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 ...
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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...
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Recent reports

01 April 1988
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 15th February to 20th March 1988. White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii St Ives (Cornwall), 15th-27th February; Filey (North Yorkshire), 10th-14th March. Garganey Anas querquedula Port Meadow (Oxfordshire), from 15th M...
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Monthly reports: December reports

01 April 1988
Comments News and comment Cold anticyclonic weather dominated the first half of the month, but persistent cloud cover kept overnight temperatures above freezing. Winds were light, coming from north to southeasterly directions. From 15th, the temperature rose, and warm, set...
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News and Comment

01 April 1988
Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'. The Flows give and take. The Scottish Office announced in January 1988 that 40,000 ha of the Flow Country in Caithness and Sutherland should be given over to conif...
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Reviews

01 April 1988
Comments Reviews Highlight the Wild: the art of the Reid Henrys. By Bruce Henry. Palaquin Publishing, Hartley Wintney, 1986. 103 pages; 40 colour plates; 66 black-and-white plates. £20.00. This unusual book by Bruce Henry can be recommended for its richness of il...
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