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The Red Kite in Wales: setting the record straight

01 July 1993 Comments Main paper It has been generally accepted for the past 80 years that the British population of Red Kites Milvus milvus reached its lowest ebb about 1905, and then recovered, slowly and hesitantly, under protection. There is now good reason to suppose that in fact...

Mystery photographs

01 July 1993 Comments Main paper Single, small waders seen away from their usual habitat can pose identification problems that would not occur in more usual situations. When that wader is determined to roost, bill tucked into its scapulars (plate 75), the problems are compounded and i...

From the Rarities Committee's Files: Separating juvenile Little and Baillon's Crakes in the field

01 July 1993 Comments Main paper At the Identification Meeting of the British Birds Rarities Committee in August 1992, the question of separating Little Crake Porzana parva from Baillon's Crake P. pusilla in juvenile plumage was addressed. The need for research had been highlighted by...

Observations on a declining population of Red-backed Shrike

01 May 1970 Comments Main paper ...

Recoveries in Great Britain and Ireland of birds ringed abroad

01 May 1970 Comments Main paper ...

Studies of less familiar birds: Crag Martin

01 April 1970 Comments Main paper ...

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