News and Comment

01 November 2003
Comments News and comment Birders in Dorset are campaigning against a windfarm proposal for Weymouth harbour. This is the latest offshore scheme to spark protests from birders in England and follows plans for major windfarm projects at Teesmouth and the Solway Firth (see Brit. ...
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Reviews

01 November 2003
Comments Reviews RAPTORS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Proceedings of the joint meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation and The World Working Group on Birds of Prey & Owls, Eilat, Israel, 2nd-8th April 2000. Edited by R. Yosef, M. L. Miller & D. Pepler. International...
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Recent reports

01 February 1989
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 3rd-12th January 1989 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. King Eider Somateria spectabilis Tayport (Fife), 10th, with up to 30,000 Eiders S. mollissima. Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata Harl...
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News and Comment

01 February 1989
Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'. A competition for conservation. If you are a university student planning an expedition abroad which is concerned with wildlife conservation and which will involve ...
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Monthly marathon

01 February 1989
Comments Other It was indeed a Long-legged Buzzard, photographed by Paul Doherty in Israel in December 1987. After four puzzle photographs in this third competition, 68 contestants are still in the running, with all four species identified correctly. Perhap...
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Announcements

01 February 1989
Comments Editorials Young Ornithologists of the Year. This annual competition, run by the RSPB's junior wing, the Young Ornithologists' Club, was once again sponsored by British Birds. The winners and runners-up are as follows: SENIOR 1st Christopher R. Drake (Dorchester,...
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