Brett Spencer
Well-known member
In light of the Tropicbird fiasco, I reckon that the number of records for rarities in this country should be categorized. A bit like you have A, B and C categories for species on the British List. Though, I must add here that all Cat. C species should be removed from the British List. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, so, multi-observed records would say be Cat. A in the numbers total and single observer records would say be Cat. B. Even if the latter was photographed, if only seen by one observer, it would still go into the Cat. B totals. Here I present an example and it is not in anyway accurate, it's purely an example. Let's just pretend Blackbird were a rarity.
Blackbird - A= 237 B= 142 Total= 379
That way, you can differentiate between confirmed records and the others that can be termed as reported. It doesn't mean that we don't believe the single observer records, I mean, I've been there myself, but if there is any shit going through, you can do a more accurate statistical analysis of rare bird occurrences. If that's your thing, of course.
Obviously, it won't work in all occasions, for example, the mass delusional and hallucinating lot that saw that Curlew thingy up north.
Time for a cup of tea and a biscuit me thinks. Now where did I put me tablets.
Blackbird - A= 237 B= 142 Total= 379
That way, you can differentiate between confirmed records and the others that can be termed as reported. It doesn't mean that we don't believe the single observer records, I mean, I've been there myself, but if there is any shit going through, you can do a more accurate statistical analysis of rare bird occurrences. If that's your thing, of course.
Obviously, it won't work in all occasions, for example, the mass delusional and hallucinating lot that saw that Curlew thingy up north.
Time for a cup of tea and a biscuit me thinks. Now where did I put me tablets.