SCOTTISH BIRDS THE JOURNAL OF THE SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' CLUB Volume 7 No. 7 AUTUMN 1973 Price SOp SCOTTISH BIRD REPORT 1972 1974 SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS by PEREGRINE HOLIDAYS Directors : Ray Hodgkins, MA. (Oxon) MTAI and Patricia Hodgkins, MTAI. Each tour has been surveyed by one or both of the directors and / or chief guest lecturer; each tour is accompanied by an experienced tour manager (usually one of the directors) in addition to the guest lecturers. All Tours by Scheduled Air Services of International Air Transport Association Airlines such as British Airways, Olympic Airways and Air India. INDIA & NEPAL-Birds and Large Mammals-Sat. 16 February. 20 days. £460.00. A comprehensive tour of the Game Parks (and Monuments) planned after visits by John Gooders and Patricia and Ray Hodgkins. Includes a three-night stay at the outstandingly attractive Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge and National Park where there is as good a chance as any of seeing tigers in the really natural state. Birds & Animals--John Gooders B.Sc., Photography -Su Gooders, Administration-Patricia Hodgkins, MTAI. MAINLAND GREECE & PELOPONNESE-Sites & Flowers-15 days. £175.00. Now known as Dr Pinsent's tour this exhilarating interpretation of Ancient History by our own enthusiastic eponymous D. Phil is in its third successful year. Accompanied in 1974 by the charming young lady botanist who was on the 1973 tour it should both in experience and content be a vintage tour. Wed. 3 April. Sites & Museums-Dr John Pinsent, Flowers-Miss Gaye Dawson. CRETE-Bird and Flower Tours-15 days. £175.00. The Bird and Flower Tours of Crete have steadily increased in popularity since their inception in 1970 with the late Or David Lack, F.R.S. as the first guest lecturer. Their leisurely progress through three centres (Aghios Nikolaos, Chania, Heraklion) and visits to the main archaeological sites as well as the three mountain areas provides a strong appeal to broad interests at all levels. Tues. 2 April. Birds-Dudley lies, Esq., Flowers-Ken Burras, NDH. Dudley lies is no stranger to Cretan ornithology and Ken Burras (Superintendent of Botanic Gardens Oxford University) has already toured Turkey and Greece with Peregrine Holidays. Sun. 7 April. Birds-Sir Hugh Elliott, Flowers-Len Beer. Sir Hugh Elliott and Len Beer provided a splendid team to Southern Turkey in 1973. Both tours supervised by Ray Hodgkins. CRETE-Minoan Study Tours-15 days. £175.00. The new tour of Sept. 1973 (fully booked by Feb.) has two departures in 1974. Spring departure has attractions for botanists and Autumn takes place during migration, so there are attractions for those who leaven with Nature their interest in Ancient History. Tue. 14 May. Gu~st Lecturer-Peter Lee, BA. Mon. 16 Se pt. Guest Lecturer-Or John Pinsent. Either Ray or Patricia Hodgkins will accompany these tou rs. MAINLAND GREECE & PELOPONNESE-Birds & Flowers-15 days. £175.00. The popular trio of Hodgkins, Paterson and Lucas have transferred their Cretan expertise and enthusiasms to this new tour. Wed. 3 April. Birds­ Oerek Lucas, MA., Flowers-Alien Paterson, NOH., M.Ed., Admin.-Patricia Hodgkins, MTAI. TURKEY (SOUTHERN)-Birds & Flowers-15 days. £230.00. Now in its fourth year the tour is a comprehensive blend of all the major sites (Ephesus, Priene, Oidyma, Side, etc.) with areas of unusual (Pamukkale) or great natural (Lakes Bafa, Burdur, Taurus Mountains) interest. Additionally one or two sites (Termessus) which have just about everything (ruins, birds, butterflies, tombs, flowers) and are not normally visited. Wed. 8 May. Birds­ Michael Rowntree, Esq., Flowers-Hugh Synge, BA. Michael Rowntree was with us in Eastern Turkey in 1972 and Hugh (son of PatriCk) Synge came to Cyprus in '72. GALAPAGOS CRUISE & AMAZON SAFARI-22 days from £548.00. This unique Natural History Tour is the direct result of the genuine enthusiasms and experience of the organisers combined with a determination to create a tour worthy of the subject. The fact that it has been possible to assemble such an imposing corpus of eminent guest lecturers speaks for itself. Sun. 28 July. For Birds-Peter Conder, Director RSPB. For Flowers-Anthony Huxley, MA. For Ecology & Evolution-Or Alastair Fitter. For Administration -Ray and Pat Hodgkins and Mrs Hedda Lyons. Detailed brochures available from PEREGRINE HOLIDAYS at TOWN AND GOWN TRAVEL, 41 SOUTH PARADE, SUMMERTOWN, OXFORD, OX27JP. Phone Oxford (0865) 55345 & 54517 OBSERVE & CONSERVE BINOCULARS TELESCOPES SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER OF ~ 33 7)% POST/ INSURED FREE RetaU price OUT price SWIFT AUDUBON Mk. 11 8.5 X 44 £61.60 £39.00 SWIFT SARATOGA Mk. 11 8 X 40 £40.70 £30.80 GRAND PRIX 8 X 40 Mk. 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Tel. 21230 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH TRA VEL AGENTS SCOTTISH BIRDS TIlE JOURNAL OF THE SCOrnSH ORNITHOLOGISTS' CLUB 21 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5BT CONTENTS OF VOLUME 7, NUMBER 7, AUTUMN 1973 Page Editorial 321 Scottish Bird Report 1972. By R. H. Dennis (plates 25-28) 324 Boundaries for local bird reports. Report by the Research Committee 385 Enquiry 387 Scottish Ornithologists' Club 387 Edited by T. Delaney, 31 Starbank Road, Edinburgh Ell5 3BY Assisted by D. G. Andrew and B. G. Grattage Business Editor Major A. D. Peirse-Duncombe. Scottish Ornithologists' Club. 21 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5BT (tel. 031-556 6042) BIRDWATCHERS' YEAR Six records of bi,d activity and behaviour in the course of a year in six different habitats, as noted py six expert birdwatchers.An exceptionally readable combination offact, anecdote and observation of appeal to all birdwatchers. Over 1 00 illustrations, diagrams and photographs. Contributors: L.A. Batten, Dr. Jim Flegg, Jeremy Sorensen, M ike Wareing, Donald Watson, Malcolm Wright 9i x 6i in, 352' pages, £4.60 net (post 21 p extra) BREEDING BIRDS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND John Parslow Surveys the status and distribution of all species of wild birds known to have bred in Britain and Ireland since 1800tothe present day. Based in part on the author's papers first published in British Birds, with new sections and 225 annotated uiwibution maps. 9i x 6i in, 272 pages, £3.60 net (post 21 p extra) THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CAPE CLEAR ISLAND Edited by Dr J. T. R. Sharrock An account of the Island·s flora and fauna with special emphasis on birdlife. The bird obseivatory has made important contributions to international migration studies and witnesses some of Europe·s largest sea bird movements. Over 50 Robert Gillmor drawings and 130 histograms. 8i x 5i in, 208 pages, £3.00 net (post 14p extra) T. (5 A. D. POYSER LTD .281 High Street, Berkha1nsted, Her~fordshire SCOTTISH BIRDS THE JOURNAL OF THE SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' CLUlI Vol. 7 No. 7 Autumn 1973 Edited by Tom Delaney assisted by D. G. Andrew and B.