Corrections

01 December 1995
Comments Editorials 'Iceland Gulls from the "Braer" disaster, Shetland 1993.' Page 21, in footnote, definition of bursa should read 'Pouch on wall of cloaca found only in very young birds'; page 22, 'Discussion', line 15: 'one' should read 'none'. 136-140 'Kentish Plovers...
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Recent reports

01 December 1995
Comments News and comment Compiled by Barry Nightingale and Anthony McGeehan This summary covers the period 16th October to 12th November 1995. These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Little Auk Alle alle Strong northerly passage along east-facing coasts involvi...
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Monthly marathon

01 December 1995
Comments Other The seventh 'Marathon' was won by Peter Sunesen (Brit. Birds 88: 560), who joins the elite band of expert bird-identifiers who have won SUNBIRD holidays: Pekka J. Nikander (who chose to go to Thailand), Anthony McGeehan (Arctic Canada), Ralph Hobbs (Ke...
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News and comment

01 December 1995
Comments News and comment In July, the Severn Estuary was classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) under the EC Birds Directive, and as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. The site, on both the English and the Welsh sides, covers in...
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Acknowledgments

01 December 1995
Comments Editorials As well as the many people who help BB in a whole variety of ways, many of whose names are listed on the inside front cover each month, we should like to thank the following, who waived all or part of their photographic or artistic fees in favour of BB...
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Announcements

01 December 1995
Comments Editorials In 11 months of the year, British Birds is mailed on the last Thursday of the month preceding the date of the issue (e.g. the November 1995 issue was despatched on 26th October). The January issue, however, is always despatched in the middle of January...
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Diary dates

01 December 1995
Comments Editorials 25th July to 9th August SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE ARTISTS ' ANNUAL EXHIBITION (including display of winning entries in 'Bird Illustrator of the Year' and 'The Richard Richardson Award' competitions). The Mall Galleries, The Mall, London swi. Open 10 a.m...
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