Mike Madders (1957-2009)

01 March 2010
Comments Obituaries Mike Madders was a professional ornitholo- gist, best known for his work on the likely impact of wind-power development on upland birds in Scotland. He is more popu- larly known for the many books he authored and published. Mike was born in Leicester on ...
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Identification of Caspian Gull

01 March 2010
Comments Main paper Abstract This paper deals with the identification of the Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans. The aim is to synthesise what is currently known about the identification of this species and discuss the appearance of proven and suspected hybrids. The paper is spli...
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Recent reports

01 July 1999
Comments News and comment Wall Nature Reserve (Kent), 28th May. Lesser Scaup A. affinis Vane Farm RSPB (Tayside), 10th-12th May; Balgray Reservoir (Strathclyde), 29th May to 4th June; Saltholme Pools (Cleveland), 6th June. Great Snipe Gallinago media North Ronaldsay (Orkney), 1...
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Monthly marathon

01 July 1999
Comments Other We can, however, see the central tail feathers, which seem to be dark well down towards the base. We can also just discern the outer edge of the outer tail feather, which provides a hint of a clear-cut dark tip. Tail patterns are, however, never very o...
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News and Comment

01 July 1999
Comments News and comment There can be few British birders who have been birdwatching in the Mediterranean region who have not visited at least one set of saltpans ­ be they on the coast of Tunisia, Spain or France. Over the years, there have been some spectacular records for ...
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