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Williams, M. 1995. Social structure, dispersion and 
breeding of the Auckland Island Teal. Notornis 
42: 219-262. (Dept. Conserv., P.O. Box 10420, Wel¬ 
lington, NZ.)—On Ewing Island, pairs of Anas 
aucklandica defend territories, mostly on the margin 
of the island. Only territorial pairs were observed 
to breed. Mean clutch of 3.4 eggs and average 
hatching success 93%. Estimates 14% survive to 
fledging and two-thirds of pairs fail to rear young. 
Male contributes to brood care.—E.O.M. 
GENERAL BIOLOGY—EUROPE 
Aebischer, N. J. 1993. Immediate and delayed ef¬ 
fects of a gale in late spring on the breeding of 
the Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis. Ibis 135: 225- 
232. (The Game Conserv., Fordingbridge, Hamp¬ 
shire SP6 lEF, UK.)—Gales destroyed 49% of 
nests.— 
Alatalo, R. V., ET AL. 1996. Paternity, copulation 
disturbance and female choice in lekking Black 
Grouse. Anim. Behav. 52: 861-873. (Dept. Biol., 
Univ. Jyvaskyla, Yliopistonkatu 9, FIN-40100 Jy- 
vaskyla, Finland .)—Tetrao tetrix. 
Alvarez, F. 1993. Proximity of trees facilitates par¬ 
asitism by Cuckoos Cuculus canorus on Rufous 
Warblers Cercotrichas galactotes. Ibis 135: 331. 
(Estacion Biol. Dohana, C.S.I.C. Aptdo. 1056, 
E-41080 Sevilla, Spain.) 
Baines, D. 1994. Seasonal differences in habitat se¬ 
lection by Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in the north¬ 
ern Pennines, England. Ibis 136: 39-43. (Upland 
Res. Grp., The Game Conserv., Crubenmore Lodge, 
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Betleja, J. 1994. [Distribution of breeding sites of 
the Kestrel Falco tinnunculus in Upper Silesia in 
the period of 1988-1992.] Ann. Upper Silesian 
Mus., Nat. Hist. 14: 105-116. (Muzeum Gornoslas- 
kie, PI. Sobieskiego 2, 41-902 Bytom, Poland.)— 
Churches and other buildings used for nest sites 
since the beginning of the 19th century. (Polish, 
Engl, summ.)—^J.P. 
Bukacinska, M., D. Bukacinski, & A. L. Spaans. 
1996. Attendance and diet in relation to breeding 
success in Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus). Auk 
113: 300-309. (Inst. Ecol., PAS, Dziekanow Lesny, 
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Carbone, C., J. J. De Leeuw, & A. I. Houston. 1996. 
Adjustments in the diving time budgets of Tufted 
Duck and Pochard: is there evidence for a mix of 
metabolic pathways? Anim. Behav. 51: 1257-1268. 
(Dept. Biol. Sci., Univ. Zimbabwe, MP 167 Mount 
Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe .)—Aythya fuligula, Ay- 
thya ferina. 
Cherenkov, S. E. 1996. [Nest location and nesting 
success of Song Thrush Turdus philomelos in a 
mosaic forest landscape.] Zool. Zh. 75: 917-925. 
(A.N. Severtsov, Inst. Ecol. & EvoL, Russian Acad. 
Sci., Moscow, Russia.) (Russian, Engl, summ.) 
Cheylan, G., & A. Ravayrol. 1996. [Bonelli's Eagle 
ringing: 1996 report.] Faune de Provence 17: 95- 
100. (Mus. Hist. Nat., 6 rue Espariat, 13100 Aix-en- 
Provence, France.)—20 chicks of Hieraaetus fasciatus 
ringed.Three young with an Argos beacon. Radio¬ 
tracking of a male. (French)—G.O. 
Christe, P., H. Richner’^, & A. Oppliger. 1996. Of 
Great Tits and fleas: sleep baby sleep.. . Anim. 
Behav. 52: 1087-1092 . (Dept. Zool., Univ. Bern, 
CH-3032 Hinterkappelen, Switzerland.)—Female 
Varus major in flea-infested nests slept less and 
spent more time in nest sanitation than controls but 
feeding rates to nestlings were the same.—A.K.T. 
Cook, M. I. & K. C. Hamer*. 1997. Effects of supple¬ 
mentary feeding on provisioning and growth rates 
of nestling Puffins Fratercula arctica: evidence for 
regulation of growth. J. Avian Biol. 28: 56-62. (Dept. 
Biol. Sci., Univ. Durham, South Rd., Durham DHl 
3LE, UK. E-mail: K.Hamer@durham.ac.uk) 
CouLSON, }. C., & M. P. Johnson. 1993. The atten¬ 
dance and absence of adult Kittiwakes Rissa tri- 
dactyla from the nest site during the chick stage. 
Ibis 135: 372-378. (Dept. Biol. Sci., Univ. Durham, 
South Rd., Durham City DHl 3LE, UK.)—Chicks 
left alone overnight more frequently than during 
day.—J.V.B. 
Delestrade, a. 1994. Factors affecting flock size in 
the Alpine Chough Pyrrho corax graculus. Ibis 136: 
91-96. (Ctr. de Biol, des Ecosystemes d'Altitude, 
Univ. de Pau, 64000 Pau, France.) 
Dyrcz, a., & W. Zdunek. 1993. Breeding ecology of 
the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola on 
the Biebrza marshes, northeast Poland. Ibis 135: 
181-189. (Dept. Avian Ecol., Univ. Wroclaw, Sien- 
kiewicza 21, 50-335 Wroclaw, Poland.)—Study sug¬ 
gests mating system intermediate between facul¬ 
tative polygyny and promiscuity.—^J.V.B. 
Fargallo, j. a., & R. D. Johnston. 1997. Breeding 
biology of the Blue Tit Parus caeruleus in a mon¬ 
tane mediterranean deciduous forest: the interac¬ 
tion of latitude and altitude. J. Ornithol. 138: 83- 
92. (Dept, de Ecol. EvoL, Museo Nacional de Cien- 
cias Naturales-CSIC, J. Gutierrez Abascal 2, E-28006 
Madrid, Spain.) 
Fargallo, J. A., G. Blanco, & E. Sotto-Largo. 1996. 
Possible second clutches in a Mediterranean mon¬ 
tane population of the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tin¬ 
nunculus). J. Raptor Res. 30: 70-73. (Dept. Ecol. 
EvoL, Mus. Nad. Cienc. Nat., C.S.I.C., J. Gutierrez 
Abascal 2, E-28006 Madrid, Spain.)—3 of 11 pairs 
initiated possible (unmarked birds) 2nd clutches af¬ 
ter fledging young from 1st clutch.—^J.P.S. 
Fernandez, O. 1996. [Ringing of Calonectris diome- 
dea on Frioul Islands, Marseille, France, in 1996.] 
Bull. A.S.P.I.M. 1: 38-42. (134, rue Jaubert, 13005 
Marseille, France.)—Cory's Shearwater retrapped 
after 26 years. (French)—G.O. 
Ferrer, M. 1993. Juvenile dispersal behaviour and 
natal philopatry of a long-lived raptor, the Span¬ 
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ish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti. Ibis 135: 132- 
138. (Estacion Biol, de Donana CSIC, Avda. Maria 
Luisa, Pabellon del Peru, E-41013 Sevilla, Spain.)— 
Studied using radio-tagged young.—^J.V.B. 
Fiske, P., j. a. KAlAs, & S. A. Saether. 1996. Do fe¬ 
male Great Snipe copy each other's mate choice? 
Anim. Behav. 51: 1355-1362. (Dept. Zool., Norwe¬ 
gian Univ. Sci. & TechnoL, N-7055 Dragvoll, Nor¬ 
way.)—No evidence for copying in Gallinago me¬ 
dia. —A.K.T. 
Graves, J., J. Ortega Ruano, & P. J. B. Slater. 1993. 
Sex ratio of chicks in the Shag Phalacrocorax ar¬ 
istotelis determined by a female-specific band in 
DNA fingerprinting. Ibis 135: 470-472. (Sch. Biol. 
& Med. Sci., Univ. St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 
9TS, UK.)—No significant deviation from parity.— 
J.V.B. 
Halley, D. J., & M. P. Harris. 1993. Intercolony 
movement and behaviour of immature Guille¬ 
mots Uria aalge. Ibis 135: 264-270. (Sch. Life Sci., 
The Univ., St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ, UK.)— 
Study of 61 chicks ringed at other colonies and re¬ 
corded at author's study site.—^J.V.B. 
Hamer, K. C., et al. 1993. The influence of food sup¬ 
ply on the breeding ecology of Kittiwakes Rissa 
tridactyla in Shetland. Ibis 135: 255-263. (Appl. 
Ornithol. Unit, Dept. Zool., Glasgow Univ., Glas¬ 
gow G12 8QQ, UK.)—Compare two years of con¬ 
trasting food availability.—^J.V.B. 
Hogstad, O., & 1. Stenberg. 1997. Breeding success, 
nestling diet and parental care in the White- 
backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos. J. Or- 
nithol. 138: 25-38. (The Museum, Univ. Trondheim, 
N-7004 Trondheim, Norway.) 
Jenni, L. 1993. Structure of a Brambling Fringilla 
montifringilla roost according to sex, age and 
body-mass. Ibis 135: 85-90. (Schweizerische Vogel- 
warte, CH-6204 Sempach, Switzerland.)—Females 
and light birds displaced toward periphery of 
roost.—^J.V.B. 
JOHNSSON, K., S. G. Nilsson, & M. Tjernberg. 1993. 
Characteristics and utilization of old Black Wood¬ 
pecker Dryocopus martius holes by hole-nesting 
species. Ibis 135: 410-416. (Dept. Wildl. Ecol., 
Swedish Univ. Agricultural Sci., Box 7002, S-750 07 
Uppsala, Sweden.)— Corvus monedula main second¬ 
ary nester.—^J.V.B. 
Johnston, R. D. 1993. The effect of direct supple¬ 
mentary feeding of nestlings on weight loss in 
female Great Tit Parus major. Ibis 135: 311-314. 
(Avian Ecol. Unit, DMBS, Cottrell Bldg., Univ. Stir¬ 
ling, Stirling, Scotland FK8 4LA, UK.)—With feed¬ 
ing, females lose less weight during nestling peri¬ 
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Koch, B., & H.-H. Bergmann. 1997. [Nest inspec¬ 
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(Tadoma tadoma) on the German North Sea 
coast, with remarks on Shelduck counting.] Vo- 
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barastr. 11, D-49069 Osnabrueck, Germany.) (Ger¬ 
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KorpimAki, E., et al. 1996. Copulatory behaviour 
and paternity determined by DNA fingerprinting 
in Kestrels: effects of cyclic food abundance. 
Anim. Behav. 51: 945-955. (Lab. Ecol. Zool., Dept. 
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Kostrzewa, R., & A. Kostrzewa. 1997. [Breeding 
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(Postfach 1209, D-53904 Zuelpich, Germany.)—Suc¬ 
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Krokene, C., et al. 1996. Paternity and paternity as¬ 
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Lambrechts, M. M., & P. C. Dias. 1993. Differences 
in the onset of laying between island and main¬ 
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Liejeld, j. T., et al. 1997. A sexually selected paradox 
in the Pied Flycatcher: attractive males are cuck¬ 
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Female Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix shift nest site 
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