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Red-necked Nightjar Revisited

01 July 1999 Comments Main paper The photograph of a Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis lifting its wings (plate 129) was accidentally omitted from the paper by Peter Lansdown (Brit. Birds 92: 194-196), where it was referred to in the text as `plate 46'. The photograph caption...

The ornithological year 1998 - part one

01 July 1999 Comments Main paper This report summarises the major bird movements and influxes of the more regular species during 1998. Species that are subject to acceptance by the British Birds Rarities Committee are not included here, but will be dealt with in Part 2, which will app...

Bird Illustratorof the Year 1999

01 July 1999 Comments Main paper We admired accurate and contained interesting compositions. We particularly enjoyed his view of House Martins, perched on lines high above the observer. This was one of six drawings which we put on one side to consider for The PJC Award (donated by Dav...

Breeding European Honey-Buzzards in Britain

01 July 1999 Comments Main paper ABSTRACT The European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus has been one of the least-studied of Britain's breeding birds, because of its limited range, its scarcity and its reputed susceptibility to disturbance. This paper shows, however, that it is far more ...

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Red-necked Nightjar Revisited

The ornithological year 1998 - part one

Bird Illustratorof the Year 1999

Breeding European Honey-Buzzards in Britain

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