https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40627 2026-04-15T19:48:09Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40838 Title: Il-Merill : bulletin of the Malta Ornithological Society no. 01 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. 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40837 Title: News from the ringing group January-March 1970 Abstract: The first three months were dominated by strong winds which hampered ringing activities no end. Despite this, however, the group managed to ring over 650 birds belonging to thirty four different species. This figure exceeds that of the corresponding period for the past two years. 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40836 Title: Malta...Birds...& European conservation year Abstract: 1970 is European Conservation Year. All the member countries of the Council of Europe are taking part, as well as Spain and Portugal which have expressed a wish to be associated with the year. The theme of 1970 is Conservation with a stress on different influential aspects arising from urban conglomeration, industry, agriculture and forestry and leisure in the countryside. 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40835 Title: The breeding birds of Malta Abstract: THE MALTA YEAR BOOK 1970 carries a paper on the Breeding Birds of Malta by J. Sultana & C. Gaud. The following is the Introduction of their detailed study and shows the alarming state of Malta's breeding species. 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z