BB eye – In memoriam

01 July 2014 Comments Editorials One hundred years ago this month Europe entered a war that was to kill millions. Men from all walks of life, including birdwatchers and ornithologists, volunteered or were called to fight for their country and many died. Derek Niemann (Birds in a C...
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Recent reports

01 September 1996 Comments News and comment Madeira/Cape Verde/Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma madeira/P. feae/P. mollis Galley Head (Co. Cork), 27th July. American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica Tresco (Scilly), 5th August. White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Breydon Water (Norfolk): ...
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Monthly marathon

01 September 1996 Comments Other Plate 144. 'Monthly marathon'. Photo no. 123. Third stage in ninth 'Marathon'. Identify both of the species. Read the rules on page 24 of the January issue and the amendment on page 333 in the July issue, then send in your answer on a postcard to Month...
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