Rarity Decisions
The Somerset Ornithological Society Rarities Committee (SOSRC) assesses descriptions of rare birds submitted to the society for publication in the annual bird report, Somerset Birds.
Guidelines produced by the SOSRC on submitting records can be found here. These guidelines include lists of which species require descriptions, and how to write them.
The list below is a result of recent SOSRC decisions.
OK - identification is considered proven
NP - identification is considered not proven
Species |
Date |
Place |
Decision |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
29-30/12/07 |
Torr Res |
OK |
|
Great White Egret |
23/12/07 |
Watchet |
OK |
|
Red Grouse |
15/9/07 |
Blackdown |
NP |
|
Honey Buzzard |
20/5/07 |
Taunton |
OK |
|
Honey Buzzard |
15/9/07 |
Nettlebridge |
OK |
|
Long-tailed Skua |
10/9/07 |
Minehead |
OK |
|
Caspian Gull |
13/1/07 |
Torr Res |
OK |
|
Sooty Shearwater |
BoS |
OK |
||
Hoopoe 1 or 2 |
3/07 |
Knighton |
1 OK |
|
Serin |
27/4/08 |
Steart |
OK |
|
Black Kite |
31/5/08 |
Westhay |
NP |
|
Great White Egret |
3/6/08 |
Ham Wall |
OK |
|
Willow Tits |
21/3/08 |
Edford Wood |
NP |
|