Ross Ahmed
Well-known member
If a bird new to the UK emanates from a self-sustaining population in a different country, is it admitted to category C of the UK list?
If you see a species in the UK when it was part of a self-sustaining population, but the population is no longer deemed to be self-sustaining, do
people still count the bird on their UK list? Presumably, in the case of Lady Amherst's Pheasant, this scenario will arise soon.
A number of Lesser White-fronted Geese have turned up in the UK from the Swedish re-introduction scheme. The Swedish population is not yet self-sustaining and so we cannot count these Lesser White-fronted Geese on our list. But say the Swedish population is considered to be self-sustaining at a future date? Can we count Lesser White-fronted Geese seen in the UK when they weren't self-sustaining?
If you see a species in the UK when it was part of a self-sustaining population, but the population is no longer deemed to be self-sustaining, do
people still count the bird on their UK list? Presumably, in the case of Lady Amherst's Pheasant, this scenario will arise soon.
A number of Lesser White-fronted Geese have turned up in the UK from the Swedish re-introduction scheme. The Swedish population is not yet self-sustaining and so we cannot count these Lesser White-fronted Geese on our list. But say the Swedish population is considered to be self-sustaining at a future date? Can we count Lesser White-fronted Geese seen in the UK when they weren't self-sustaining?