Notes

01 November 1953
Comments Notes Effective distraction display by Mallard.--As only a few observations have been recorded indicating the effectiveness of distraction display by a parent bird in deflecting the attention of a potential predator from the young [Bird Display, pp. 104-105) t...
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Letters

01 February 1948
Comments Letters S I R S , -- I t seems a n opportune moment for making a plea t h a t t h e scope of the British Trust Ringing Scheme should be widened by making rings available for use outside t h e British Islands. While we fully appreciate the organizational a n d sup...
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Notes

01 February 1948
Comments Notes DURING the years 1946 and 1947 I have noticed several species singing outside what appears to be their normal song-period as defined in The Handbook charts. Some of these variations are considerable, others less so. The particulars are as follows :-- NUT...
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