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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

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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...

The 'British Birds' best bird book of the year

01 October 1994 Comments Main paper For the benefit of those who may wish to acquire (or give as a present) just one of the many bird books published each year, British Birds selects annually its choice of the 'Best Bird Book of the Year' from those reviewed in the journal during the pre...

The ornithological year 1993

01 October 1994 Comments Main paper This report attempts to summarise the major bird movements and influxes of 1993, as well as rarity highlights. All the rarities noted here have been accepted by either the BBRC or the Irish Rare Birds Committee. Those records still pending are, therefo...

News and comment

01 October 1994 Comments News and comment LINDISFARNE NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE, situated on the North Northumberland coast and embracing part of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, was established in 1964. Managed by English Nature, it was designated a Special Protection Area in March 1992 under EC...

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