Can rare bird records be submitted without them being published?
There is a published Rare Birds policy, that lists sensitive species in various categories. See http://www.bto.org/birdatlas/taking_part/confpolicy.htm Broadly speaking, all breeding birds that are dealt with by the Rare Breeding Birds Panel, including all Schedule 1 species, will not be published or made available at the tetrad scale. But check on the policy lists if you are concerned about a record being broadcast to a wider audience.
