01 March 1985CommentsEditorials
Colour-marked and wing-tagged Eiders. The Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group is studying the local and long-distance movements of Eiders Somateria mollisiima by marking the males: the white plumage is dyed yellow, a yellow darvic tag is...
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01 March 1985CommentsEditorials
Christmas Whisky Puzzle. We received 46 correct solutions to the competition set on page xv of the December 1984 issue. Whitethroat ('what' surrounding 'it or the' jumbled) Avocet ('ova' turned, followed by 'CET') Linnet ('let' with 'inn' in...
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01 June 1907CommentsEditorials
EDITED BY H. F. WITHERBY, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.ASSISTED BY W. P. PYCRAFT, A.L.S, M.B.O.U. EDITORIAL.BEFORE setting forth our plans, our hopes, and our ambitions for BRITISH BIRDS, we must first expr...
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