Mike Madders (1957-2009)

01 March 2010
Comments Obituaries Mike Madders was a professional ornitholo- gist, best known for his work on the likely impact of wind-power development on upland birds in Scotland. He is more popu- larly known for the many books he authored and published. Mike was born in Leicester on ...
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Identification of Caspian Gull

01 March 2010
Comments Main paper Abstract This paper deals with the identification of the Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans. The aim is to synthesise what is currently known about the identification of this species and discuss the appearance of proven and suspected hybrids. The paper is spli...
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Corrections

01 December 1984
Comments Editorials VOLUME 76 Page 576 CALL OF PINTAIL SNIPE References. MADGE, S. C. 1977.Correct Brit. Birds reference is 70: 146-152. VOLUME 77 Pages IDENTIFICATION OF STINTS AND PEEPS 293 Fig. 1. Labelling should read 'u...
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Reviews

01 December 1984
Comments Reviews The Atlas of Australian Birds. By M. Blakers, S. J. J. F. Davies and P. N. Reilly. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1984. 738 pages; 648 line-drawings; over 650 maps. £45.00.  I have nothing but praise for this magnificent book produce...
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Short Reviews

01 December 1984
Comments Reviews Handbook of Birds of India and Pakistan. Volume 4: frogmouths to pittas. By Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley. (OUP, 1984. £19.50) The first edition was published in 1970: this second edition is revised up to 31st March 1982, and has three new plates....
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Recent Reports

01 December 1984
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records The dates in this report refer to September unless otherwise stated. Weather. The settled anticyclonic weather experienced during the summer just continued into September, bringing ...
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