News and Comment

01 November 2003
Comments News and comment Birders in Dorset are campaigning against a windfarm proposal for Weymouth harbour. This is the latest offshore scheme to spark protests from birders in England and follows plans for major windfarm projects at Teesmouth and the Solway Firth (see Brit. ...
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Reviews

01 November 2003
Comments Reviews RAPTORS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Proceedings of the joint meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation and The World Working Group on Birds of Prey & Owls, Eilat, Israel, 2nd-8th April 2000. Edited by R. Yosef, M. L. Miller & D. Pepler. International...
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Recent reports

01 October 1989
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 11th August to 15th September 1989 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Porthgwarra (Cornwall), singles on 13th and 14th August. Little Egret Egretta garze...
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Monthly marathon

01 October 1989
Comments Other The bird in plate 236 was named by competitors as: Green-backed Butorides striatus (85%) Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis (7%) Purple Heron Ardea purpurea (4%) Black Egret Egretta ardesiaca (3%). The majority got it right; the superb photograph of a ...
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Mystery photographs

01 October 1989
Comments Main paper This small crouching passerine looks like a pipit Anthus, but has a seed-eater's bill. The tail is quite long, and the plumage is comparatively plain but for a fairly strong head pattern and some distinct streaking on the underparts. From this com...
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