Chris Merkord

Bi-annual news magazine with items of interest in conservation and the environment. "The newspaper of the Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society." Logo and name of the International Council for Bird Preservation, Gibraltar Section, appears next to caption title, - Vols. dated autumn 1996- are 30 cm.

Accounts of ornithological observations at Gibraltar have appeared periodically since the first summary, for 1976, in the Bulletin of the Gibraltar Ornithological Group (the predecessor of GONHS) and later in issues of Alectoris and in Bulletins of the Strait of Gibraltar Bird Observatory. GONHS now issues a separate annual Bird Report, the first of which (for 2001) was published in 2003. The Gibraltar Bird Report follows the customary format of British county bird reports. Each issue includes a Review of the Year, followed by a Systematic List summarising observations of each species. There is also a Ringing Report, including a list of birds ringed in the year in question. The Report also features tables of daily raptor counts and of seabirds recorded in timed watches at Europa Point. Each issue includes a number of short papers on topics of local relevance, usually presenting and analysing data obtained in Gibraltar or the hinterland.

A small group of young birdwatchers, who some years previously had become the Ornithological Group of the Gibraltar Society, founded the Gibraltar in 1976. Following the partial opening of the Frontier with Spain in 1982, the name was expanded to include Natural History to arrive at the initials by which we are mostly known today “GONHS” (Gibraltar Nature News 11, 2006)

Subtitle varies: Vol. 1, no. 1–2: The biannual report of the Gibraltar Ornithological Society Vol. 1, no. 3 (1979/1980): The annual report of the Gibraltar Ornithological Society No. 4 (1982): The annual report of the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society No. 5 (1983): The Journal of the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society No. 6 (1987): Special issue No. 7 (1990): The annual report of the Strait of Gibraltar Bird Observatory No. 8–11 (1993–2000): The journal of the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society n.s. 1-2(?) (2002): Occasional Papers on the Natural History of Gibraltar and Its Surrounding Area At one point it was planned for the journal to return as a magazine "more accessible to the less scientifically-based membership" (Gibraltar Nature News 9, 2004), and then as a series of nature identification guides (Gibraltar Nature News 11, 2006).

The scientific journal of the GONHS. It publishes papers dealing with all aspects taxonomy, ecology, conservation biology and behaviour in the Strait of Gibraltar area. Iberis has an editorial panel that includes experts in several disciplines and from several countries. Apparently only one issue was ever published (in 2005), with one article on birds and several on other natural history topics.

The Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society (GONHS), founded in 1976, is a non-governmental, membership-based organisation committed to research into and conservation of nature in Gibraltar and the region of the Strait of Gibraltar. BirdLife Partner (http://www.birdlife.org/europe-and-central-asia/partners/gibraltar-ornithological-and-natural-history-society-gonhs)

The Australasian Seabird Bulletin is the journal of the Australasian Seabird Group. The first issue of the Australasian Seabird Bulletin was no. 36, published in April 2000. Prior to that it was known as the Australasian Seabird Group Newsletter. The name was changed because the contents and the publication frequency were better described as a bulletin than a newsletter.

Formed in 1971, the Australian Seabird Group was originally sponsored by the Royal Australian Ornithologists Union through its Field Investigation Committee. One of ASG's first three exercises was the mapping of offshore island seabird colonies (Fullagar and Murray 1973). The group participated in the XVI International Ornithological Congress in Canberra, Australia in August 1974 (Williamson et al. 1975). Sometime in 1975 or 1976 the group changed its name to the Australasian Seabird Group and expanded to cover New Zealand. Although the group no longer goes by Australian Seabird Group, that name can be found in various places around the internet, apparently as a lapsus for the new name. References Fullagar P, Murray D. 1973. The Seabird Island Series. Australian Bird Bander 11:12-13. Williamson K, Perrins CM, Bourne WRP. 1975. Reports. Bird Study 22:53-58. doi: 10.1080/00063657509476443

The Australian Seabird Group began publishing its newsletter in January 1973, less than two years after the organization was formed. When the organization renamed itself the Australasian Seabird Group in 1976, the newsletter also changed names. The newsletter was published in January and September from 1973 to 1975. The January 1976 issue was published under the new name.

The Society administers a fund left by the late Captain David Simpson, MN for a scholarship in his name. Researchers are encouraged to apply for grant funding in support of scientific seabird studies with clear aims and objectives. Contact the Grants Adviser for details.

The Royal Naval Birdwatching Society is open for membership to all serving or Ex RN/RM personnel. It is also open to all, regardless of nationality, who share a common interest in birds at sea. We especially encourage Seafarers and Mariners at all levels, from the crew of the biggest cruise liner to the owner of the smallest dinghy.

Sea Swallow is the annual publication of the Royal Naval Birdwatching Society. Articles are not peer-reviewed. New editions of Sea Swallow are posted on the website 2 years after their original publication. The society is in the process of scanning and publishing all of the previous editions of Sea Swallow. Please check the website for the most up-to-date list, and please update this page if it needs it.

The Loon is the quarterly journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The journal was first published in 1929 under the name The Flicker. Volume 35, published in 1963, was the last volume of The Flicker and volume 36, published in 1964, was the first volume of The Loon.

The Kingbird, a quarterly journal, is devoted exclusively to New York State ornithology. Field reports of rarities, often with photographs, are a regular feature, along with general articles on birds and bird behavior, and good birding areas. A bibliography of New York State ornithology and publication of the actions of NYSARC (New York State Avian Records Committee) are regular features. No longer are the birds shown in The Kingbird relegated to shades of gray! The recent addition of color photographs is a long-awaited improvement that has been greeted with cheers of joy from all sides. The most important function of The Kingbird is the seasonal recording by the birders of migration data, and breeding and distributional changes. This data is compiled by a team of ten Regional Editors from information supplied to them by individual birders and presented quarterly according to season. All are encouraged to submit their field observations. Since January 2010, NYSOA has made back issues of The Kingbird available online for research and educational purposes. This searchable archive contains all but the most recent 2-3 years' issues.

Irish Birds is published annually. Each volume consists of four annual issues. Irish Birds publishes papers and short notes on all aspects of birds in Ireland, as well as annual reports of Rarities, Scarce Migrants and Rare Breeders (all formerly included in the Irish Bird Report) and the Irish Ringing Report. Papers, notes, photographs and drawings are welcome from amateurs and professionals alike, and should be submitted to the editor before 31 August each year. Irish Birds volume 1 number 1 was published in 1977. It superseded the Irish Bird Report, which was published annually from 1953 (number 1) to 1975 (number 23). The 24th Irish Bird Report appeared in the first issue of Irish Birds.

BirdWatch Ireland is a national organisation concerned with the conservation of wild birds and their habitats. It has a number of nature reserves throughout the Republic of Ireland, and undertakes surveys and research to increase our knowledge of Irish birds and to establish a sound basis for conservation. BirdWatch Ireland is supported by a network of branches around the country. Each branch holds frequent meetings and outings, and a number of national events and conferences are organised each year. Members receive the quarterly Wings, full of the latest news on birds and other wildlife in Ireland and abroad.

Hirundo, the journal of the Estonian Ornithological Society, is issued twice a year. It publishes ornithological papers, comments and instructions, as well as EOS news. The journal is focused on original studies and discussion about Estonian birds, their numbers, biology and conservation. In 2014 the society launched a new website and made all issues of Hirundo available for free online.

Dutch Birding Association

A leading figure in the emerging field of extinction studies, Thom van Dooren puts philosophy into conversation with the natural sciences and his ethnographic encounters to vivify the cultural and ethical significance of modern-day extinctions. Unlike other meditations on the subject, Flight Ways incorporates the particularities of real animals and their worlds, drawing philosophers, natural scientists, and general readers into the experience of living among and losing biodiversity. Each chapter of Flight Ways focuses on a different species or group of birds: North Pacific albatrosses, Indian vultures, an endangered colony of penguins in Australia, Hawaiian crows, and the iconic whooping cranes of North America. Written in eloquent and moving prose, the book takes stock of what is lost when a life form disappears from the world—the wide-ranging ramifications that ripple out to implicate a number of human and more-than-human others. Van Dooren intimately explores what life is like for those who must live on the edge of extinction, balanced between life and oblivion, taking care of their young and grieving their dead. He bolsters his studies with real-life accounts from scientists and local communities at the forefront of these developments. No longer abstract entities with Latin names, these species become fully realized characters enmeshed in complex and precarious ways of life, sparking our sense of curiosity, concern, and accountability toward others in a rapidly changing world.

Book website: http://flyingdinosaurs.net/ Dinosaurs didn’t die out when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago. Get ready to unthink what you thought you knew and journey into the deep, dark depths of the Jurassic. The discovery of the first feathered dinosaur in China in 1996 sent shockwaves through the palaeontological world. Were the feathers part of a complex mating ritual, or a stepping stone in the evolution of flight? And just how closely related is T. rex to a chicken? Award-winning journalist John Pickrell reveals how dinosaurs developed flight and became the birds in our backyards. He delves into the latest discoveries in China, the US, Europe and uncovers a thriving black market in fossils and infighting between dinosaur hunters, plus the controversial plan to use a chicken to bring dinosaurs back from the dead.

Since the close of the 16th century AD, the edible nests of swiftlets have aroused the perplexed curiosity of European travellers to South-east Asia, while at the same time providing one of the most important constituents of traditional Chinese medicine. For both cultures — western and eastern — this book clarifies the nature of these nests, the troglodytic lives of the birds that build them, and the exploitation of this highly valuable natural resource. Successively, and together, the two authors have studied these matters for 55 years, from Sarawak through the length and breadth of Borneo and beyond. Borneo is now the world’s most important source of wild edible nests. These are built by four species of swiftlets, three of which echolocate while the fourth does not. This significant difference is reflected in details of the birds’ breeding cycles, elucidated in full for the first time in these pages. With this clear understanding, it is at last possible to recommend procedures, now proven by the lead author’s work to be effective, for the sustainable management of this unique wildlife resource. There is, at last, real hope for successful programmes of sustainable management. The advice is contained within these pages!