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01 January 1952 Comments Reviews A History of the Birds of Durham. By G. W. Temperley (Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne (New Series) vol. ix, 1951). Price 15s. The County of Durham has in the past been overshadowed by its larger neighbour Northumbe...

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01 January 1952 Comments Notes Effect of a snow-storm on breeding birds.--With reference to the article on this subject (antea, vol. xliv, pp. 57-59), Mr. C. E. BruceGardyne reports that in April, 1949, he had under observation nests of a Blackbird (Turdus merula) and a Song-Thrush (T...

The status of the Black-headed Gull colony at Ravenglass

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper there is an interesting association of several species of sea and shore birds breeding on the Drigg sandhills opposite Ravenglass in large numbers, the site has received little serious study and is generally known only for the size of the colony of Black-...

Head flagging in the Black-headed Gull; Its function and origin review

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper (Dept. of Zoology, Oxford University) STUDIES of the reproductive behaviour of various birds and fish have led to the conclusion that many elements of courtship, threat, and other types of display are " derived " movements. Some of these, such as the peck...

Studies of some species rarely photographed. XXXV. The Long-tailed Skua

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper Photographed by R. CHISLETT and P. O. SWANBERG. (Plates 1-8). THE present series of plates shows very well the handsome and striking plumage of the adult Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus). In addition to the great length and flexibility of the ...

The status of the Lesser Black-backed Gull

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper THE main purpose of the Enquiry, conducted with the help of the British Trust for Ornithology in the winters of 1949-50 and 1950-51, was to obtain definite information on the present winter status of this species in the British Isles and, if possible, to ...

Letters

01 February 1938 Comments Letters SIRS,--In reply to Mr. Lockley's letter under this heading (antea, pp. 278-9), I had two main points t o make in m y report on Skokholm Island, namely :-- 1. That owing t o its depredations on Storm-Petrels, the Little Owl should, if possible, be prevente...

Notes

01 February 1938 Comments Notes ON April 15th, 1937, a male Bullfinch which appeared to be much larger than the British Bullfinch (Pyrrhula p. pileata) was seen moving about in some trees on Holy Island. Later in the day this bird was shot by a resident on the island and was sent in to...

Recovery of marked birds

01 February 1938 Comments Main paper Rawdon (Yorks), 24.4.37, by Bramhope (Yorks), 15.7.37. C. Wontner-Smith. Ditto 4-S-37- Allerton (Yorks), 13.8.37. Stodmarsh (Kent), 16.4.33, by Where ringed, --.9.37. Oxford Orn. Soc. R I N G E D AS FULL-GROWN. Gt. Budworth (Ches), 17.7.35, Acton Bridge ...

Birds seen in two winter transects of the North Atlantic

01 February 1938 Comments Main paper bird-counts of the North Atlantic crossing have already appeared, and in these the significance of the figures has been fully discussed. The most comprehensive is by V. C. Wynne-Edwards (Proc. Boston Soc, Nat. Hist., Vol. XL., No. 4, pp. 233-346. January,...

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Reviews

Notes

The status of the Black-headed Gull colony at Ravenglass

Head flagging in the Black-headed Gull; Its function and origin review

Studies of some species rarely photographed. XXXV. The Long-tailed Skua

The status of the Lesser Black-backed Gull

Letters

Notes

Recovery of marked birds

Birds seen in two winter transects of the North Atlantic

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