Hello all, FRI 4 JUN 10 Very warm, sunny. 1 adult female & 1 fortnight old Mandarin and also 2 eclipsing adult males, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Skylark...
Hello all, Very quiet indeed. SAT 3 JUL 10 Rather hot, sunny. The only mentionables were 18 Sand Martin, 1 Heron, 3 Swallow. Nash End: 1 Whitethroat, 1 Heron,...
The BOU has published the first papers from our 2008 conference on The Impacts of Non-native Species. We hope to have the full proceedings available in October...
Most birders have an affinity with farmland birds. Most farmland species are not only familiar to us, but many rank as birders' favourites – Yellowhammer,...
The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the following to Category A of the British List: Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) Tufted...
Hello all, SUN 24 OCT 10 Frosty but sunny. 3 Little Grebe, 1 male Tufted Duck (unusual), 10 Siskin, 1 Raven, 2 Kingfisher, 7 Redwing, 1 Kestrel, 1 Heron, 1...
Hello all, Apologies for the big delay – see my posting on the Shrops Yahoo group. THURS 25 NOV 10 Hard frost, weak sun, cold wind. 14 Goosander, 1 Siskin, 1...
Dear friends and colleagues. We're pleased to announce that we have a new county bird recorder for Worcestershire, Steven Payne. Contact details and background...
Hello all, Sorry for the delay – same reason as before. SUN 12 DEC 10 Cold, dense river fog. 1 male Mandarin, 34 Goosander, 1 male Tufted Duck (unusual), 1...
Hello all, SUN 26/12/10 Severn frozen over at the county border, extensive ice elsewhere on the river. 6 Curlew flying over, 1 Woodcock, 6 Mandarin, 21...
This, the second annual report for the island, covers all species recorded on the island in 2010 plus some additional records from 2009 and earlier years. ...
Hello all, Surprisingly, very lively. SUN 17 JUL 11 Cool, grey, after moderate rain. 1 Little Egret, 24 (sic) female-type Mandarin, 3 Redstart, 3 Common...
Hello all, SUN 23 OCT 11 Mild, windy, dull. 1 Goosander, personal site record of 23 Redpoll, 16 Siskin, passage of 41 Redwing, 11 Linnet (rather unusual), 1...
If anyone has got Mark's new email address in full, can they email it to me privately (using the To drop-down list on the group board). He seems to have...
Hello Mark, I'll happily send you reports separately if you like and will have a go soon - but I will have to guess your new email address as Yahoo groups...
Hello all, SUN 15/1/12 Cold, frosty, sunny. 1 Crossbill (Arley Arboretum & Dingle), 5 Goosander, 5 Redpoll, 2 Siskin, possible site record of 26 Cormorant, 1...
Lesvos continues to be visited by hundreds of British birders annually so some members of this group may be interested in these reports. Lesvos Birds 2011 is...
