Recording Rare Birds
Recording rare birds in Wales There are two types of rare bird: rare breeding species and local or national rarities, including scarce vagrants rare breeding species Rare breeding species should be reported to the Rare Breeding Birds Panel, usually via the county bird recorder. Details of county bird recorders can be found by clicking on […]
Bird recording areas of Wales
The vice-Counties and bird recording areas of Wales The large expanses of moorland and woodland in Wales, with low levels of human habitation and plenty of small mammals, are home to most of the UK’s raptor species, the most obvious exceptions being the two eagles (though Golden Eagle bred in Eryri/Snowdonia until the mid 17th […]
Record Your Sightings
Record your sightings Welsh Ornithological Society If we are to ensure that our knowledge of birds in Wales stays up to date it is really important that you record your sightings – whether it be a single common bird, a scarce or rare individual, a count of your local patch or an area you’re visiting. […]
Overview of Birds in Wales
An Overview of Birds in Wales What are Wales’ key bird species? Within its 8000 square miles (c.20,000 square kilometres), Wales contains a diverse range of habitats that are important for birds. Some, such as the seabird colonies of Anglesey and Pembrokeshire, have probably been that way for thousands of years. By contrast, the lowland […]