Volume 112 Issue 6

BB eye – A woman in a bird recorder’s world

01 June 2019 Comments Editorials In 1985, when my husband suggested that we could make a life together back in his homeland of Cyprus, one of my first questions was: ‘Will I be able to watch birds there?’ Worryingly, he replied that he doubted it; nevertheless, we moved, initially... Read More

Wetland restoration

01 June 2019 Comments Main paper Malcolm Ausden, Graham Hirons, Graham White and Leigh Lock Abstract During 1990–2015, the RSPB acquired around 8,750 ha of land on which to restore wetland habitat, mainly to benefit breeding waders of lowland we... Read More

Indian Peafowl in Britain

01 June 2019 Comments Main paper Anthony Cheke Abstract Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus were brought to Britain by the Romans, a... Read More

Little-endian Arctic Tern and Roseate Tern in Northumberland

01 June 2019 Comments Notes Although bird eggs travel down the oviduct little-end (pointed-end) first (Romanoff & Romanoff 1949), for many decades there has been controversy over whether eggs are laid large-end first or little-end first. In domestic poultry, large-end first o... Read More

The Story of Gibraltar Point

01 June 2019 Comments Reviews By Barrie Wilkinson Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, 2018 Pbk, 140pp; many colour and black-and-white photographs ISBN 978-0-9538270-4-6; £15 from Gibraltar Point visitor centre and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (tel. 01507 526667)... Read More