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Obituary: Francis Linley Blathwavt (1875-1953), Norman Joy (1874-1953).

01 September 1954 Comments Obituaries BLATHWAYT, who died in his 78th year a t Dyrham, Gloucestershire, on June 30th, 1953, w a s a country parson of sterling qualities and a distinguished English naturalist, as close as possible to t h e Gilbert W h i t e tradition in a world vastly differe... Read More

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01 December 1942 Comments Notes a short visit to Lundy in September, 1942, we identified a Lapland Bunting {Cakarius lapponicus) on the high barren area at the north end of the island on September ioth. The species has not previously been met with on Lundy, nor in the county of Devon. ... Read More

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01 February 1935 Comments Notes FOR the last few years I have examined a number of Jays killed in Essex, in the hope of finding the Continental form. On November 22nd, 1934, one, a female, was shot at Longwood, Layer Marney, Essex, which had the lower mantle and back greyer than usual.... Read More

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01 July 1933 Comments Notes WITH but the following exception I cannot personally call to mind the Rook (Corvus f. frugilegus) selecting this tree for nesting purposes. Last year several nests were built in a row of these spire-shaped trees at Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, and... Read More