Reviews

01 December 2006
Comments Reviews BIRDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE Edited by Anders P. Møller, Wolfgang Fiedler and Peter Berthold. Academic Press, London, 2006. 251 pages; figures, tables. ISBN 0-12-373614-5. Paperback, £28.99. This book contains a series of papers published in 2004 as a vo...
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Conservation research news

01 December 2006
Comments News and comment Over 1,200 bird species in the world are currently threatened with extinction, of which 179 are classified as `Critically Endangered\' � the highest threat category. In the face of these statistics it is difficult to remain optimistic, b...
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News and Comment

01 December 2006
Comments News and comment The temporary ban on importing wild birds into the EU has lasted more than a year, but it's up for review later this month. The ban was imposed in October 2005 to contain the spread of H5N1 `avian flu' following the deaths of infected birds at a quaran...
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Recent reports

01 September 1999
Comments News and comment This summary of unchecked reports covers 5th July to 8th August 1999. The text and photographs relate to unchecked reports, not authenticated records. White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii Fetlar (Shetland), 9th July. Great White Egret Egretta alba Elmley R...
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News and Comment

01 September 1999
Comments News and comment Two new members have been appointed to bring the BOU Records Committee's TSC up to its planned increased strength of six members, plus Chairman, Tony Marr. The new members are Dr Martin Collinson (Scotland) and George Sangster (The Netherlands). Martin...
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