The first 100 years

01 January 2009 Comments Strictly speaking, this editorial should have appeared in the June 2007 issue, when British Birds will be truly 100 years old. For practical purposes, however, we have decided to celebrate BB's centenary throughout 2007 and Vol. 100 of the journal. The...
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Recent reports

01 February 1993 Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 4th-17th January 1993 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records . Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Filey Brigg (North Yorkshire), 13th January. Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Near Hornea...
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Request and Announcement

01 February 1993 Comments Editorials Blue Tits and flowering currants. It has been known since 1917 that Blue Tits Parus caeruleus feed on the nectar of the flowering currant Ribes sanguineum, which flowers from February to April. The tit pecks a 1-mm to 2-mm oval hole in the ba...
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