Annual report of Scarce & Rare Birds in Wales
Welsh Ornithological Society
Working with the Welsh Rare Birds Committee (WBRC), the Society produces annual reports on rare and scarce birds in Wales. These are only published online and printed copies are not produced. The most recent two reports are available for reading and downloading for WOS members only. Earlier years are also available for non-members to read and download.
WOS does not provide instant rarity news as BirdGuides and Rare Bird Alert do, but we occasionally publish news reports on exceptional events outside the annual report.
The most recent report is for 2024 and is available for reading and downloading for WOS members only. The 2023 report is also restricted to WOS members only; the 2022 report will shortly be moved to the public download section.
Members Only Annual Reports
Public Annual Reports for 2017-22 (earlier years are available on request)
Monthly Reports
June 2020 – Rosy Starlings ignore COVID lockdown!
Whilst mega rarities turned up just outside Wales it looks like we will have to wait for our own. A
May 2020 – another lockdown month
Another month in ‘lockdown’ due to COVID-19 restrictions but there were several highlights including a flock of 13 BEE-EATERS over
April 2020 – COVID lockdown
Our movement limitations due to the COVID lockdown meant for much more localised birding but there were still highlights, many
March 2020 – observing the COVID-19 restrictions
Whilst COVID-19 brought birding outside gardens and short walks to a shuddering halt towards the end of the month, welcome
February 2020
Repeated storms battered the principality with Ciara and Denis bringing unprecedented fluvial flooding to some areas. With the storms tracking
January 2020
A drake SMEW remained on the Usk (Monmouthshire) throughout. A redhead was at Ynys Hir, Ceredigion, on 12th. A RING-NECKED