Looking back

01 January 1999 Comments Other `I have been fortunate in being able to arrange for the addition of Mr. J. D. Wood, B.A., M.B.O.U., to the British Birds staff. Mr. Wood is an assistant master at Leighton Park School, Reading... and... will take over most of the routine editorial work...
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Monthly marathon

01 January 1999 Comments Other In response to suggestions from several subscribers, we plan in future to provide a brief summary of the identification features visible in each `Monthly marathon' photograph (Brit. Birds 91: plate 156). These will normally be written by one of SUNBIRD...
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Monthly Marathon

01 July 1997 Comments Other The answers to both the tenth and the eleventh hurdles (plates 49 and 57) will be given next month; the twelfth appears below (plate 65). The first person to accumulate at least ten correct answers, and also achieve a higher total than any other compet...
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Looking Back

01 July 1997 Comments Other Twenty-five years ago, in July/August 1972, Two-barred Crossbills Loxia leucoptera came along in the wake of the 'marked (but not massive)' invasion of Common Crossbills L. curvirostra noted last month. (Brit. Birds 66: 353). ...
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