Reviews

01 January 1952
Comments Reviews A History of the Birds of Durham. By G. W. Temperley (Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne (New Series) vol. ix, 1951). Price 15s. The County of Durham has in the past been overshadowed by its larger neighbour Northumbe...
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Notes

01 January 1952
Comments Notes Effect of a snow-storm on breeding birds.--With reference to the article on this subject (antea, vol. xliv, pp. 57-59), Mr. C. E. BruceGardyne reports that in April, 1949, he had under observation nests of a Blackbird (Turdus merula) and a Song-Thrush (T...
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Letter

01 December 1942
Comments Letters SIRS,--The interesting and unusual behavtour of a Moorhen (Galhnula ch, chloropus) continually remaining in a semi-submerged position (antea, Vol. xxxvi, p. 57) whilst swimming about, and giving the impression of " not being able to come up " is almost ce...
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Notes

01 December 1942
Comments Notes a short visit to Lundy in September, 1942, we identified a Lapland Bunting {Cakarius lapponicus) on the high barren area at the north end of the island on September ioth. The species has not previously been met with on Lundy, nor in the county of Devon. ...
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