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01 March 2009 Comments News and comment Species new to Britain Records of species or subspecies new to Britain are assessed in the usual way, but are then sent to the Records Committee of the British Ornithologists' Union. Acceptance by the BOURC has to be unanimous and publication of such r...

The British Birds Rarities Committee: a review of its history, publications and procedures

01 March 2009 Comments ABSTRACT The origins and history of the BBRC, and some of the influences which have shaped its development, form the core of this review. Also examined are data deriving from its activities and publications; comparisons with the methods and experiences...

Purple Martin on Lewis: new to Britain

01 March 2009 Comments Open Access ABSTRACT A juvenile Purple Martin Progne subis was found at the Butt of Lewis,Western Isles, on 5th September 2004 and was still present the following day.This represents the first record of this distinctive North American hirundine for Britai...

Foraging behaviour of Pomarine Skuas off the Suffolk coast in winter 1999/2000

01 March 2009 Comments Main paper ABSTRACT Pomarine Skuas Stercorarius pomarinus occur regularly in small numbers in the southern North Sea during the winter months. During winter 1999/2000, exceptional numbers, up to 25, were present along the coast of Suffolk between Decembe...

British Birds – March 2007

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01 March 2007 Comments Letters ...

Reviews

01 July 1963 Comments Reviews The Oannet: a Bird with a History. By J. H . Gurney, F.L.S. pp. lii., 568. Many illustrations. Witlierby and Co. 27s. 6d. net. M E . J. H. G U E N E Y ' S monograph forms a n attractive volume of some 568 pages, copiously illustrated with maps and reprodu...

Letters

01 July 1963 Comments Letters Sms,--Referring to my letter on this subject published in BRITISH BIRDS, November, 1912 (Vol. VI., p. 199), I feel t h a t in fairness to Mr. O. V. Aplin, who originally recorded the breeding of t h e Longtailed Duck in Orkney in t h e Zoologist, I should...

Notes

01 July 1963 Comments Notes D U R I N G part of September and October, 1913, we were in R a t h l i n Island, off co. Antrim, a n d while there observed among others t h e following species which are seldom recorded from t h e north of Ireland. GREENLAND REDPOLL (Carduelis I. rostr...

The " British Birds" Marking Scheme

01 July 1963 Comments Main paper The number of readers who have helped in the ringing since my last report has increased to ninety, and the number of birds ringed is again much larger than previous records, as will be seen by the following figures :--Mr. H. W. Robinson once again heads t...

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Rarities committee news

The British Birds Rarities Committee: a review of its history, publications and procedures

Purple Martin on Lewis: new to Britain

Foraging behaviour of Pomarine Skuas off the Suffolk coast in winter 1999/2000

British Birds – March 2007

Letters

Reviews

Letters

Notes

The " British Birds" Marking Scheme

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