Rarities Committee news

01 September 2010
Comments News and comment Following the request in BB (p. 313) and elsewhere for candidates to replace our longest-serving member, John Sweeney, in June 2010, Chris McInerny was nominated by Bob McGowan and seconded by Ron Forrester. Consequently, there was an election to decide w...
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News and comment

01 September 2010
Comments News and comment Two out of five of the UK's natural World Heritage sites are in danger of being added to a blacklist because non-native rats and mice are killing and eating the unique bird species confined to them. At a UNESCO meeting in Brasilia in early August, the UK ...
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John Gooders (1937-2010)

01 September 2010
Comments Obituaries John Gooders, who did more than most to broaden the horizons of Britain's bird- watchers, died on 18th May 2010 after a long illness, aged 73. He was a prolific author and his books guided many of us in learning about birds. I first knew of John in 197...
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Seventy-five years ago

01 November 1990
Comments Other 'ABUNDANCE OF LAND-RAILS IN EAST SUSSEX. NOT for many years past have there been so many Land-Rails (Crex crex) during the autumn migration as in 1915. From Pett eastwards there must have been hundreds wherever there was sufficient cover to hide these ...
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Recent reports

01 November 1990
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 14th September to 12th October 1990 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records.  Sora Porzana carolina Skomer (Dyfed), 7th October. Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Scilly, 10th-11th October....
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Monthly marathon

01 November 1990
Comments Main paper The feeding wader (plate 209) was named by entrants as: Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (81 %) Knot C. canutus (6%) Semipalmated Sandpiper C. pusilla (5%) Western Sandpiper C. mauri (4%) Little Stint C. minuta (3%), with a few votes each for Temmi...
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