Notes

01 February 1988
Comments Notes Occurrence of 'Russian' Bean Geese in Lancashire/Merseyside The small flocks of Bean Geese Anser fabalis which winter in Britain consist of individuals of the long-billed nominate race A. f. fabalis, known as the 'Western' Bean Goose (Ogilvie 1978). Strag...
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Letters

01 May 1978
Comments Letters Field identification of Black-throated Diver in winter Mystery photograph 14 (Brit. Birds 71: 34) was very interesting and instructive. It illustrated clearly the distinctive white thigh patch of Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica, which I have...
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Notes

01 October 1971
Comments Notes Moorhen killing Jackdaw In view of A. Blackett's note (Brit. Birds, 63: 384), the following incident may be of interest. On 28th June 1964, at Corsham Lake, Wiltshire, I was watching a pair of Moorhens Gailitmla chbropus with five small chicks feeding by ...
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