Recent reports

01 January 1989 Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 14th November 1988 to 2nd January 1989 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus Adult of nominate race, Durleigh Reservoir (Somerset), several dates from 27th Novemb...
Read More

Monthly reports: September 1988

01 January 1989 Comments News and comment The month began with a spell of very unsettled westerly weather. A depression centred off the west coast of Scotland brought strong-to-gale-force northwest-to-westerly winds across Britain and Ireland, especially on 2nd. In the north of Scotland, the w...
Read More

Recent reports: Monthly reports

01 January 1989 Comments Editorials We have been striving constantly to increase the usefulness of this popular, regular feature. With 'Recent reports' now appearing separately, and with the twitchers' grapevine now formalised, making up-to-the-minute news of rarities available to all fo...
Read More

Reviews

01 June 1982 Comments Reviews The Plovers, Sandpipers and Snipes of the World. By Paul A. Johnsgard. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln & London, 1981. 493 pages; 32 colour and 32 black-and-white plates; diagrams, numerous maps and line-drawings. £27.00. We needed a...
Read More

Recent reports

01 June 1982 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records Dates in this report refer to March unless otherwise stated. Until 20th March, the weather was unsettled, with westerlies bringing a series of fronts across the country, and mainly cool air...
Read More

News and comment

01 June 1982 Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds' Japanese Crested Ibis Sometimes it is nice to be proved wrong! Such was the case over our recent comment (Brit. Birds 75: 187) that the Japanese Crested Ibis can no...
Read More

Stay at the forefront of British birding by taking out a subscription to British Birds.

Subscribe Now