Monthly marathon

01 May 1993 Comments Other The winner of the fifth 'Monthly marathon' is Hannu Jännes, who was the only contestant to achieve the 21-in-a-row all-correct sequence shown opposite. Congratulations to Hannu, who can now choose as his reward a SUNBIRD birdwatching holiday in Asia, ...
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Twenty-five years ago...

01 May 1993 Comments Other 'A British Trust for Ornithology scheme to map the distributions of British and Irish breeding birds is outlined in the latest issue of B.T.O. News. The intrinsic interest and long-term values of such an ornithological atlas are obvious; what would we ...
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Fifty Years ago

01 May 1979 Comments Other 'BLACK REDSTARTS IN PEMBROKESHIRE. On November 21st, 1928, a male Black Redstart (Phoenicurus o. gibraltariensis) was seen near the cliffs at Martinshaven, the extreme southwest corner of Pembrokeshire. R. M. LOCKLEY.' 'PINK-FOOTED GEESE IN MID...
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