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Fitter, R.S.R. 1950. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1949. British Birds 43 : 175-176
Hollom, P.A.D. 1950. Trapping Methods for Bird Ringers. Field Guide No. 1. BTO, Oxford
Leach, E.P. 1950. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 43 : 284-291
Nicholson, E.M. 1950. The Choice and Use of Field-glasses and Telescopes. Field Guide No. 2. BTO, Oxford
Parrinder, E.R. 1950. The Little Ringed Plover in Great Britain in 1949. British Birds 43 : 279-284
Thomson, A.L. 1950. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee, 1949. British Birds 43 : 169-174
Alexander, W.B. 1949. The index of Heron population, 1948. British Birds 42 : 81-83
Fisher, J. & Hinde, R.A. 1949. The opening of milk bottles by birds. British Birds 42 : 347-357
Fitter, R.S.R. 1949. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1948. British Birds 42 : 206-207
Hinde, R.A. & Harrison, J.G. 1949. Inland migration of waders and terns. British Birds 42 : 308-319
Lack, D. 1949. The apparent survival-rate of ringed herons. British Birds 42 : 74-79
Leach, E.P. 1949. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 42 : 264-276
Silva, E.T. 1949. Nest records of the Song-Thrush. British Birds 42 : 97-111
Thomson, A.L. 1949. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee, 1948. British Birds 42 : 175-180
Alexander, W.B. 1948. The index of Heron population. British Birds 41 : 146-148
Anon 1948. Rook Investigation. Report received by the Ministry from the Agricultural Research Council. Agriculture 40 : 20-23
Fitter, R.S.R. 1948. Report of the Black Redstart Enquiry for 1947. British Birds 41
Hurrell, H.G. 1948. Simultaneous watch for migrant Swifts, 11th May 1947. British Birds 41 : 138-145
Leach, E.P. 1948. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 1. British Birds 41 : 174-178
Leach, E.P. 1948. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 2. British Birds 41 : 204-208
Leach, E.P. 1948. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 41 : 362-374
Parrinder, E.R. 1948. The census of Great Crested Grebes 1947. London Bird Report : 35-36
Parrinder, E.R. 1948. The Little Ringed Plover in southern England. British Birds 41 : 377-383
Thomson, A.L. 1948. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1947. British Birds 41 : 295-300
Alexander, W.B. 1947. The index of Heron population, 1946. British Birds 40 : 204-207
Alexander, W.B. 1947. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 6. Ibis 89 : 1-28
Fitter, R.S.R. 1947. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry. British Birds 40
Leach, E.P. 1947. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 40 : 360-368
Norris, C.A. 1947. Report on the distribution and status of the Corn-Crake. Part Two. A consideration of the causes of the decrease. British Birds 40 : 226-244
Parrinder, E.R. 1947. The Little Ringed Plover in the London area. British Birds 40 : 109-111
Thomson, A.L. 1947. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1946. British Birds 40 : 268-272
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The index of Heron population, 1945 (with a supplementary note on "the balance of population in the heron" by David Lack). British Birds 39 : 201-206
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 2. Ibis 88 : 1-24 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03465.x)
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 3. Ibis 88 : 159-179 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03475.x)
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 4. Ibis 88 : 271-286 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03484.x)
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 5. Ibis 88 : 427-444 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03498.x)
Fitter, R.S.R. 1946. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1945. British Birds 39 : 207-211
Leach, E.P. 1946. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 39 : 365-370
Thomson, A.L. 1946. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1945. British Birds 39 : 171-175
Alexander, W.B. 1945. The index of Heron population, 1944. British Birds 38 : 232-234
Alexander, W.B. 1945. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 1. Ibis 87 : 512-550 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1945.tb01385.x)
Alexander, W.B., Southern, H.N., Tucker, B.W. & Watson, J.S. 1945. Observations on the breeding birds of Lundy in 1942. British Birds 38 : 182-191
Fitter, R.S.R. 1945. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1944. British Birds 38 : 247-249
Leach, E.P. 1945. Ringed Turnstone recovered in Greenland. British Birds 38
Thomson, A.L. 1945. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1944. British Birds 38 : 290-294
Leach, E.P. 1945. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 1. British Birds 38 : 222-227
Leach, E.P. 1945. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 2. British Birds 38 : 242-246
Leach, E.P. 1945. Recovery of marked birds - Part 1. British Birds 38 : 347-350
Leach, E.P. 1945. Recovery of marked birds - Part 2. British Birds 38 : 370-372
Norris, C.A. 1945. Summary of a report on the distribution and status of the Corn-Crake Crex crex - Part 1. British Birds 38 : 142-148

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