Recent reports

13 March 2014
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records The previous summary {Brit. Birds, 65: 267-268) covered most of the rarities and scarce migrants in March. Here we deal with the departure of certain winter visitors and the arrival of spring ...
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News and comment

13 March 2014
Comments News and comment Wildfowl Trust expansion The Wildfowl Trust has announced plans for a major refuge and waterfowl collection in Lancashire. The chosen site is that of the former Martin Mere, between Southport and Burscough Bridge, which was drained for agriculture in the ...
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Letters

13 March 2014
Comments Letters Danish White Storks in south-west England I was very interested in J. B. Bottomley's article on the wanderings of three young White Storks Ciconia ciconia from FrØstrup, Denmark, in September 1971 (Brit. Birds, 65: 4-5, plates 1-3). During the summ...
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Notes

13 March 2014
Comments Notes Moorhen completely submerging for more than a minute On 16 th January 1972 James Parkin and I were walking along the bank of the River Eden near Musgrave, Westmorland, when we saw a Moorhen Gallinula chloropus disappear into a pool about 2 5 metres away. ...
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Recent reports

01 November 1989
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 15th September to 12th October 1989 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Leach's Petrel Oceanodrotna leucorhoa Portrush (Co. Antrim), 156 on 6th October. Great White Egret Egretta alba Minsmere ...
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Monthly reports: June 1989

01 November 1989
Comments News and comment High pressure to the west maintained a cool unsettled flow of northerly air over Britain and Ireland during the first seven days. Much warmer southerly air arrived from the south after the centre of pressure moved to the Continent, with temperatures ex...
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News and Comment

01 November 1989
Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'. Congratulations! Two RSPB staff members feature this time. We heartily approve the OBE given to Frank Hamilton in the Birthday Honours List, in recognition of over...
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