Notes

01 November 1963
Comments Notes IT has long been known that, in the Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) the mandibles cross indifferently on either side in different individuals. Recently, however, for a special purpose, I desired to ascertain whether or not individuals having the man...
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A Student of Gulls.

01 November 1963
Comments Main paper THAT Ornithology sustained a heavy potential loss by the death of Ewen Kennedy, in 1909, a t the early age of twenty-eight, is evident by a perusal of his notes, put together in beautiful form* by the loving hand of his sister, Mrs. Maedonald. Beyond a ch...
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Letters

01 February 1938
Comments Letters SIRS,--In reply to Mr. Lockley's letter under this heading (antea, pp. 278-9), I had two main points t o make in m y report on Skokholm Island, namely :-- 1. That owing t o its depredations on Storm-Petrels, the Little Owl should, if possible, be prevente...
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Notes

01 February 1938
Comments Notes ON April 15th, 1937, a male Bullfinch which appeared to be much larger than the British Bullfinch (Pyrrhula p. pileata) was seen moving about in some trees on Holy Island. Later in the day this bird was shot by a resident on the island and was sent in to...
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Recovery of marked birds

01 February 1938
Comments Main paper Rawdon (Yorks), 24.4.37, by Bramhope (Yorks), 15.7.37. C. Wontner-Smith. Ditto 4-S-37- Allerton (Yorks), 13.8.37. Stodmarsh (Kent), 16.4.33, by Where ringed, --.9.37. Oxford Orn. Soc. R I N G E D AS FULL-GROWN. Gt. Budworth (Ches), 17.7.35, Acton Bridge ...
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