Volume 99 Issue 11

Important Bird Areas of the United Arab Emirates

01 November 2006 Comments Main paper ABSTRACT This paper reviews the status of 20 Important Bird Areas in the United Arab Emirates which were first defined in the early 1990s. Ornithologically, the country is notable for important populations of seabirds, waterbirds and a number of restri... Read More

Northbound migrant raptors in June and July at the Strait of Gibraltar

01 November 2006 Comments Main paper ABSTRACT A small but significant northward movement of raptors occurs across the Strait of Gibraltar in June and July, following the main spring passage. Six key species –­ Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus, Black Kite Milvus migrans, ... Read More

Reviews

01 November 2006 Comments Reviews THE GREAT FEN: ARTISTS FOR NATURE IN ENGLAND By Chris Gerrard. Langford Press, Peterborough, 2006. 165 pages; numerous colour images. ISBN 1-904078-17-3. Hardback, £35.00. The latest in a series of fine-quality art books by Langford Press, this focuse... Read More

Sightings of colour-ringed European Rollers

01 November 2006 Comments Editorials As part of an investigation into the population ecology of European Rollers Coracias garrulus in southern Austria, 146 birds have been marked since 2003. All birds carry a metal ring and one or two colour rings on the other leg. Since 2006, marked bird... Read More