ICBP news

01 November 1991
Comments Editorials In response to a request from the International Council for Bird Preservation, we shall be publishing a regular short feature on international bird conservation topics, in addition to those which we have always included in 'News and comment'. EDS. ...
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Fieldwork action

01 November 1991
Comments Editorials Regional Development Officers. During 1992-93, the BTO will be setting up a new regional network. This will consist of BTO members keen to promote the BTO at the local level in a systematic way. The new volunteers will be called Regional Development Of...
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Letter

01 November 1991
Comments Letters Identification of Meadow and Red-throated Pipits. In a 'Mystery photographs' text {Brit. Birds 79: 34-40), the late P.J. Grant discussed the identification of Meadow Anthus pratensis and Red-throated Pipits A. cervinus, prompted by a series of photogra...
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Notes

01 November 1991
Comments Notes Herons alighting on sea. On 31st August 1985, from the Zuluf offshore oilfield in the Persian Gulf, N. J. S. Drummond and I observed a migrating flight of seven Purple Herons Ardea purpurea flying very low over the sea. One of them suddenly a...
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Seventy-five years ago

01 November 1991
Comments Other ' Mr W. J. E. Dawson states that he discovered a pair of Lanius collurio near Athlone about the end of April, 1916. Mr Dawson has kindly sent us further details of the birds he saw and we feel sure from what he says that he was mistaken in his identifi...
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Recent Reports

01 July 1991
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 10th May to 13th June 1991 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records Little Egret Egretta garzetta Lough Beg (Co. Londonderry), 10th-12th June; Corballis (Co. Dublin), 11th June. Great White Egret Egr...
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News and Comment

01 July 1991
Comments News and comment Ecuador tragedy. We were saddened to hear of the tragic death of John Mullins in a car accident in Ecuador in March, the vehicle concerned rolled some 200 m down a steep hillside: John was killed instantly. Of his three travelling c...
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Announcements

01 July 1991
Comments Editorials 'BB' in Israel 1991. The special 'BB'-SUNBIRD trip during 11th-25th September 1991 (announced Brit. Birds 83: 246-247) is already well supported, but there are still a few places remaining. The trip's itinerary provides a unique opportunity to combine ...
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