May report

01 September 1976
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records The weather during May was generally warm with several hot spells, particularly in the second week, and was dominated by winds from a southerly quarter, which encouraged the overshooting of so...
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News and Comment

01 September 1976
Comments News and comment Endangered species The expected failure of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Bill to become law in this Parliamentary session (Brit. Birds, 69: 156157) will allow conservationists and Government alike time to consider the reasoning behind passing...
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Reviews

01 July 1928
Comments Reviews Manual of British Birds, By Howard Saunders. Third edition revised and enlarged by William Eagle Clarice, I.S.O., I X . D . (Gurney and Jackson). 30s. net. F O R years Howard Saunders's Manual was the standard authority for British ornithology until his l...
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Notes

01 July 1928
Comments Notes THE reason for small bare branches on lime trees has always mystified me. But having lime trees on my lawn, close in. iront of the house, which are used by Rooks, I have found they habitually strip bark off and use it for lining. I have seen a strip laid...
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