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01 November 1994 Comments Letters Origin of European Pink-backed Pelicans. Following the report of a Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens in Spain (Brit. Birds 86: 374-375), and one near Sagrado, northeast Italy, in September 1992, as well as other observations farther north in Euro...

Reviews

01 November 1994 Comments Reviews Finches and Sparrows: an identification guide. By Peter Clement. Illustrated by Alan Harris & John Davis. Christopher Helm Publishers, London, 1993. 500 pages; 73 colour plates; 44 line-drawings; over 280 distribution maps. ISBN 0-7136-8017-2. £29...

Announcements

01 November 1994 Comments Editorials The 'BB' Award for the Best Annual Bird Report Entries are invited for the fourth annual award (see accounts of the first, second and third awards, Brit. Birds 85: 299-308; 86: 163-165; 87: 171-173), which is open to all those clubs and societies in Br...

Report on rare birds in Great Britain in 1993

01 November 1994 Comments Main paper This, the Rarities Committee's thirty-sixth annual report, details records of rare birds in 1993: a year with many highlights and much to interest the rare-bird enthusiast. The Committee has again been supported by the sponsorship of Carl Zeiss (Oberko...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Diary dates

01 June 1980 Comments Editorials This list covers events taking place welcome submission of details for covering January to December 1981 5th July BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' CLUB. Richard Porter on 'Raptor migration in Europe and the Middle East'. Central London. Non-members shou...

Fifty years ago

01 June 1980 Comments Other 'ROOKS COLLECTING RUBBER OBJECTS. The Rooks (Corvus f. frugilegus) of Wanstead Park have a strange custom which may not have been brought before the notice of readers of British Birds. For more than twenty years they have been in the habit of collectin...

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