Recent reports

01 January 2001 Comments Recent Reports This summary of unchecked reports covers the period 13th November 2000 to 1st January 2001. American Wigeon Anas americana Males at Rogerstown (Co. Dublin) and North Slob (Co. Wexford), both remaining through November into December. Black Duck Anas rub...
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Recent reports

01 May 2000 Comments News and comment This summar y of unchecked reports covers the period 13th March to 16th April 2000. White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii Gruinard Bay (Highland), 6th April. Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Rolleston-on-Dove (Staffordshire), 25th-31st March; Brixham (Devo...
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Mystery photographs

01 August 1992 Comments Main paper Readers will have had little difficulty in identifying the bird in last month's mystery photograph (plate 136, repeated here) as a lark (Alaudidae), and the prominence of its crest alone eliminates all but two of the 22 species which have been rec...
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