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Avon Bird Report

The Avon Bird Report is an account of the bird- life of the region in the previous twelve months. It gives details of every species seen in the region, and has articles on survey work, and bird-ringing.

The 2008 issue contains...

  • Editorial - H.E.Rose
  • A guide to the records required by the Avon Bird Report
  • Species and sub-species for which descriptions are required
  • A review of 2008 - R.J. Higgins
  • Weather in 2008 - R.L. Bland
  • Migrant date summary
  • Introduction to the systematic list
  • Contributors of records
  • Systematic list:
    • Swans & Geese - R. Mielcarek
    • Ducks - M.S.Pondsford
    • Game birds - R.Mielcarek
    • Divers to Spoonbill - R.J.Higgins
    • Raptors - B.Lancastle
    • Water Rail to Crane - R.Mielcarek
    • Waders - H.E.Rose
    • Skuas to Auks - R.M.Andrews
    • Doves to Woodpeckers - R.Mielcarek
    • Passerines, Larks to Dippers - J.P. Martin
    • Passerines, Wrens to Buntings - R.L. Bland
    • Escaped, released and hybrids - R.Mielcarek
  • The Birds of Clifton Downs 1994 - 2008 - R.L. Bland
  • Metal pollution in BristolL An Assessment using bird of prey feathers - S.M. Murgatroyd
  • Bitterns breeding at Chew Valley Lake in 1998 - K.E. Vinicombe
  • Black-necked Grebes breeding at Chew Valley lake in 1998 - K.E. Vinicombe
  • Black Redstarts breeding at Royal Portbury Dock - L.F. Roberts
  • Eastern sub-species of Jackdaw in the Avon area - A.H. Davies
  • 2007 Nesting survey of ST5877 (Southmead/Henleaze) - R.L. Bland & J. Tully
  • Eagle owk in Clifton - E. Drewitt
  • Breeding Birds Survey 2008 - R.L. Bland & J. Tully
  • BTO Atlas report - R.L. Bland
  • Avon Ringing Report - E. Drewitt
  • Gazetteer - R.L. Bland
  • Map of the Avon Area
  • Cover design
    • Great Crested Grebe, photograph by Richard Andrews.
Great Crested Grebe, photograph by Richard Andrews.

Last Updated 22/11/09