Greater Manchester County Rarities Committee seeks expressions of interest for new members

With the current Greater Manchester County Rarities Committee members having served for a considerable amount of time now, we are seeking expressions of interest from potential new members to serve on its five-member committee. 
 
Whilst the committee’s workload is reasonably low and in these days of digital photography much of that is made up of well photographed birds, we still encounter many challenges which ensure our work is varied and interesting, preserving the quality and standard of records within the county database which go on to be employed in important County and National commissions. Term of service is expected to be five years and our work is conducted mainly via email with the occasional informal get together as and when required.
 
The following are considered desirable attributes for potential members:
 

• Possess very solid field experience with species currently on the county rarities list and good familiarity and knowledge of most species likely to be encountered in the UK
• Have appreciation of the ‘birding scene’ and of birders in general
• Hold sound knowledgeable of county birding sites and be enthusiastic and interested in county birding 
• Be an active and experienced birder with history of good quality submissions to this, or any other, rarities committee
• Be able to work swiftly in assessing submissions by email and replying with decisions 

 
Anyone interested should send a short (or long if you prefer!) birding biography of themselves via email and are also very welcome to contact me by any means to discuss anything to do with working within the committee or any other queries they may have.
 
Ian
ianmckerchar1@gmail.com