https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39064 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:40:44 GMT 2026-04-17T03:40:44Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39300 Title: House martins on migration sheltering from the rain Abstract: While bird-watching at Xlendi Bay in Gozo on 1st April 1979 we witnessed an unusual behaviour. It was a cold day, the sky was heavily overcast and it was drizzling all the time. Then, under the cornice on the top floor of a two storey house still under construction, we saw a flock of about 120 House Martins Delichon urbica clinging with their feet to the vertical wall, huddled together and sheltering from the rain. Tue, 01 Jan 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39300 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39299 Title: Il-Merill : bulletin of the Ornithological Society no. 20 Abstract: The Ornithological Society was founded in 1962 to promote the scientific study of ornithology and bird conservation in the Maltese Islands. It organised a variety of scientific and social activities. It has its own ringing scheme, its own publications and a young members' section. Tue, 01 Jan 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39299 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39298 Title: Report on bird ringing for 1977 and 1978 Abstract: This report covers the two-year period 1977-78 during which a total of 24,941 birds was ringed. This represents an increase of 5,256 birds on the two previous corresponding years (1975-76). This increase is mostly due to a greater effort and efficiency on the part of some of the ringers who spent more hours in the field. By the end of 1978 the grand total stood at 89,186 of 131 species. Tue, 01 Jan 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39298 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39297 Title: Wardlaw ramsay's records of S. cantillans from Malta Abstract: Wardlaw Ramsay (1923) stated that both the nominate cantillans as well as the race albistriata of the Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans occur in Malta and mentioned that two specimens of albistriata were obtained "4/9/14" and two others belonging to the nominate race were obtained on "9/9/14". In all past Literature previous to 1975 there has been no mention of other records of albistriata except those of Ramsay. Tue, 01 Jan 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/39297 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z