Seventy-five years ago

01 June 1986
Comments Other 'PROBABLE SNOW-GEESE IN ESSEX. I have received a communication from Major J. Thornhill, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, to the effect that while he was searching the marshes in the neighbourhood ofthat place on April 13th, 1911, he observed two pairs of birds whi...
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Notes

01 June 1986
Comments Notes Great Crested Grebe grasped the neck of the Little Grebe in its bill and appeared to be trying to submerge it under the water. After several seconds, during which it gave frequent yelping calls, the Little Grebe managed to free itself, but it appeared ...
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European news

01 June 1986
Comments Main paper This nineteenth six-monthly selection includes contributions from 22 countries. The official correspondents whose detailed six-monthly reports are summarised in this feature are acknowledged at the end of this contribution. This feature is intended as ...
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Mystery photographs

01 June 1986
Comments Main paper The warbler in last month's puzzle (plate 140, repeated here) has several eye-catching features. The supercilium is short and pointed, and there is a broad pale crescent below the eye: the pattern is distinctive, and could be shown only by Cetti's Warb...
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Product reports

01 June 1986
Comments Main paper Items included in this feature have beeil submitted by the manufacturers or their agents, The reviews are the personal opinions of the reviewers; they are not the result of technical tests, but are assessments made after use in appropriate conditions (...
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Bird Photograph of the year

01 June 1986
Comments Main paper BIRD PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR. This is the tenth annual competition for 'Bird Photograph of the Year', and the sixth to be sponsored by Matthew Gloag and Son Ltd, proprietors ofThe Famous Grouse Scotch whisky.  1st BIRD PHOTOGRAPH OF TH...
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Announcements

01 June 1986
Comments Editorials Overseas bird tour survey. There are now many travel companies which provide special overseas tours for birdwatchers. Indeed, a number of companies--such as Birdquest, Cygnus Wildlife, Ornitholidays and Sunbird--specialise in such tours. Prices vary, e...
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Diary dates

01 June 1986
Comments Editorials 17th-23rd July SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE ARTISTS' ANNUAL EXHIBITION (indudin g display of winning entries in 'Bird Illustrator of the Year' and 'The Richard Richardson Award' competitions). The Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1. Open 10-5 Mon.- Fri., 10-1...
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Letters

01 June 1986
Comments Letters British rarities in a foreign perspective. In a letter (Brit. Birds 78:51 -52), Norman Elkins hypothesised on the possible route of a single Yellowbrowed Bunting Emberiza chrysophrys which arrived on Fair Isle, Shetland, in October 1980. Contrary ...
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