Recent reports

13 March 2014
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records The previous summary {Brit. Birds, 65: 267-268) covered most of the rarities and scarce migrants in March. Here we deal with the departure of certain winter visitors and the arrival of spring ...
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News and comment

13 March 2014
Comments News and comment Wildfowl Trust expansion The Wildfowl Trust has announced plans for a major refuge and waterfowl collection in Lancashire. The chosen site is that of the former Martin Mere, between Southport and Burscough Bridge, which was drained for agriculture in the ...
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Letters

13 March 2014
Comments Letters Danish White Storks in south-west England I was very interested in J. B. Bottomley's article on the wanderings of three young White Storks Ciconia ciconia from FrØstrup, Denmark, in September 1971 (Brit. Birds, 65: 4-5, plates 1-3). During the summ...
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Notes

13 March 2014
Comments Notes Moorhen completely submerging for more than a minute On 16 th January 1972 James Parkin and I were walking along the bank of the River Eden near Musgrave, Westmorland, when we saw a Moorhen Gallinula chloropus disappear into a pool about 2 5 metres away. ...
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Recent Report

01 November 1976
Comments News and comment A number of changes in this feature will take effect from this issue onwards. The editorial board has long been aware that the monthly reports of bird news have been sadly late in appearing; indeed, the title 'Recent reports' was dropped almost th...
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June and July report

01 November 1976
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records SHEARWATERS TO DUCKS A few Cory's Shearwaters Calonectris diomedea were noted off Portland (Dorset) during June, while at Seaton Sluice (Northumberland) 23 Sooty Shearwaters...
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News and Comment

01 November 1976
Comments News and comment Anniversaries 6th November 1976 is the 30th anniversary of the Wildfowl Trust, which has been notably successful in its specialised field. It has been in the forefront of many campaigns to safeguard wetlands, designed to bring awareness to bird...
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