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Neotropical Bird Club - annual meeting

19 April 2011 Comments News and comment The Neotropical Bird Club's annual Norfolk meeting will take place at Cley Village Hall on 29th May.  Doors open at 10:30 and the meeting runs from 11:00 to 17:00. This year's speakers will include Eustace Barnes on Brazil: parrots and cats, R... Read More

Rat eradication underway on South Georgia

08 April 2011 Comments News and comment Following a successful rodent eradication programme in Fiji (Brit. Birds 104: 109) and a planned programme on Henderson Island later this year, seabird conservationists have shifted their attention from the South Pacific to the South Atlantic. Th... Read More

Twitchers fund school in Ethiopia

08 April 2011 Comments News and comment An impressive 'birds and people' project to protect a Critically Endangered breeding endemic of Ethiopia has turned twitchers into charitable givers. The White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi is an extremely elusive crake that is very high on ... Read More

Recent reports

01 April 2011 Comments News and comment This summary of unchecked reports covers early February to early March 2011. Headlines Much to the relief of many, the Oriental Turtle Dove and Slaty-backed Gull reappeared, although the latter was frustratingly sporadic in its appearances. Rather few ... Read More