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...
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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...
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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...
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Reviews

01 September 1983
Comments Reviews British Garden Birds. Video-cassette presented by David Attenborough. BBC Enterprises Ltd, 1981. Duration 72 minutes. The idea of having a simple identification guide to British garden birds which can be viewed at home on the television screen ...
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Short reviews

01 September 1983
Comments Reviews Looking After Cage Birds: keep and care. By David Alderton. (Ward Lock, 1982. £6.95) E.g. budgies. Birds of Britain and Europe. By Neil Ardley. (Kingfisher Books, 1983. Paperback, £1.95) Oh dear! When will Kingfisher Books learn? The illustrations ha...
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Recent reports

01 September 1983
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records  Dates given in this report refer to June unless stated differently. The weather during the first half of the month was unsettled and cold, with frequent rain: the air originat...
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