British Birds - August 2016 (1 Viewer)

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British Birds August 2016

The August 2016 issue of British Birds is now out.

BB eye
The plight of the world’s vultures, by Ian Newton

Bird Photograph of the Year 2016
The overall winner of the 40th British Birds Bird Photograph of the Year competition is a really exceptional photograph and a fitting winner of the award, sponsored by Christopher Helm, Collins, The Eric Hosking Charitable Trust and Simon King.

The Carl Zeiss Award 2016
The Carl Zeiss Award is now awarded for the best rarity submission of the year. This year’s winner was an account of an outstanding and unexpected ornithological event as well as a detailed identification critique.

Yelkouan Shearwater in Devon: new to Britain
A Yelkouan Shearwater seen off Berry Head, Devon, on 29th July 2008 by Mark Darlaston and Mike Langman has been accepted by BOURC as the first for Britain. This paper describes the circumstances of the record and the identification process.

A history of Bird Photograph of the Year
The BB Bird Photograph of the Year competition has been running for 40 years and represents a fascinating timeline of the development of wildlife photography. This article traces some of the themes to emerge in the first 40 years of the competition and celebrates the artistry of the successful competitors.

Letters Kites and other raptors following the hay harvest

Notes Common Terns killing a long-staying predator; Common Crossbills with resin deposits on the bill

Book reviews, Recent reports and News & comment complete the August issue.

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British Birds August 2016

The August 2016 issue of British Birds is now out.

Yelkouan Shearwater in Devon: new to Britain
A Yelkouan Shearwater seen off Berry Head, Devon, on 29th July 2008 by Mark Darlaston and Mike Langman has been accepted by BOURC as the first for Britain. This paper describes the circumstances of the record and the identification process.

Complete, lord help us, with commentary on "head-lifting" which even I've seen in Pacific "Little"; Buller's and, I think, Audubon's and has been described as "diagnostic" once upon an eon for Atlantic "Little" and is even mentioned as having also been seen in Balearic in this very article...is it just me that thinks it is distinctive...of shearwaters in general...and that's about it?