Rare bird references

01 October 1996 Comments Editorials A new book, A Reference Manual of Rare Birds in Great Britain and Ireland, compiled by K. A. Naylor, provides a unique and invaluable list of every rare bird recorded here up to 1957. Every record that has ever appeared in print is included (even those...
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The Carl Zeiss award

01 October 1996 Comments Editorials The Carl Zeiss Award is presented annually by Carl Zeiss Ltd tc encourage the submission of photographs (transparencies or prints) to assist the British Birds Rarities Committee in its assessment of records. The winner receives his or her choice oi Zei...
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Announcements

01 October 1996 Comments Editorials British Birds relies on subscription income, advertisement income, sponsorship support and donations. Anyone wishing to help BB can make a donation (small or large!) either for a specific purpose in BB's current expenditure or for our Investment Fund, ...
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Requests

01 April 1984 Comments Editorials Berlengas Islands Have you ever been birdwatching on the Berlengas Islands, Portugal? If so, details of observations of breeding seabirds there in the past (especially old photographs of the breeding sites, including the Guillemot ledges), and any popu...
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Announcements

01 April 1984 Comments Editorials David & Charles books. As announced last month (page 125), we have made special arrangements with the publishers David & Charles for the National Geographic Society Field Guide to the Birds of North America to be sold through British ...
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