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Letters

01 June 1973 Comments Letters Wallcreeper on migration in the Netherlands Dr H. Lohrl's statement (Brit. Birds, 63 : 167) that the Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria is non-migratory has been challenged by David Elias, H. G. Alexander, Guy Mountfort and K. D. Smith (Brit. Birds... Read More

Studies of Sparrowhawks

01 June 1973 Comments Main paper Roy Blewitt's photographs are the first of the Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus to be published in British Birds since the long series which accompanied J. H. Owen's remarkable studies during 1916-36. They show well the uniform upperparts (plates 41a, 42b, ... Read More

Recent reports

01 May 1969 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records This summary is concerned mainly with March 1969 and, unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to that month. This period included several interesting rarities, among them some notable America... Read More

Letters

01 May 1969 Comments Letters The Irish record of Bulwer's Petrel To avoid misinterpretation of the editorial note appended to the letter from Dr J. T, R. Sharrock on the subject of the Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii seen by J. R, H. Clements off Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, on 26t... Read More