https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40277 2026-04-15T18:03:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40538 Title: Raptors in Maltese skies Abstract: This is the third of a series of articles on diurnal birds of prey. The first article appeared in 'Il-Merill' No. 3, Dec. 1973. 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40536 Title: The 10th Annual General Meeting Abstract: The 10th Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 29th February, 1972, at the British Council in Valletta. Following is the Presidential Address and the highlights; from the Secretary's Report. 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40535 Title: Bird protection Abstract: There is a very laudable movement throughout Europe, and even the rest of the world, for countries to come closer together for various reasons such as trade, defence and culture. This is, in fact, an extension of Donne's saying that, "No man is an island". Just as individuals need each other in order to live sanely, so also do countries for self-defence against threats such as pollution and destruction of the environment. In other words, if we are to survive, then we must come closer together to save our common heritage and culture. The sea.s surrounding our countries do not belong to us only but to all mankind. If the Mediterranean becomes heavily polluted and fishless, this is the concern of all the countries in the area. So also we can argue that if one country is allowing its flora and fauna to be destroyed it is also destroying those of neighboring countries, especially in the case of migrant birds which belong to all the countries o·vet which they fly. 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40528 Title: Il-Merill : bulletin of the Malta Ornithological Society no. 07 Abstract: The title of the Society's Bulletin, IL-MERILL, is the Maltese name for the Blue Rock Thrush, Monticola Solitarius, which is one of the few resident species of the Islands. It was chosen as the National Bird of Malta by the local National Section of the international Council for Bird Preservation and has been the emblem of the Malta Ornithological Society since the latter's inception. 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z