Rare bird references

01 October 1996 Comments Editorials A new book, A Reference Manual of Rare Birds in Great Britain and Ireland, compiled by K. A. Naylor, provides a unique and invaluable list of every rare bird recorded here up to 1957. Every record that has ever appeared in print is included (even those...
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The Carl Zeiss award

01 October 1996 Comments Editorials The Carl Zeiss Award is presented annually by Carl Zeiss Ltd tc encourage the submission of photographs (transparencies or prints) to assist the British Birds Rarities Committee in its assessment of records. The winner receives his or her choice oi Zei...
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Announcements

01 October 1996 Comments Editorials British Birds relies on subscription income, advertisement income, sponsorship support and donations. Anyone wishing to help BB can make a donation (small or large!) either for a specific purpose in BB's current expenditure or for our Investment Fund, ...
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Requests

01 March 1985 Comments Editorials Colour-marked and wing-tagged Eiders. The Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group is studying the local and long-distance movements of Eiders Somateria mollisiima by marking the males: the white plumage is dyed yellow, a yellow darvic tag is...
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Announcements

01 March 1985 Comments Editorials Christmas Whisky Puzzle. We received 46 correct solutions to the competition set on page xv of the December 1984 issue.  Whitethroat ('what' surrounding 'it or the' jumbled) Avocet ('ova' turned, followed by 'CET') Linnet ('let' with 'inn' in...
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