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01 March 2011 Comments Letters Hawk Owl in Wiltshire ...

Mike Madders (1957-2009)

01 March 2010 Comments Obituaries Mike Madders was a professional ornitholo- gist, best known for his work on the likely impact of wind-power development on upland birds in Scotland. He is more popu- larly known for the many books he authored and published. Mike was born in Leicester on ...

The status of Caspian Gull in Malta

01 March 2010 Comments Main paper Although gull-watching on Malta has been carried out by the authors for over 20 years, more systematic observations were under- taken during 2001-09. Sessions are held in most months, with more intensive effort from August to April, but especially during ...

DNA analysis of a juvenile Common Snipe on Corvo, Azores

01 March 2010 Comments Main paper The Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago is a rare breeding bird in the Azores archipelago, where breeding occurs in the moist, elevated plains and moors of the islands of SaÃÆo Miguel, Terceira, SaÃÆo Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores and Corvo. Recent ...

Identification of Caspian Gull

01 March 2010 Comments Main paper Abstract This paper deals with the identification of the Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans. The aim is to synthesise what is currently known about the identification of this species and discuss the appearance of proven and suspected hybrids. The paper is spli...

Notes

01 March 2010 Comments Interactions between breeding Black Swans and Mute Swans in Cheshire & Wirral ...

Identification of Upcher's Warbler

01 October 1987 Comments Main paper The breeding range of Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida extends west to northern Israel, the Lebanon and Syria, north to the Aral Sea and Lake Balkhash in the southern USSR, and south to Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. &n...

Monthly marathon

01 October 1986 Comments Other Skylark Alauda arvensis (68%) Woodlark Lullula arborea (18%) Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens (5%) Oriental Skylark A. gulgula (4%) Thekla Lark Galerida theklae (3%) Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus (1%) There were also a small number o...

Recent reports

01 October 1986 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records. The dates in this report refer to July unless otherwise stated. The hot weather spilling over from Europe during June continued into early July. By 5th, the centre of pressure move...

News and comment

01 October 1986 Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'. Ornithologists honoured. Our congratulations to Ian Prestt. Director General of the RSPB. who was created a CBE in the Birthday Honours List; and to Professor Geor...

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