Recent reports

01 November 1997 Comments News and comment Compiled by Barry Nightingale and Anthony McGeehan This summary covers the period from 15th September to 12th October 1997. These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Rostellan (Co. Cork), 9th-12fh Oct...
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Recent BBRC Decisions

01 November 1997 Comments Editorials This monthly listing of the most-recent decisions by the British Birds Rarities Committee is not intended to be comprehensive or in any way to replace the annual 'Report on rare birds in Great Britain'. The records listed are mostly those of the rarest...
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Recent reports

01 February 1989 Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 3rd-12th January 1989 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. King Eider Somateria spectabilis Tayport (Fife), 10th, with up to 30,000 Eiders S. mollissima. Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata Harl...
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News and Comment

01 February 1989 Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'. A competition for conservation. If you are a university student planning an expedition abroad which is concerned with wildlife conservation and which will involve ...
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Monthly marathon

01 February 1989 Comments Other It was indeed a Long-legged Buzzard, photographed by Paul Doherty in Israel in December 1987. After four puzzle photographs in this third competition, 68 contestants are still in the running, with all four species identified correctly. Perhap...
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