Rare breeding birds in the United Kingdom in 1991

This is the nineteenth annual Report of the Rare Breeding Birds Panel, and its publication signals the retirement, through ill-health, of Robert Spencer as Secretary of the Panel. Bob took over from Tim Sharrock in 1983. Tim was the first Secretary, and he and Bob have each compiled nine of these reports. In taking over as Secretary from Bob in January 1993, I should like to pay a personal tribute

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