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Homes for birds: the use of houses for nesting by birds in the UK

01 November 2002 Comments Main paper ABSTRACT A joint survey, by RSPB and the BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ programme, investigated the use of houses for nesting by four bird species (Common Swift Apus apus, House Martin Delichon urbica, Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris ... Read More

Identification pitfalls and assessment problems. 14. Crane Grus grus

01 November 1992 Comments Main paper This series, which started in January 1983 (Brit. Birds 76: 26-28), is not intended to cover all facets of the identification of the species concerned, but only the major sources of error likely to mislead the observer in the field or the person attemp... Read More

Fifty Years ago

01 November 1979 Comments Other From 'THE BEHAVIOUR OF STARLINGS IN WINTER' by V. C. Wynne-Edwards: 'It is recommended that no steps be taken to destroy Starlings wholesale by poison gas or other efficient means before their local economic status is properly examined . . Ow... Read More