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Garden, E.A. 1958. The national census of heronries in Scotland 1954, with a summary of the 1928/29 census. Bird Study 5 : 90-109
Lack, D. 1958. Swifts over the sea at night. Bird Study 5 : 126-127
Lack, D. 1958. Weather movements of Swifts. Bird Study 5 : 128-142
McLean, I. & Williamson, K. 1958. Migrant land-birds in the western approaches. British Birds 51 : 351-353
Rawcliffe, C.P. 1958. The Scottish Mute Swan census 1955-56. Bird Study 5 : 45-55
Stafford, J. 1958. The census of heronries 1957. Bird Study 5 : 121-125
Williamson, K. 1958. Autumn immigration of Redwings Turdus musicus into Fair Isle. Ibis 100 : 582-604 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1958.tb07962.x)
Williamson, K. 1958. Bergmann's rule and obligatory overseas migration. British Birds 51 : 209-232
Williamson, K. 1958. Population and breeding environment of the St. Kilda and Fair Isle Wrens. British Birds 51 : 369-393
Williamson, K. 1958. The menace of the gulls at St. Kilda. Bird Notes 28 : 330-334
Williamson, K. & Ferguson-Lees, I.J. 1958. Recent reports and news: July 1958. British Birds 51 : 277-284
Williamson, K. & Ferguson-Lees, I.J. 1958. Recent reports and news: November 1958. British Birds 51 : 432-435
Williamson, K. & McLean, I. 1958. Merlins at sea. British Birds 51 : 157-158
Williamson, K. & McLean, I. 1958. Waders at ocean weather-ships in 1956. British Birds 51 : 152-156
Burton, J.F. 1957. Census of Heronries, 1954: Additions and Corrections. Bird Study 4 : 50-52 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655709475867)
Burton, J.F. 1957. Report on the Nest Record Scheme, 1956. Bird Study 4 : 104-107
Burton, J.F. & Owen, D.F. 1957. The census of heronries, 1955-56. Bird Study 4 : 121-124 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655709475880)
Moore, N.W. 1957. Buzzard Survey. Bird Study 4 : 107-108
Moore, N.W. 1957. The past and present status of the Buzzard in the British Isles. British Birds 50 : 173-197
Spencer, R. 1957. The Ringing Scheme, 1955. Bird Study 4 : 52-53
Spencer, R. 1957. The Ringing Scheme, 1956. Bird Study 4 : 221-223
Blurton Jones, N.G. 1956. Census of breeding Canada Geese 1953. Bird Study 3 : 153-170
Burton, J.F. 1956. Report on the national census of heronries. Bird Study 3 : 42-73 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655609475838)
Burton, J.F. 1956. Report on the national census of heronries 1954. Bird Study 3 : 42-73
Burton, J.F. 1956. Report on the Nest Record Scheme, 1955. Bird Study 3 : 137-142
Fitter, R.S.R. 1956. The spread of the Black Redstart as a breeding species in England. Acta Congress International Ornithologica 1954 : 443-445
Stafford, J. 1956. The wintering of Blackcaps in the British Isles. Bird Study 3 : 251-257
Yapp, W.B. 1956. The birds of high-level woodlands. The breeding community. Bird Study 3 : 191-204
Burton, J.F. 1955. Nest Record Scheme, 1954. Bird Study 2 : 151-153
Campbell, B. 1955. Ornithological surveys of nature reserves, 1954. Bird Study 2 : 84-86 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655509475815)
Campbell, B. 1955. The breeding distribution and habitats of the Pied Flycatcher (<i>Muscicapa hypoleuca</i>) in Britain. Part 2. The breeding habits. Bird Study 2 : 24-32
Campbell, B. 1955. The breeding distribution and habitats of the Pied Flycatcher (<i>Muscicapa hypoleuca</i>) in Britain. Part 3. Discussion. Bird Study 2 : 179-191
Monk, J.F. 1955. Wryneck Survey. Bird Study 2 : 87-89
Spencer, R. 1955. The Ringing Scheme 1954. Bird Study 2 : 201-203
Alexander, W.B. 1954. The index of Heron population 1953. British Birds 47 : 107-111 View Abstract
Burton, J.F. 1954. Nest Record Scheme. Bird Study 1 : 62-67
Campbell, B. 1954. Ornithological Surveys of Nature Reserves, 1953. Bird Study 1 : 48-52 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655409475789)
Campbell, B. 1954. The breeding distribution and habitats of the Pied Flycatcher (Muscicapa hypoleuca) in Britain. Part 1. The historical and present distribution.. Bird Study 1 (part 3) : 81-100 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655409475794)
Hickling, R.A.O. 1954. The wintering of gulls in Britain. Bird Study 1 (part 4) : 120-148 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655409475800)
Monk, J.F. 1954. The breeding biology of the Greenfinch. Bird Study 1 : 2-14 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655409475783)
Nicholson, E.M. 1954. Origins and progress of the Census of Heronries. Bird Study 1 : 61-62 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063655409475791)
Parrinder, E.R. 1954. The Little Ringed Plover in Great Britain 1951-53. British Birds 47 : 198-203
Barnes, J.A.G. 1953. The migrations of the Lesser Black-backed Gull. British Birds 46 : 238-252
Logan-Home, W.M. 1953. Paper-tearing by birds. British Birds 46 : 16-20
Barnes, J.A.G. 1952. The status of the Lesser Black-backed Gull. British Birds 45 : 3-17
Cohen, E. & Campbell, B. 1952. Nestboxes. BTO Field Guide No. 3..
Fisher, J. 1952. A history of the Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and its population problems. Ibis 94 : 334-354 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1952.tb01822.x)
Parrinder, E.R. 1952. The Little Ringed Plover in Great Britain in 1950. British Birds 45 : 61-64 View Abstract
Thomson, A.L. & Leach, E.P. 1952. Report on bird-ringing for 1951. British Birds 45 : 341-357
Alexander, W.B. 1951. The index of Heron population, 1950. British Birds 44 : 123-126

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