BB eye – In memoriam

01 July 2014 Comments Editorials One hundred years ago this month Europe entered a war that was to kill millions. Men from all walks of life, including birdwatchers and ornithologists, volunteered or were called to fight for their country and many died. Derek Niemann (Birds in a C...
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Recent reports

01 February 1993 Comments News and comment This summary covers the period 4th-17th January 1993 These are unchecked reports, not authenticated records . Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Filey Brigg (North Yorkshire), 13th January. Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Near Hornea...
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Request and Announcement

01 February 1993 Comments Editorials Blue Tits and flowering currants. It has been known since 1917 that Blue Tits Parus caeruleus feed on the nectar of the flowering currant Ribes sanguineum, which flowers from February to April. The tit pecks a 1-mm to 2-mm oval hole in the ba...
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