ICBP news

01 November 1991
Comments Editorials In response to a request from the International Council for Bird Preservation, we shall be publishing a regular short feature on international bird conservation topics, in addition to those which we have always included in 'News and comment'. EDS. ...
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Fieldwork action

01 November 1991
Comments Editorials Regional Development Officers. During 1992-93, the BTO will be setting up a new regional network. This will consist of BTO members keen to promote the BTO at the local level in a systematic way. The new volunteers will be called Regional Development Of...
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Letter

01 November 1991
Comments Letters Identification of Meadow and Red-throated Pipits. In a 'Mystery photographs' text {Brit. Birds 79: 34-40), the late P.J. Grant discussed the identification of Meadow Anthus pratensis and Red-throated Pipits A. cervinus, prompted by a series of photogra...
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Notes

01 November 1991
Comments Notes Herons alighting on sea. On 31st August 1985, from the Zuluf offshore oilfield in the Persian Gulf, N. J. S. Drummond and I observed a migrating flight of seven Purple Herons Ardea purpurea flying very low over the sea. One of them suddenly a...
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Seventy-five years ago

01 November 1991
Comments Other ' Mr W. J. E. Dawson states that he discovered a pair of Lanius collurio near Athlone about the end of April, 1916. Mr Dawson has kindly sent us further details of the birds he saw and we feel sure from what he says that he was mistaken in his identifi...
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Short Reviews

01 June 1980
Comments Reviews Birds. By Althea. (Life-cycle Books series, Longman, Harlow, 1980. 24 pages; 13 colour illustrations. £1.75.) Suitable for parents to read to their three- to six-year-old children. The Scottish Ospreys: from extinction to survival. By Philip B...
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Recent reports

01 June 1980
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records This report covers March and, unless other- early April. The presence of three wintering wise stated, all dates refer to that month. Cranes Grus grus was revealed on 1st at After the mild F...
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News and comment

01 June 1980
Comments News and comment Eddie Watkinson (1915-1980) We were saddened to learn that Eddie died on 19th March 1980, aged 65, after a year-long fight against cancer. He will be remembered with affection and gratitude by many hundreds of birdwatchers from all over Europe and Amer...
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Requests

01 June 1980
Comments Editorials Colour-marked Grey Herons During summer 1980, nestling Grey Herons Ardea cinerea in the Camargue, France, will be marked with spots of coloured dye in up to three positions on the white feathers of the neck, and on the feathers of the leg. Deta...
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