen to receive any descriptions or photographs in electronic form, either on disc or by e-mail: welshrarebirds@tiscali.co.uk

Publications

The Welsh Records Panel is a sub-committee of the Welsh Ornithological Society that adjudicates on records of scarce and rare birds in Wales. It annually produces a report on the accepted rarities in Wales which is sent out free to all those who send in descriptions or photos and WOS Members.

What constitutes a scarce specie

Scarce species are defined as those occurring on average 5 times or fewer annually in Wales. Descriptions of scarce species are received by the Welsh Records Panel from the County Recorders of all Welsh Counties and occasionally directly from the observers. Only those records received by WRP and which were deemed acceptable are published in the Welsh Bird Report.

The WRP consists of:

The Panel consists of six voting members, in 2007/8 they are: Reg Thorpe (Chairman) – Caernarfon, Phil Bristow – Glamorgan, Chris Jones – Gwent, Simon Hugheston-Roberts – Caernarfon, Steve Stansfield - Bardsey and a non-voting Secretary, Jon Green - Ceredigion.

The longest serving member of the Panel retires and a new member is elected annually by the Welsh County Recorders and the Council of the Welsh Ornithological Society.

WRP is always on the look out for new members, anyone who is interested should contact their County Recorder or the WRP Secretary.

Descriptions, photos, videos and any other relevant evidence of WRP species should be submitted as soon as possible after the sighting (WRP description forms are available from the Secretary / County Recorders and downloadable from this Website), preferably via the County Recorder or alternatively direct to the WRP Secretary:

Jon Green, Crud yr Awel, Bowls Road, Blaenporth, Cardigan. Ceredigion. SA43 2AR. (01239 811561).

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