| Year (and number) | Cover (select image for large version) |
Features (in addition to regular items) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 (37) |
 Greater Spotted Woodpecker (S. C. Brown) |
The Status of Sea-Ducks in the West Midlands, 1934–1969. Migration Patterns of the More Regular Waders at Blithfield Reservoir. The Gailey Reservoir Heronry 1960–1970. |
The first report bound with a spine, and to use modern paper-size standards. Cover price was 50p. 104 pages. |
| 1971 (38) |
 Greenfinch at the Nest (R. J. C. Blewitt) |
The Birds of Cannock Reservoir [1] 1948–1971. |
This was J. Lord's 21st, but final, report as editor. 104 pages. |
| 1972 39) |
 Hen Sparrowhawk at the nest, with well grown young (R. J. C. Blewitt) |
The Kings Norton Golf Course Nest Box Project 1971–1972. The Birds of Draycote Water 1969–1972. |
A. R. Dean's first report a Editor. 104 pages. |
| 1973 (40) |
 Pied Flycatcher (male) (S. C. Brown) |
The Rookeries of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire. | 964 pages. |
| 1974 (41) |
 Greenshank (P. D. V. Weaving) |
The Birds of Whittington Sewage Farm. |
A. R. Dean's final report a Editor. Cover price 60p. 100 pages. |
| 1975 (42) |
 Nuthatch (M. C. Wilkes) |
Duck Counts at Blithfield Reservoir. Birds of Staffordshire — Recent Additions. |
G. R. Harrison's first report as editor. This was the first report to show records for four counties; the West Midlands County having been created in the Local Government reorganisation the previous year; and the first to use the club's new "Ruddy Duck" Logo. Cover price increased to £1.00. 122 pages. |
| 1976 (43) |
 Swallow (M. C. Wilkes) |
Movements of Starlings to and from The West Midlands. Status of the Little Gull in the West Midlands 1947–76. Hybrid Glaucous x Herring Gull. |
222 distinct species or races recorded. 114 pages. |
| 1977 (44) |
 Stonechat (male) with grub. (uncredited) |
Bird Ringing at Hewell Grange 1975–77. Tufted Ducks at Blithfield — Changes in Population. The Status of the Rarer Grebes. |
From here on, Birds were listed in "Voous" order, instead of "Wetmore" order, as previously (these are arrangements of birds, in order according to the relationship between species). 223 distinct species or races recorded. 120 pages. The 1978 report included this: 1977 Errata: |
| 1978 (45) |
 Little Owl (S.C. Brown) |
Birds of the Swythamley Estate. Kestrels in the Birmingham Area. Obituary of John Lord. |
The old names of Bodymoor Heath, Cannock Reservoir and Rotton Park Reservoir were replaced with their more common equivalents, Kingsbury Waterpark, Chasewater and Edgbaston Reservoir, respectively. 229 distinct species or races recorded. 120 pages. |
| 1979 (46) |
 Corn Bunting (M. C. Wilkes) |
(none) |
Cover price increased to £1.50. 223 distinct species or races recorded. 116 pages. |
[1^] Cannock Reservoir is now known as Chasewater.
Ornithology in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire & the West Midlands county, since 1929.
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