Reviews

01 November 1989
Comments Reviews Important Bird Areas in Europe. By R. F. A. Grimmett and T. A. Jones. Illustrated by N. Arlott. ICBP Technical Publication No. 9. ICBP & IWRB, Cambridge, 1989. 888 pages; 36 line-drawings; 39 maps. Paperback £19.50.The word 'Important' certainly a...
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Recent reports

01 October 1986
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records. The dates in this report refer to July unless otherwise stated. The hot weather spilling over from Europe during June continued into early July. By 5th, the centre of pressure move...
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Notes

01 October 1986
Comments Notes Egret in mid Atlantic. On 21 st November 1984,1 was on board HMS Sirius sailing from Newfoundland, Canada, to Plymouth, Devon. When about 1,500 km west of Cornwall, at approximately 50°N, an egret Egretta Bubulcus circled strongly around the ship for ...
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