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A new focus for Birdfair?

01 December 2019 Comments Letters I am writing to express my concern about the role of the British Birdwatching Fair in normalising high-carbon holidays. Wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists have a moral duty to contribute their fair share to the commitment of the Pa...

Common Pheasants and avian influenza

01 December 2019 Comments Letters I enjoyed Mark Avery’s recent paper on the Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus (Brit. Birds 112: 372–389). He mentioned the potential danger of pheasants as disease reservoirs and vectors, especially for avian influenza, about which I...

What brought about the influx of Siberian Accentors to Europe in autumn 2016? A contribution to the debate

01 December 2019 Comments Letters The autumn of 2016 witnessed an unprecedented westward influx of Siberian Accentors Prunella montanella from their breeding areas. Previously, there had been no more than five records per year in Europe, but during the autumn and winter of 2016/...

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01 July 1978 Comments Letters Diving methods of Great Northern and Black-throated Divers On inland waters, I have noticed that Great Northern Divers Gavia immer always slither under slowly when diving, whereas Black-throated G. arctica jump upwards slightly before they dive...

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A new focus for Birdfair?

Common Pheasants and avian influenza

What brought about the influx of Siberian Accentors to Europe in autumn 2016? A contribution to the debate

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