Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Scilly: A new British bird

MANY of our readers are probably aware that a new species, the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops superciliosus) was added to the British list last year. Publication of the record has been delayed as it was felt that the occasion demanded a coloured plate. We are sure that readers will join us in thanking Mr. Roger Tory Peterson for the plate which appears in this issue and for sparing the time to pr...