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01 October 2008 Comments News and comment This summary of unchecked reports covers mainly new arrivals between early August and early September 2008. ...

News and comment

01 October 2008 Comments News and comment Bird-of-prey conservation has faced no fewer than three major setbacks in the past month: Defra has confirmed that a bare minimum of raptor species will require registration for captive-breeding in future; one of the first Red Kites Milvus milvus reint...

Report on rare birds in Great Britain in 2007

01 October 2008 Comments Main paper This is the fiftieth annual report of the British Birds Rarities Committee. This is not an insignificant milestone and, as last year's introduction alluded, there are a number of changes in personnel responsible for the production of this report. After...

British Birds – October 2008

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The Fulmar 'wreck' of 1962

01 January 1975 Comments Main paper During the latter half of February 1962 numbers of dark-phase Fulmars Fulmarus glacialis were reported off various parts of Britain and many were subsequently found dead, mainly on the east coast of England. An appeal for information regarding dead Ful...