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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Rare bird references

01 October 1996
Comments Editorials A new book, A Reference Manual of Rare Birds in Great Britain and Ireland, compiled by K. A. Naylor, provides a unique and invaluable list of every rare bird recorded here up to 1957. Every record that has ever appeared in print is included (even those...
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Looking Back

01 October 1996
Comments Other One hundred years ago: 'THROUGH THE FOREST IN FINLAND . . . OWLS. We saw Owls flying on three occasions, but could not determine their species. Many are to be seen nailed to doors of houses, often too much spoiled for identification. We saw Syrnium alu...
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News and comment

01 October 1996
Comments News and comment We have all seen them, been shocked and horrified by them: pictures of hundreds of birds crammed into crates and cages arriving at airports in Europe--from Amsterdam to Heathrow. Over the years, we have probably supported the 'Ban the Wild Bird Trade' ...
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