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Obituaries - Bob Scott (1938-2009)

13 March 2014 Comments Obituaries He combined simple techniques with clarity of conception and write-up to produce research that was easy to comprehend but of lasting value. He was deeply appreciative of his good fortune in largely avoiding being mired in administrative duties, as he s...

Obituaries - David William Snow (1924-2009)

13 March 2014 Comments Obituaries David Snow, who died at the age of 84 on 4th February 2009, was one of the most significant figures in ornithology during the second half of the twentieth century, though his self-effacing personality means that his real stature as someone who combined...

The decline of the Willow Tit in Britain

13 March 2014 Comments Main paper ABSTRACT Numbers of the British Willow Tit Poecile montanus kleinschmidti have decreased dramatically in recent decades.This paper outlines the three main hypotheses for the decline – increased competition, increased predation and changes ...

'All-dark' Oceanodroma storm-petrels in the Atlantic and neighbouring seas

13 March 2014 Comments ABSTRACT The occurrence of `all-dark' Oceanodroma storm-petrels in the Atlantic and neighbouring seas is examined.The principal findings are that: the occurrence of Leach's Storm-petrel O. leucorhoa with an entirely dark rump has yet to be pro...

Letters

13 March 2014 Comments Letters D o some Wallcreepers migrate? Recent letters by David Elias, H. G. Alexander and Guy Mountfort on the movements of the Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria referred respectively to observations in Cyprus (Brit. Birds, 63: 393-394) and the Indo-Pakistan subc...

Recent reports

01 July 2009 Comments News and comment This summary of unchecked reports covers early May 2009 to early June 2009. Headlines During an excellent spell for rarities, arguably the most eyecatching records were a Royal Tern in Ireland and a remarkable ‘full set�...