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Changes to category A of the British list
The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List:
BOURC appointments
This summer sees several changes to the membership of BOURC.
BOURC appointments
This summer sees several changes to the membership of BOURC.
New species of warbler discovered in Vietnam
Scientists have described a new species of Phylloscopus warbler from Vietnam and Laos in the BOU’s journal, Ibis.
Hooded Merganser and Asian Brown Flycatcher added to Category A
As a result of BOURC’s ongoing review of Category D species, two species have already been added to Category A – Hooded Merganser (BOURC 37th report, Ibis 151: 224-230) and Asian Brown Flycatcher (BOURC 38th Report, Ibis in prep.) and five species have been moved to Category E – Cinereous Vulture, Northern Flicker, White-winged Snowfinch, Chestnut Bunting and Blue Grosbeak (BOURC 37th report, Ibis 151: 224-230; BOURC 38th Report, Ibis in prep.). In addition, Baikal Teal will be added to Category A in the BOURC 38th Report (Ibis, in prep.).
Changes to Category A of the British List
The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List:
Wilson’s Snipe admitted to the British List
American Common Snipe (Wilson’s Snipe) Gallinago gallinago delicata Juvenile, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly – 9 October 1998 to 7 April 1999
Great Blue Heron admitted to the British List
The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has admitted Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias to Category A of the British List following the record of a juvenile on 7 December 2007 on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (sight record, photographed).
Hooded Merganser admitted to the British list
The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has admitted Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus to Category A of the British List following a review of the occurrence of a female or immature at Oban Trumisgarry, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, from 23 October until 1 November 2000 (sight record, photographed).
BOURC taxonomic changes – better news for gull enthusiasts
The latest (fourth) report of the Taxonomic Sub-committee of the BOU Records Committee has finally recognised American Herring Gull and Caspian Gull at the species level.
