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Recent Reports

01 November 1998 Comments News and comment Compiled by Barry Nightingale and Anthony McGeehan This summary of unchecked reports covers Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax Quendale area (Shetland), 4th-6th October. Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Deerness (Orkney), 29th September to 3rd October. Frank...

Announcements

01 November 1998 Comments Editorials ...

Recent BBRC Decisions

01 November 1998 Comments Editorials All records refer to 1998 unless stated otherwise. ACCEPTED: Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus Minsmere (Suffolk), 26th May. Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia Eyebrook Reservoir (Leicestershire), 9th-10th May. Laughing Gull Larus atricilla ...

Looking Back

01 November 1998 Comments Other ...

Monthly Marathon

01 November 1998 Comments Other Although also named as Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola, Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus, Greater Sand Plover C. leschenaultii, Caspian Plover C. asiaticus, Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola, White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus and Isab...

News and Comment

01 November 1998 Comments News and comment ...

Report On Rare Birds In Great Britain In 1997

01 November 1998 Comments Main paper This is the fortieth annual Report of the Rarities Committee and, once again, it demonstrates the vital roles of the Report and the Committee. This is, perhaps, not surprising, as the Committee is the only body that liaises with the full network of Cou...

Mystery photographs

01 January 1990 Comments Main paper -t ^f The large raptor depicted in plate 360 last month (and repeated A ^ v f here) has a large, powerful bill, long, rather broad wings, and well-fingered primaries. These features suggest an eagle of some kind.The heavy bill with prominent gape line ...

Obituaries: Sir Peter Scott CH CBE DSC FRS (1909-1989)

01 January 1990 Comments Main paper Like many of my generation, my early teenage interest in birds was nurtured on a diet of 'Nature Parliament' and 'Look'. I remember listening enthralled as Peter Scott related tales from his recent visits to East Africa, while James Fisher endeavoured ...

European news

01 January 1990 Comments Main paper With this twenty-sixth selection, we are delighted to announce a further strengthening of support, with the inclusion of records from 29 countries. We are especially pleased to be able to draw attention to the addition of Tunisia to our list. New conta...

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