| Title |
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2002 - Part I: European Bee-eater to Little Bunting |
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| Author |
Peter A. Fraser - Michael J. Rogers |
| Language |
English |
| Magazine |
British Birds, vol. 97, no. 12, 2004
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| Page |
647 - 664 |
Contents
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Abstract:
This report documents the changing fortunes of those scarce-migrant species reaching Britain in 2002. The year 2002 was the best year on record for Barred Warbler [Sylvia nisoria] and Rose-coloured Starling [Sturnus roseus], the latter having recently been dropped as a species considered by BBRC and included in this report for the first time, while European Bee-eater [Merops apiaster], Wryneck [Jynx torquilla] and Woodchat Shrike [Lanius senator] occurred in impressive numbers, making 2002 the second-best year on record for all three. While the fortunes of these species are buoyant, for others, most notably Tawny Pipit [Anthus campestris] and Aquatic Warbler [Acrocephalus paludicola], the numbers reaching Britain remain worryingly low, and draw attention to long-term declines in their respective European breeding populations. For many other birds currently considered to be scarce migrants, the numbers reaching Britain fluctuate annually, being influenced by a range of factors including prevailing weather conditions and breeding success. It is by the long-term monitoring of these species, where the identification is assessed at a local or county level, and established by records committees, that possible changes in status and populations can best be determined.
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Contents of this issue:
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Reports on scarce migrant birds in Britain
 Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2003 - Part 2: Short-toed Lark to Little Bunting, British Birds, 2006
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2003 - Part 1: American Wigeon to Wryneck, British Birds, 2006
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2002 - Part 2: American Wigeon to Ring-billed Gull, British Birds, 2005
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2001, British Birds, 2003
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2000, British Birds, 2002
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 1999, British Birds, 2001
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 1998, British Birds, 2000
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 1997, British Birds, 1999
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 1996, British Birds, 1999
Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 1995, British Birds, 1997
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