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Title: Il-Merill : bulletin of the Ornithological Society no. 25 Abstract: The aim of Il-Merill is to serve as a medium for the publication of the annual systematic list of birds recorded in the Maltese Islands and the annual ringing report, both produced by the Ringing & Research Committee of the MOS, as well as for the publication of papers and short notes primary relating to the study of birds in the Maltese Islands. Accordingly the editorial board welcomes contributions treating any aspect of "the ornithology of the Maltese Islands and the Mediterranean for publication in this journal.

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Title: Ringing report for 1986-87 Abstract: This report covers the two-year period 1986-87 during which period 22,122 birds were ringed. By end of 1987 the grand total of birds ringed since ringing started in 1965 stood at 175,571 of 155 species and 2 hybrids. The number of birds ringed in 1986 was 11,414 of 92 species, three of which, namely Little Egret, White-winged Black tern and Paddyfield warbler, were new additions to the ringing list. It was also the first time that the Paddyfield warbler was recorded in the Maltese islands. In 1987 the number of birds ringed was 10,708 of 99 species. Three other new species were added to the ringing list - Squacco Heron, Arctic warbler and Pallas's warbler, the latter two being also new to the list of birds occurring in Malta.

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Title: Systematic list for 1985-86 Abstract: The regular contributors to the daily Log kept by the Ringing and Research committee of the Ornithological Society during the two year period under review ~ere: John Attard Montalto, John Borg, Alex Casha, Charles Coleiro, Raymond Galea, Charles Gauci, Manuel Mallia, Joseph M. Mangion and Joe Sultana. Other contributors were: Alfred E.Baldacchino, Mrs. M.Bonnici, Dennis Cachia, Richard Cachia Zammit Victor Cilia, Max Farrugia, Nataline Fenech, Joe Grima, Anthony B.Heath, Hanna and John Middleton, D.J. Nelson, Paul Portelli, Silvio Scicluna, K.F. Slade, Martin A. Thake and Louis Vella Other members may have contributed to the daily log kept at the Ghadira Nature Reserve, which records were subsequently added to the national daily and species logs.

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Title: Long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus feeding on fledglings of the Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta Abstract: On 16 August 1987 I was accompanying some Turkish biologists who were studying the breeding biology of the Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta at Dalayan, a sandy beach on the S.W. coast of Turkey. During the visit, which started at day break, we walked along the 7km beach, making notes on the tracks left by the young turtles which had fledged during the night and early morning. At one time a raptor was observed flying towards the beach fr·om the direction of a wood on the other side of the bay. This raptor, which was eventually identified as a Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus, alighted on a log on the beach about 150m ahead of us. After some minutes it flew about 1m above the ground and landed on the ground where it was observed to run and hop about.

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