Just to clarify the slightly
inaccurate statement posted by Jason earlier.
The Farmoor Falcated Duck was
unanimously accepted by the British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) on its
first circulation. The species is easy to identify and this individual was
well documented with good photographs.
Falcated Duck is on category D
of the British list. Category D is a holding category and is not intended
to be a long-term assignment of any species. These species are reviewed
regularly with a view to transferring them to either category A or E. Species
placed in Category D only, form no part of the British List, and are not
included in the species totals.
Contrary to Jason’s posting,
it is not the task of the BBRC to assess the provenance of any species not yet
on Catagory A, this is the job of the British Ornithologists Union Rarities
Committee (BOURC). The Farmoor Falcated Duck file will be passed to
the BOURC in due course. There are a number of individuals of this species
already being assessed but each additional record helps to establish any
patterns of occurrence The Oxon bird received some favourable comments
from BBRC members during its circulation and these will no doubt be considered
by the BOURC.
Nic Hallam (BBRC) http://www.bbrc.org.uk/
Thanks for the clarification on this Nic, It's always good to hear from someone who actually knows what they're talking about ;-)
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