Notes

01 January 1979 Comments Notes Success of artificial island nest-sites for divers  The breeding success of divers Gavia in south mainland Argyll has been very poor For some years (e.g. one young from eight pairs): too low to ensure maintenance of the populatio...
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Fifty Years ago

01 January 1979 Comments Other 'RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER IN NORTHUMBERLAND When I was walking with my gun along the shore near Boulmer, Northumberland, on October 1st, 1928, my attention was attracted by a small bird, which was unknown to me . . . I shot i t . . . I sent it to the Cu...
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Notes

01 September 1934 Comments Notes A BLUE T I T (ParUS C. obscurus) had possession of one of my nesting boxes in Hampshire and laid an egg on each of four successive days. The next day, May 8th, no egg was laid, but another appeared on the 9th. I should say that I numbered each egg the da...
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