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Seventy-five years age

01 May 1992 Comments Other 'The repeated notices of the Common Buzzard having been seen in the east and south-east of England are very gratifying to those who have taken much trouble in preserving the nesting areas of this bird in other parts of the British Islands. It points to...

Fieldwork action BTO news

01 May 1992 Comments Editorials Churring the night away. During this month, Nightjars Caprimulgus europaeus will be returning to our shores, and breeding in a variety of places. The last ten years have seen a great change in the available habitat for breeding Nightjars. Traditional h...

Monthly marathon

01 May 1992 Comments Other The January stage (plate 9) was intended to be tricky, showing only half a bird, but few people found any need for the full picture (shown below). Answers were as follows: Swallow Hirundo rustica (96%) Eastern Pied Wheatear Oenanthe picata (2%) Pied Wh...

Requests

01 May 1992 Comments Editorials Photographs of 1991 rarities needed. Colour prints, black-and-white prints and colour transparencies are needed to illustrate the Rarities Committee's next report. Please send prints or slides (as soon as possible) to Dr J. T. R. Sharrock, British Bird...

Announcements

01 May 1992 Comments Editorials 'BB' in Thailand 1992 The highlights of the 'BB'-SUNBIRD trip to Thailand during 16th February to 11th March included Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimakt and Coral-billed Ground Cuckoos Carpococcyx renauldi in Khao Yai National Park; Tristram's ...

ICBP news

01 May 1992 Comments Editorials War damage in Croatia, The recent war in (what was) Yugoslavia has had serious environmental impacts, according to ICBP representatives in the country. Access to many areas is still difficult, but it is clear that much habitat has been destroyed, and t...

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