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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Recent reports

01 October 1977 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records This report covers July and the first part of August; except where otherwise stated, all dates refer to July. The first week of this period was very warm and the consequent increase...
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News and comment

01 October 1977 Comments News and comment Conference on European bird protection co-operation The Deutsche Bund für Vogelschutz has invited representatives of the major European bird protection organisations to discuss this autumn at Mainz their common position towards European Econom...
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Requests

01 October 1977 Comments Editorials Descriptions of hybrid wildfowl Hybrid wildfowl are most commonly to be seen in or near collections. The ordinary birdwatcher often regards them as aesthetically and conservationally undesirable, besides being uninteresting. It is, however, the...
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