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Notes

01 September 1997 Comments Notes The 'Notes' section of British Birds has a history as long as that of the journal itself, providing the opportunity for mostly amateur birdwatchers--as well as the professionals--to record their observations for posterity. For many, this will be the fi...

Mystery Photographs

01 September 1997 Comments Main paper Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria, the North American counterpart of the familiar Green Sandpiper T. ochropus, is a rare transatlantic visitor to Europe, where the majority have been in Britain & Ireland (29 individuals up to the end of 1995...

Rare breeding birds panel

01 September 1997 Comments Main paper ...

Identification of Yellow-legged Gulls in Britain

01 September 1997 Comments Main paper ...

Letters

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'Bird Illustrator of the Year' and 'The Richard Richardson Award'

01 August 1989 Comments ' The 'Bird Illustrator of the Year' enters its second decade, supported once again by the welcome sponsorship of Kowa telescopes. Judging the 268 drawings was no easier this year, and the regular trio of judges was glad to be joined by Alan Harris, on...

The identification of juvenile Red-necked and Long-toed Stints

01 August 1989 Comments Main paper Per Alström and Urban Olsson. The identification of stints Calidris has received much attention in recent years. Three major papers, all with the same outstanding paintings by Lars Jonsson, were published in 1984 (Jonsson & Gran...

Reviews

01 September 1981 Comments Reviews Usborne Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe. By Rob Hume, Usborne, London, 1981. 128 pages; colour and black-and-white illustrations on 119 pages. Hardback, £3.99; paperback, £2.50. Beginners will find this a splendid book. Indeed, it ...

Short reviews

01 September 1981 Comments Reviews Pigeon Racing: advanced techniques. By Jan Aerts. (Faber & Faber, 1981. £2.50) Paperback version of 1969 book. Illustrated Guide to Birds and Birdwatching. By Neil Ardley. (Ward Lock, 1980. £6.95) A curate's egg of a book, but one is left...

Recent reports

01 September 1981 Comments News and comment June, to which all dates in this report refer, continued a fascinating spring into a remarkable summer for unusual birds. It is all too easy to forget the excitement of rarities these days--to many birdwatchers, perhaps, the birds are still unlikely to...

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