Monthly marathon

01 November 1996 Comments Other The farther of the two birds in plate 144 was named as American Coot Fulica americana (80%), Red-knobbed (exCrested) Coot F. cristata (10%), Common Coot F. atra (7%) and Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (3%), and the nearer as Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisege...
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Recent reports

01 November 1996 Comments News and comment Great Snipe Gallinago media At least 11 up to 1st October, including three on Fair Isle (Shetland) on 20th September. Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Dumbarton (Strathclyde), 22nd-30th September. Crested Lark Galerida cristata Landguard (Suffolk), 2nd a...
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News and comment

01 November 1996 Comments News and comment When the latest issue of your favourite magazine arrives through the letter box, do you open it and promptly shake it over the litter bin? All those inserts are presumably disposed of immediately in countless households, at least judging by the comment...
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Looking Back

01 November 1996 Comments Other One hundred years ago: 'Nansen's Discovery of the Breeding Habits of Ross's Gull. The "Daily Chronicle" during the past few days has given us the first connected narrative from the pen of the "Hero of the "White North". This account of the greatest adv...
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Recent reports

01 September 1992 Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 18th July to 14th August 1992 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Old Head of Kinsale (Co. Cork), 4th August. Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea ...
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Monthly marathon

01 September 1992 Comments Other June's bathing bird (plate 132) was named as a greater variety of species than any previous photograph in this series: Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba (63%) Hoopoe Upupa epops (6%) Citrine Wagtail M. citreola (4%), with other votes for Barnacle Goose Brant...
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News and comment

01 September 1992 Comments News and comment Opinions expressed in this feature are not necessarily those of 'British Birds'.  Extra protection for Minsmere and Walberswick.  The extensive wetlands and other habitats at Minsmere and Walberswick, Suffolk, have been declared a Spe...
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Requests

01 September 1992 Comments Editorials Rare breeding birds. Observers with information on rare breeding birds in Britain are requested to send full details now to the relevant county bird recorder (or to the Rare Breeding Birds Panel's Secretary, Robert Spencer, Iredale Place Cottage, Lowes...
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Announcements

01 September 1992 Comments Editorials 'BB' goes owling. A special BB-SUNBIRD trip to Finland in search of owls has been arranged for 9th-18th May 1993, led by Finnish raptor expert Dick Forsman and Killian Mullamey. In the south, we expect to find Eagle Bubo bubo, Pygmy Glaucidlium passeri...
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