Notes

01 January 1943
Comments Notes THE Handbook of British Birds states that on the continent Magpies may roost in hundreds, but I have not heard of a roost of any magnitude in this country. On March 30th, 1942 near Northallerton the chattering of Magpies (Pica p. pica) drew my attention ...
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Reactions of Birds to Aircraft

01 January 1943
Comments Main paper is no doubt that the considerable increase in aviation in recent years has given rise to some speculation by ornithologists as to the reactions of birds to aircraft, and therefore some of my experiences in seven years of flying may be of interest. On aero...
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Sky-Lark Song

01 January 1943
Comments Main paper THE following notes on the length of Sky-Lark (Alauda a, arvensis) song may be of interest in connexion with Mr. W. B. Alexander's interesting record of an 18 minute song (antea, Vol. xxxv, p. 160). The point was made in relation to this song that it was...
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Notes

01 January 1941
Comments Notes ON November 2nd, 1940, in a field with small trees at the edge of a wood near Potter's Bar, I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity of watching a bird, which was evidently a Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor). The bird flew to the top of a bare hawt...
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Recovery of Marked Birds

01 January 1941
Comments Main paper Thornton - le - dale (Yorks), Bedlington (Northumb), 4.1.39, by R. M. Garnett. 7-3-4°Wetherby (Yorks), 30.1.2.39, by Preston (Lanes), --.2.40. Bootham School. Gt. Budworth (Ches), 12.11.38, Grantham (Lines), Spring, by A. W. Boyd. 194°Ditto 22.11.37. M...
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