Recent reports

01 October 1975 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records The beginning of June was exceptional with snow and northerly gales, but a long anticyclonic spell which followed brought dry, warm conditions to most parts. A Red-throated Diver Ga...
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News and comment

01 October 1975 Comments News and comment Mammals on Islands In an article in New Scientist for 21st August, Dr W. R. P. Bourne expresses concern about damage to the vegetation of small outlying islands by introduced herbivores. He contrasts the vigorous policy of the New Zealand ...
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Notes

01 October 1975 Comments Notes Cormorants roosting on spire In the late summer and autumn of 1973 Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo regularly roosted on Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex. When this habit was first noted in mid-August only two birds were involved, but numbers gr...
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Birds in action

01 October 1975 Comments Main paper Bird photographs used to consist mainly of rather static studies at the nest. Then there developed the technique of 'wait and see' photography from hides at likely feeding and drinking places. Now more powerful lenses and more adventurous techniques ha...
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Recent reports

01 June 1969 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records This summary covers April 1969 and all dates refer to that month. An annual feature of April (and, more particularly, May) is the occurrence of vagrants from further south in Europe, including...
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Miscellaneous

01 June 1969 Comments Editorials Colour-marked Sandwich Terns In connection with the final year of a study of post-fledging dispersal in the Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis, a large number of chicks have been marked with white and red colour rings; some have also been given two-colour ...
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News and comment

01 June 1969 Comments News and comment Maltese birds There was a time, not so long ago, when the average British birdwatcher confined his attention to the birds of his own islands. In this affluent age, however, with faster (though not cheaper!) transport, an increasing number travel abroad, e...
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