News and Comment

01 January 2006
Comments News and comment As 2005 drew to a close, the virulent H5N1 strain of avian influenza was reported in poultry in the Crimea peninsula of Ukraine. This was the fourth country in Europe to report bird flu, following outbreaks in October in Romania (dead Mute Swans Cygnus...
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Letters

01 January 2006
Comments Letters I refer to Steve Percival's article on this subject (Percival 2005). By the end of 2004, 16,534 wind turbines were installed in Germany, which provides enormous scope for research on the potential impacts to bird populations. Most of this research has ...
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Recent reports

01 August 1994
Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 20th June to 17th July 1994 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records. Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Flamborough Head (Humberside), 16th July. Little Egret Egretta garzetta Up to four, Tacumshi...
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Monthly marathon

01 August 1994
Comments Other PLATE 60: Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus (60%), Monk Vulture Aegypius monachus (31%), Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos (7%), and other vultures (2%). PLATE 72: Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus (83%), Grey Phalarope P. fulicarius (16%), and ...
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News and comment

01 August 1994
Comments News and comment SERIOUSLY CONCERNED that the seas around our island are suffering from neglect and mismanagement, the RSPB, in launching its Marine Life Campaign, says urgent action is needed to protect the most important areas for wildlife and promote the sustainable...
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