Notes

01 August 1982
Comments Notes Nest-site provision experiment for Long-eared Owls To attempt to improve the breeding success of Long-eared Owls Asio otus, artificial nestsites were provided in an area where the owls were known to overwinter. The nests provided consisted of t...
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Mystery photographs

01 August 1982
Comments Main paper The diffuse head markings on the gliding gull in last month's mystery photograph are clearly those of one of the hooded species in winter plumage. The massive Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus is instantly ruled out at least by the much to...
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Seventy-five years ago

01 August 1982
Comments Other 'EVERYONE who takes an interest in the birds of this country will have the greatest satisfaction in learning that the Ruff, so long lost to Norfolk as a breeding bird, has once more nested in the county.' (Brit, Birds 1: 65, August 1907) ...
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The use of gull nests by Eiders

01 August 1982
Comments Main paper The eggs of Eiders Somateria mollissima have been seen in the nests of Herring Gulls Larus argentatus in several locations (Robertson 1930, Barker 1938, Gross 1938), but few details have been recorded. In recent years, gull nests containing both gull a...
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Product reports

01 August 1982
Comments Main paper Items included in this feature have been submitted by the manufacturers or their agents. The reviews are the personal opinions of the reviewers; wey are not the result of technical tests, but are assessments made after use in appropriate conditions (e....
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Editorial

01 August 1982
Comments Editorials It is at this time each year, on the anniversary of the journal becoming independent of a large publishing house and 'going it alone', that we have to assess BB's financial position again, for the coming 12 months. Our aim is to maintain or improve the...
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Request

01 August 1982
Comments Editorials Binoculars and telescopes survey Our previous summary of readers' usage and opinions of binoculars and telescopes (Brit. Birds 71: 429-439) provided much interesting information, but is perhaps now somewhat out-of-date. In this issue (page v on...
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