Reviews

01 August 1983
Comments Reviews The Shell Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland. By James Ferguson-Lees, Ian Willis and J. T. R. Sharrock. Michael Joseph, London, 1983. 336 pages; 1,800 coloured illustrations. £7.95. The publisher's description on the back cover claims, with jus...
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Recent reports

01 August 1983
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Dates in this report refer to May except where stated otherwise. The weather during the month was dominated by slow-moving depressions crossing the country, bringing unsettled, ver...
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News and comment

01 August 1983
Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'  Arrested birdwatchers. The detention in early June of two English birdwatchers, Simon Albrecht and Dennis Buisson, whilst birdwatching in Turkey (Brit. Birds ...
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Announcements

01 August 1983
Comments Editorials Bill Oddie's new book If you liked Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book, you will not hesitate to get his new one, due to be published by Methuen on 22nd September, Called Gone Birding, it costs £6.95 and, by special arrangement with the publis...
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