Recent reports

01 January 1989
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 14th November 1988 to 2nd January 1989 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus Adult of nominate race, Durleigh Reservoir (Somerset), several dates from 27th Novemb...
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Monthly reports: September 1988

01 January 1989
Comments News and comment The month began with a spell of very unsettled westerly weather. A depression centred off the west coast of Scotland brought strong-to-gale-force northwest-to-westerly winds across Britain and Ireland, especially on 2nd. In the north of Scotland, the w...
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Recent reports: Monthly reports

01 January 1989
Comments Editorials We have been striving constantly to increase the usefulness of this popular, regular feature. With 'Recent reports' now appearing separately, and with the twitchers' grapevine now formalised, making up-to-the-minute news of rarities available to all fo...
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Reviews

01 January 1985
Comments Reviews Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. Compact edition. By Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley. Oxford University Press, New Delhi & Oxford, 1983. 737 pages + 113 colour plates; numerous maps and linedrawings. £75.00.Ever since the publication of...
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Recent reports

01 January 1985
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Rarer passerines The variety of species seen was as usual impressive, but not the numbers, as the opportunities provided by the weather for vagrants to drop by was limited. There w...
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News and comment

01 January 1985
Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds', Hayle Estuary developments. Birders who have enjoyed watching many species on the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall (includingquite a few rarities over the years) will be ...
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