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08 December 2011 - Updates to the RBBP website published today
A new spreadsheet allowing the entry of all data to be submitted to the Panel is now available via Recording Forms.
31 October 2011 - Updates to the RBBP website published today
Following the publication of the most recent report of the Rare Breeding Birds Panel, covering 2009, some additional data and minor corrections have come to light. These are now available via the Annual Reports link on the left hand panel, along with updated additions to both the 2007 and 2008 reports. These amendments, coupled with the reports published in British Birds form the definitive totals and status of the species covered by RBBP to the best of our knowledge up to and including 31st October 2011.
New species recording guidelines for both Common Crane and Wood Sandpiper are also published today; see Species Recording on the left hand panel.
1 September 2011 - Latest RBBP report is published today
Today the latest report from the Rare Breeding Birds Panel is published in British Birds. The September issue of BB includes the full report of the 2009 breeding season. Details of 86 rare breeding species are included, with extended analysis of the status and trends of Gadwall, Little Tern and Cetti's Warbler. This report also includes explanations of the criteria used to determine what is a "rare breeding bird" and the reasons why we have added five new species to the list (see News 31st August 2011, below). For each regularly breeding species a clear and concise species banner now provides key information at a glance: the current UK population estimate, the Birds of Conservation Concern status (red/amber/green) and an indication of the Panel's coverage of the whole UK population in 2009.
To order a copy of the report, or to see subscription offers for British Birds, please go to the BB website: www.britishbirds.co.uk
31 August 2011 - New recording guidelines for 5 species added to the website
With effect from the 2010 breeding season, the Rare Breeding Birds Panel will now report on five new species: Arctic Skua, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Willow Tit. All of these species are now believed to have UK breeding populations of less than 1,500 pairs and so more detailed monitoring and reporting has been advised by RSPB and JNCC.
To assist with the standard collection of breeding evidence for these species, we have compiled some tables to help interpret information collected in the field. These can now be accessed on the new link Species Recording alongside existing guidelines for Hobby and Spotted Crake.
It is our intention to add new species recording guidelines on a regular basis and any such additions will be notified through this News page.
12 August 2011 - Revisions to the list of species covered by RBBP; request for data for 2010 by 31st December 2011
The list of species for which RBBP requests data has been revised and each species recategorised in one of 6 new divisions, to aid reporting. Species are either native or non-native breeders in the UK, and within these groups they are classed as Regular, Occasional or Potential breeding species. This website has been updated to reflect these changes; see in particular Data Submission and Species List (select from the banner to the left).
Data on rare breeding species which bred or attempted to breed in the UK in 2010 are now being collected and collated by the Panel Secretary. Would all observers ensure they have reported any such records to the local county bird recorder, and would all bird recorders and others who have rare breeding bird data for 2010 please submit the information to the Panel Secretary (see Contact Us) by no later than 31st December 2011.