Recent reports

01 January 1989 Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 14th November 1988 to 2nd January 1989 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus Adult of nominate race, Durleigh Reservoir (Somerset), several dates from 27th Novemb...
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Monthly reports: September 1988

01 January 1989 Comments News and comment The month began with a spell of very unsettled westerly weather. A depression centred off the west coast of Scotland brought strong-to-gale-force northwest-to-westerly winds across Britain and Ireland, especially on 2nd. In the north of Scotland, the w...
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Recent reports: Monthly reports

01 January 1989 Comments Editorials We have been striving constantly to increase the usefulness of this popular, regular feature. With 'Recent reports' now appearing separately, and with the twitchers' grapevine now formalised, making up-to-the-minute news of rarities available to all fo...
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Recent Reports

01 July 1978 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records This report covers April and the first part of May; except where otherwise stated, all dates refer to April. Spring followed the trend of the past few years, with temperatures remaining bel...
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News and Comment

01 July 1978 Comments News and comment Fair Isle news As recently as last December, we mentioned that Fair Isle Bird Observatory had a problem: namely the need to raise £7,000 quickly to bring the observatory buildings up to the standards required by strict new fire regulations (Br...
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Request

01 July 1978 Comments Editorials Colour-ringed Purple Sandpipers and Dotterels During the 1978 Cambridge Norwegian Expedition, Purple Sandpipers Calidris maritima and Dotterels Charadrius morinellus will be colour-ringed. The expedition leader, John Innes, has asked that detai...
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