Typically, these are records of rare or scarce breeding species during the nesting season.

Behind the scenes there are some simple programming ‘rules’ that prevent records of certain species from being published if that record falls within the breeding period for that species (e.g. April to July). Such records are confidentially recorded on the Manx BirdLife database without being made public on the noticeboard. These are valuable records for conservation purposes and we encourage you to submit these.

Also, a rare or scarce bird of popular interest might be reported in a location that is unsuitable for public viewing (e.g. a private residence). Accordingly, these records are removed from the noticeboard. However, we shall do all we can to ensure news of exciting birds is published whenever possible.