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The status of the Cirl Bunting in the UK in 2009

A team of authors from the RSPB report on a national survey of breeding Cirl Buntings in 2009, which recorded an estimated 862 territories in 136 occupied tetrads…

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Scopoli’s Shearwater off Scilly: new to Britain

A Scopoli’s Shearwater was seen and photographed from a boat approximately 10 km south of the Isles of Scilly on 2nd August 2004…

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Variation in the appearance of adult and juvenile Leach’s Storm-petrels on St Kilda

This short illustrated paper describes the results of two seasons of fieldwork on St Kilda…

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Brown, Siberian and Grey-streaked Flycatchers: identification and ageing

In the light of recent records of Brown Flycatcher in Britain, this paper looks at the identification and ageing of this species…

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Brown Flycatcher on Fair Isle: new to Britain

A Brown Flycatcher was found and trapped on Fair Isle on 1st July 1992…

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Conservation Priority Species: northwest European Bewick’s Swans, a population in decline

Whereas most European swan and goose population trends are currently stable or increasing, the northwest European Bewick’s Swan population is of conservation concern because its numbers are in decline…

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Rare birds in Great Britain in 2009

The 52nd report of the British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) includes some stunning rarities…

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Pacific Diver in Yorkshire: new to Britain and the Western Palearctic

On 12th January 2007, a diver was discovered at Farnham Gravel-pit, Yorkshire, and was identified as a juvenile Pacific Diver the following morning…

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Rare breeding birds in the United Kingdom in 2008

The 35th report of the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) presents details of the status of rare breeding birds in the UK in 2008, with a particular focus on colonising or recolonising species…

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Bird Photograph of the Year 2010

The winners of the 34th annual Bird Photograph of the Year competition, sponsored by Warehouse Express, Collins, A&C Black and The Eric Hosking Charitable Trust, are announced. Mark Hamblin’s terrific shot of a Short-eared Owl in the golden light of an autumn Strathspey dusk, was a worthy overall winner…

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