| Year (and number) | Cover (select image for large version) |
Features (in addition to regular items) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 (7) |
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Effect of Severe Weather on Bird Life. Cirl Buntings Rook Census in Evesham Area. Olton Mere. |
Published under the name of "The Birmingham Bird Club". Edited by A. J. Harthan. Price still1s 6d (8p). 24 pages. |
| 1941 (8) |
(like the above) |
Notes on the Status of Geese in Warwickshire. Upton Warren, Bromsgrove. |
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| 1942 [9) |
(like the above) |
The Status of Geese in Worcestershire. A Survey of Sand Martin Colonies in Worcestershire. |
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| 1943 (10) |
(like the above) |
A New Gull Roost in Warwickshire (Bartley Reservoir). Some Birds of Upton Warren, 1939–1943. |
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| 1944 (11) |
(like the above) |
Birds of the Old Hills (near Malvern). Wychall Pool. |
16 pages. |
|
1945
(12) |
 |
Woodcock Enquiry. The Breeding of Garganey in Worcestershire. Birds at Edgbaston Park. Observations on Owls. Great Crested Grebe Count. |
Now published by the 'Birmingham and District Bird Club'. The last report edited by A. J. Harthan. 24 pages. |
|
1946
(13) |
(like the above) |
The Status of Woodpeckers in Birmingham. Notes on the Distribution of Rooks. |
Now published by the 'Birmingham and West Midland Bird Club'. Tony Norris became Editor. Price increased to3s (15p). 40 pages. |
| 1947 (14) |
(like the above) |
The Year's Weather. The Effect of Weather on Duck Movement at Rotton Park. |
Price 3s 6d (17p) 52 pages. |
| 1948 (15) |
|
The Baginton Area. A Survey of Wildfowl Statistics. An Overland Migration Route. On the Autumn and Winter Status of the Goldcrest. |
Now published as 'The West Midland Bird Report' The whole of Staffordshire was finally included in the recording area. Cover price 5/- (25p). Published November 1949. |
| 1949 (16) |
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Visible Migration. Bird Distribution Survey 1950. A Summary of Wildfowl Counts. |
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[1^] Rotton Park Reservoir is now known as Edgbaston Reservoir.
[2^] Cannock Reservoir is now known asChasewater.
[3^] includes Swan Pool, Sandwell Valley.
Thanks to Peter Dedicoat for much of the above information, and Andy Thomas for the loan of his reports.
Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
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