Barn Owl in UK on British List (1 Viewer)

[Earnest lad]

Dear forum members
Please may I request advice
I have looked on the British List which I downloaded as a spreadsheet. I have also seen it online. The online list refers Barn Owl as in the following category:
AE* F
Please may I enquire what "F" refers to. I could not find this information out
Many thanks

 

[kweetal]

Details are here:

Species categories - British Ornithologists' Union

Each species on the British List is placed in one or more categories denoting its status on the List. In 1997, categorisation was revised to assist protection under national wildlife legislation, especially of naturalised species. Category C was expanded to allow species with different...

bou.org.uk

Wikipedia paraphrases that as : "F: species recorded before 1800, including fossil species."

 

[Earnest lad]

Details are here:

Species categories - British Ornithologists' Union

Each species on the British List is placed in one or more categories denoting its status on the List. In 1997, categorisation was revised to assist protection under national wildlife legislation, especially of naturalised species. Category C was expanded to allow species with different...

bou.org.uk

Wikipedia paraphrases that as : "F: species recorded before 1800, including fossil species."

Many thanks for your helpful reply