A winter roost of Grey Herons

01 April 1973 Comments Main paper Gatherings of Grey Herons Ardea cinerea at traditional standing-grounds during the breeding season have been noted by several authors (Beetham 1910, Huxley 1924, Lowe 1954, Milstein et al. 1970), and the behaviour of the birds at these standing-grounds...
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The index of Heron population, 1947

01 May 1948 Comments Main paper THE number of heronries on which reports for 1947 were received at the Edward Grey Institute was 158, or 13 less than in the previous year. Of these 122 were in England, 6 in Wales, 11 in Scotland and 19 in Ireland. We are indebted to 63 informants, of wh...
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