Recent reports: December 1984

01 March 1985 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records. The dates in this report refer to December 1984 unless otherwise stated. The month began with mild, unsettled, westerly weather, followed after 8th by a settled period as pressure ...
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News and comment

01 March 1985 Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'. Gambian tragedy Three Midlands bird watchers were among four people who died when a river-boat hit a sand bank in the Gambia River and overturned in early December...
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Recent Reports

01 April 1979 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records  This report covers January; except where otherwise stated, all dates refer to that month. January will be remembered for the hard weather. The first week was dominated by cold...
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News and Comment

01 April 1979 Comments News and comment Sullom Voe disaster The Esso Bernicia was only the twelfth tanker to berth at the Sullom Voe oil terminal, but she has already gained a notoriety matching that of the Torrey Canyon. A berthing accident resulted in a spillage of some 1,100 ...
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