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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 2006 issue contains...

  • Editorial - H.E.Rose
  • Notes on species for which documentations is required
  • A review of 2006 - R.Higgins
  • Diurnal migration in October - R.L.Bland
  • Migrant date summary
  • Weather in 2006 - R.L.Bland
  • Introduction to the systematic list
  • Guide to records required for this report
  • Systematic list:
    • Swans & Geese - J.Williams
    • Ducks - M.S.Pondsford
    • Game birds - R.Mielcarek
    • Divers to Spoonbill - R.J.Higgins
    • Raptors - B.Lancastle
    • Water Rail to Coot - 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 - J. Williams & R.Mielcarek
  • Contributors of records
  • The diet of urban Peregrines in Bath - Edward Drewitt
  • Unusual ornithological events in the Avon Area, 1981-2005 - A.H. Davis
  • The effect of the 1990's mange epidemic in Fox's on the Comon Land - M. Dadds
  • Yellow-legged Gull identification in Avon - John Martin
  • The breeding birds of the Avon region 2006 - R.L. Bland & J.Tully
  • Avon ringing report - L.F.Roberts
  • Gazetteer
  • Map of the Avon Area
  • Cover design
    • Garganey (male) taken at Chew Valey Lake, photograph by Gary Thorburn.
Garganey (male) Taken at Chew Valley Lake, photograph by Gary Thorburn

Last Updated 28/01/08