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Announcements

01 November 1994 Comments Editorials The 'BB' Award for the Best Annual Bird Report Entries are invited for the fourth annual award (see accounts of the first, second and third awards, Brit. Birds 85: 299-308; 86: 163-165; 87: 171-173), which is open to all those clubs and societies in Br... Read More

Report on rare birds in Great Britain in 1967

01 August 1968 Comments Main paper This is the tenth annual report of the Rarities Committee. Some 480 records for 1967 have been considered, an increase of about 120 (33%) on the final total for 1966 and approximately 180 (60%) more than in 1964. The proportion of records accepted is 82%,... Read More

Recent reports

01 August 1968 Comments News and comment (These ate largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records) This summary covers June 1968 and, unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to that month. A few June reports were mentioned last month {Brit. Birds, 6 1 : 527-528) where they were particula... Read More

Notes

01 August 1968 Comments Notes Curlew's nest with seven eggs.--In April and May 1968 a pair of Curlews Nuwemus arquata were seen on at least six occasions by Mrs. R. Barnes and ourselves at a traditional breeding site in a marshy field near Purton, Wiltshire. On n t h May I.W.Y. flushe... Read More