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Status of seabirds in northern Norway

01 August 1991 Comments Main paper The seabird breeding populations in the western Barents Sea and the northern parts of the Norwegian Sea are among the largest in the world. Recent baseline studies indicate that at least half the species occur in numbers of international importance and...

Mystery photographs

01 August 1991 Comments Main paper A small passerine perches on a dead reed and causes instant consternation. Its seed-eating bill and prominent malar stripe, but otherwise drab plumage, and the suggestion of white outer-tail feathers confirm that it is a bunting Emberiza. No European s...

Product reports

01 August 1991 Comments Main paper Items included in this feature have been submitted by the manufacturers or their agents. The reviews are the personal opinions of the reviewers; they are not the result of technical tests, but are assessments made after use in appropriate conditions (e...

Bird Illustrator of the Year' and 'The Richard Richardson Award'

01 August 1991 Comments Main paper The day of judging the 'Bird Illustrator of the Year' competition is one to which we all look forward with anticipation, and once again we were not disappointed. This is the fourth year of sponsorship of the competition by Kowa telescopes, and we are g...