GLOSSARY

The following acronyms and abbreviations are sometimes used in the UKBS pages, for brevity: bonxie: Great Skua COMMIC: ‘Common or Arctic’ Tern, when specific ID is impossible CP: Country Park GP: Gravel Pits LNR: Local Nature Reserve MED GULL: Mediterranean Gull NR: Nature Reserve NNR: National Nature Reserve Pinkfeet: Pink-footed Geese RSPB: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (reserve) sp: Species (eg, skua sp. or diver sp.), used when precise ID proves impossible) SSP: Subspecies SW: Sewage Works whitefronts: White-fronted Geese WP: Water Park WT: Wildlife Trust (reserve), preceded by initial of the particular county Trust, eg., Brandon Marsh WWT (Warwickshire Wildlife Trust) WWT: Wildlfowl & Wetlands Trust (reserve)