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01 January 1952 Comments Reviews A History of the Birds of Durham. By G. W. Temperley (Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne (New Series) vol. ix, 1951). Price 15s. The County of Durham has in the past been overshadowed by its larger neighbour Northumbe...

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01 January 1952 Comments Notes Effect of a snow-storm on breeding birds.--With reference to the article on this subject (antea, vol. xliv, pp. 57-59), Mr. C. E. BruceGardyne reports that in April, 1949, he had under observation nests of a Blackbird (Turdus merula) and a Song-Thrush (T...

The status of the Black-headed Gull colony at Ravenglass

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper there is an interesting association of several species of sea and shore birds breeding on the Drigg sandhills opposite Ravenglass in large numbers, the site has received little serious study and is generally known only for the size of the colony of Black-...

Head flagging in the Black-headed Gull; Its function and origin review

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper (Dept. of Zoology, Oxford University) STUDIES of the reproductive behaviour of various birds and fish have led to the conclusion that many elements of courtship, threat, and other types of display are " derived " movements. Some of these, such as the peck...

Studies of some species rarely photographed. XXXV. The Long-tailed Skua

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper Photographed by R. CHISLETT and P. O. SWANBERG. (Plates 1-8). THE present series of plates shows very well the handsome and striking plumage of the adult Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus). In addition to the great length and flexibility of the ...

The status of the Lesser Black-backed Gull

01 January 1952 Comments Main paper THE main purpose of the Enquiry, conducted with the help of the British Trust for Ornithology in the winters of 1949-50 and 1950-51, was to obtain definite information on the present winter status of this species in the British Isles and, if possible, to ...

Reviews

01 May 1938 Comments Reviews De Nederlandsche Vogels. Bewerkt door Dr. C. Eykman, P . A, Hens, Jhr Dr. Ir F . C. van H e u m , Dr. C. G. B. t e n Kate, J. G. van Marie, G. van der Meer, M. J. Tekke en Tsj. Gs. de Vries. Eerste Deel. (Wageningen : Boek en Handelsdrukkerij). This is th...

Notes

01 May 1938 Comments Notes ON March 3rd, 1938, at Cambridge sewage farm we observed a Pipit which we were able to identify as a Water-Pipit (Anthus s. spinoletta). It was first seen feeding amongst other birds (Meadow-Pipits, Pied Wagtails and waders) on one of the tanks and its d...

Notes from reservoirs and Sewage farms. Staffordshire Reservoirs, 1937

01 May 1938 Comments Main paper THE following notes refer to Bellfields Reservoir except when Galley Pool is specially mentioned. Once again Mr. H. G. Alexander has kindly sent me his notes and others made by Miss C. K. James and Messrs. G. M. King, H. LI. Wilson and C. Wilson.H O O D ...

Birds of Inner London

01 May 1938 Comments Main paper 1937 there was one addition to the list published in this magazine in 1929 (Vol. XXII, pp. 222-244) a n ( i subsequently extended.* The list, excluding doubtful occurrences, now numbers 141 species or sub-species.A Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps g. griseigen...

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Reviews

Notes

The status of the Black-headed Gull colony at Ravenglass

Head flagging in the Black-headed Gull; Its function and origin review

Studies of some species rarely photographed. XXXV. The Long-tailed Skua

The status of the Lesser Black-backed Gull

Reviews

Notes

Notes from reservoirs and Sewage farms. Staffordshire Reservoirs, 1937

Birds of Inner London

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