Monthly marathon

01 November 1996 Comments Other The farther of the two birds in plate 144 was named as American Coot Fulica americana (80%), Red-knobbed (exCrested) Coot F. cristata (10%), Common Coot F. atra (7%) and Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (3%), and the nearer as Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisege...
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Recent reports

01 November 1996 Comments News and comment Great Snipe Gallinago media At least 11 up to 1st October, including three on Fair Isle (Shetland) on 20th September. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Dumbarton (Strathclyde), 22nd-30th September. Crested Lark Galerida cristata Landguard (Suffolk), 2nd a...
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News and comment

01 November 1996 Comments News and comment When the latest issue of your favourite magazine arrives through the letter box, do you open it and promptly shake it over the litter bin? All those inserts are presumably disposed of immediately in countless households, at least judging by the comment...
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Looking Back

01 November 1996 Comments Other One hundred years ago: 'Nansen's Discovery of the Breeding Habits of Ross's Gull. The "Daily Chronicle" during the past few days has given us the first connected narrative from the pen of the "Hero of the "White North". This account of the greatest adv...
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Reviews

01 January 1985 Comments Reviews Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. Compact edition. By Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley. Oxford University Press, New Delhi & Oxford, 1983. 737 pages + 113 colour plates; numerous maps and linedrawings. £75.00.Ever since the publication of...
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Recent reports

01 January 1985 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Rarer passerines The variety of species seen was as usual impressive, but not the numbers, as the opportunities provided by the weather for vagrants to drop by was limited. There w...
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News and comment

01 January 1985 Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds', Hayle Estuary developments. Birders who have enjoyed watching many species on the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall (includingquite a few rarities over the years) will be ...
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Requests

01 January 1985 Comments Editorials Please use 'British BirdShop'. Subscribers' support of our special book offers and the Peterson Sound Guide offer has significantly increased the journal's income and enabled us to have extra pages of papers and notes. We hope that we have also provide...
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Announcements

01 January 1985 Comments Editorials Special Thailand 'package' for 'BB' readers. If you are planning a trip to Thailand, some special arrangements have been made available for British Birds readers by Thai Airways International. Knowing that birdwatchers generally want (1) flexibility, a...
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