PhotoSpot. 14. Ross's Gull

01 August 1985
Comments Main paper 14. Ross's Gull This portrait of a flying adult summer Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea (plate 187) is a tribute to David Hunt's photographic skills. The species' beauty andelegance are superbly captured, and it is easy to see why it ...
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Mystery photographs

01 August 1985
Comments Main paper Last month's mystery bird was a tern, photographed by Dr R  J. Chandler in Cornwall in August 1983 (plate 162, repeated here as 179). It looks a delicate, compact bird; the tail is grey, with white outer feathers, and has only a slight notch, rath...
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