Notes

01 September 1997 Comments Notes The 'Notes' section of British Birds has a history as long as that of the journal itself, providing the opportunity for mostly amateur birdwatchers--as well as the professionals--to record their observations for posterity. For many, this will be the fi...
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Mystery Photographs

01 September 1997 Comments Main paper Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria, the North American counterpart of the familiar Green Sandpiper T. ochropus, is a rare transatlantic visitor to Europe, where the majority have been in Britain & Ireland (29 individuals up to the end of 1995...
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July reports

01 October 1974 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records A Black-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophris was present in the gannetry on Herrnaness, Unst (Shetland), throughout the summer. Following the June report of a Fulmar Fulmarus glaci...
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News and comment

01 October 1974 Comments News and comment Growth of the British and Irish list The number of full species admitted to the British and Irish list during the 17 decades which have elapsed since 1800 has varied from as few as four to as many as 27 per decade, the average being 13; Kenneth...
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Notes

01 October 1974 Comments Notes Egg-laying by the Great Crested Grebe Although the behaviour of Great Crested Grebes Podiceps cristatus has been intensively studied, many questions are still open. One such question is how Great Crested Grebes lay their eggs, and whether they exhibit ...
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