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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Recent reports

01 January 1995
Comments News and comment Compiled by Barry Nightingale and Anthony McGeehan This summary covers the period 14th November 1994 to 2nd January 1995. These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica Very high numbers for Ireland: minimum ...
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Monthly marathon

01 January 1995
Comments Other Most competitors correctly identified the bird in the seventh photograph in the current Marathon (Brit. Birds 87: plate 126) as an adult male Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope (75%). It was photographed in China in May 1993 by D. C. Jardine. Other ...
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News and comment

01 January 1995
Comments News and comment With local government reorganisation in the offing, local, county and regional bird clubs and societies again face the prospect of changes, both minor and major. Every biological group, from fungi, mosses and higher plants to snails, woodlice and mamma...
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Announcements

01 January 1995
Comments Editorials Entrants should read the rules carefully (see Brit. Birds 84: 36, or write for a copy). The prizes in 1995 will be as follows: FIRST PRIZE Canon EOS 500 SLR camera with 35-80 zoom lens (RRP £400); SECOND PRIZE Canon Sureshot Z115 compact 35-mm ca...
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