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The BBRC is the official adjudicator of rare bird records in Britain. It publishes its annual report in the monthly journal British Birds.

These web pages supplement the Annual Report and also enable birders worldwide to keep abreast with the latest committee news.

News

Early March – New WIP file

Published on 12 March 2024

The current BBRC work in progress is here: http://www.bbrc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WEB-WIP-11-3-24.xlsx

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New Mid-winter WIP

Published on 03 January 2024

A new Work in progress file has been published. it can be found here  http://www.bbrc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WEB-WIP-27-12-23-1.xlsx

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Mid-summer WIP update

Published on 03 July 2023

A new Work in progress file has been published. it can be found here http://www.bbrc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Web-WIP-4-Jul-23.xls

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New Work in Progress File

Published on 06 April 2023

The BBRC’s WIP (Work in Progress) file has been updated – with submissions received up to 2 April 2023. This file lists records that are either ‘in circulation’, with decisions since the last report was published or that may have been overlooked in recent months. The next annual rarities report will feature in the October […]

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Updated WIP file – June 2022

Published on 18 June 2022

The BBRC’s WIP (Work in Progress) file has been updated – with submissions received up to 14 June 2022. This file lists records that are either ‘in circulation’ or with decisions since the last report was published. The next annual rarities report will feature in the October 2022 issue of British Birds. Thank you to […]

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