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Mourning Doves. Raven 68: 28-31. (Dept. Biol., 
George Mason IJniv., Fairfax, VA 22030, USA.)—2 
adult Zenaida macroura sat side by side on 2 nest¬ 
lings in Pennsylvania.—R.B.C. 
Forsythe, B. 1996. Bald Eagle nest on man-made 
site. Birders }. 5: 254-255. (R.R. 2, Wolfville, NS POP 
1X0, Can.)—Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 
Freeberg, T. M. 1996. Assortative mating in captive 
Cowbirds is predicted by social experience. Anim. 
Behav. 52: 1129-1142. (Dept. Biol., Indiana Univ., 
Jordan Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.)— Mol- 
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Gehlbach, F. R., & J. C. Roberts. 1997. Experimental 
feeding of suburban Eastern Screech-Owls Otus 
asio has few effects on reproduction apart from 
non-experimental factors. J. Avian Biol. 28: 38—46. 
(Dept. Biol., Baylor Univ., Waco, TX 76798, USA. 
E-mail: Fred.Gehlbach@baylor.edu) 
Gibson, R. M. 1996. A re-evaluation of hotspot set¬ 
tlement in lekking Sage Grouse. Anim. Behav. 52. 
993-1005. (Dept. Biol., Univ. California, Los Ange¬ 
les, CA 90095-1606, \5^h)—Cenirocercus urophasi- 
anus. 
Goguen, C. B., & N. E. Mathews. 1996. Nest deser¬ 
tion by Blue-gray Gnatcatchers in association 
with Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism. Anim. 
Behav. 52: 613-619. (Dept. Wildl. Ecol., Univ. Wis¬ 
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USA.)— Polioptila caerulea parasitized by Molothrus 
ater. 
Gosselin, M. 1990. [Some poorly known birds: Bom- 
bydllidae.l Quebec Oiseaux 2(1): 19-21. (Can. Mus. 
Natl., P.O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, ON KIP 
6P4, Can.)—General presentation of Bombycillidae. 
(Prench.)—G.S. 
Gosselin, M. 1990. [Some poorly known birds: 
Mimidae.] Quebec Oiseaux 2(3): 22-25. (Can. Mus. 
Natl., P.O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, ON KIP 
6P4, Can.)—General presentation of Mimidae. 
(French.)—G.S. 
Hatch, S. A., B. D. Roberts, & B. S. Fadely. 1993. 
Adult survival of Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa 
tridactyla in a Pacific colony. Ibis 135: 247-254. 
(Alaska Fish & Wildl. Res. Ctr., U.S. Fish & Wildl. 
Ser., 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503, 
USA.)—Survival does not differ between sexes; av¬ 
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Holt, D. W. 1996. On winter records and vertebrate 
prey in Flammulated Owls. J. Raptor Res. 30: 46- 
48. (Owl Res. Inst., P.O. Box 8335, Missoula, MT 
59807, USA.)—Response to McCallum's (1994, 
USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-253: 14-46; 
and 1994, Birds N. Amer., No. 93) questioning the 
authenticity of such records for Otus flammeolus. 
J.P.S. 
Jackson, J. A., & B. J. S. Jackson. 1989. Killdeer with 
a brood of five chicks. Mississippi Kite 19: 19-20. 
(Dept. Biol. Sci., Mississippi State Univ., Box Z, 
Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.) Charadrius vo 
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Jackson, J. A., & W. E. Davis. 1989. Mobile home of 
a Carolina Wren. Mississippi Kite 19:14-16. (Dept. 
Biol. Sci., Mississippi State Univ., Box Z, Mississip¬ 
pi State, MS 39762, USA.)— Thryothorus ludovicianus 
nested in the engine compartment of a vehicle; 3 
successful fledgings.—T.M. 
Jacobs, E. A. 1996. A mechanical owl as a trapping 
lure for raptors. J. Raptor Res. 30: 31-32. (Linwood 
Springs Res. Stn., 1601 Brown Deer Ln., Stevens 
Point, WI 54481, USA.)—Moving model of Bubo 
virginianus tested on breeding Accipiter striatus, Ac- 
cipiter cooperii, and Buteo lineatus. —^J.P.S. 
JEHL, J. R., jR. 1996. Interactions of a White-winged 
Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, with Arctic 
Terns, Sterna paradisaea, at Churchill, Manitoba. 
Can. Field-Nat. 110: 536-537. (Hubbs/Sea World 
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Kantrud, H. a., & K. F. Higgins. 1992. Nest and nest 
site characteristics of some ground-nesting, non¬ 
passerine birds of northern grasslands. Prairie 
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Ctr., Rt. 1, Box 96C, Jamestown, ND 58401-9736, 
USA.)—16 species; includes clutch size and nest 
success.—S.W.G. 
Kirsch, E. M. 1993. Observations of aggression in 
Piping Plover adults in Nebraska. Prairie Nat. 25: 
77-79. (USFWS, North. Prairie Wildl. Res. Ctr., P.O. 
Box 2226, La Crosse, WI 54602, USA.)—Charadrius 
melodus attack members of other family groups. 
S.W.G. 
Little, J., & J. Langeslag. 1996. White-winged 
Crossbill nest in Rice County [Minnesota]. Loon 
68: 86-89. (128 SW S**" Ave., Faribault, MN 55021, 
USA.)—Describes the building of and attendance 
at 2 separate nests by Loxia leucoptera in Mar and 
Apr 1996.—D.L.E. 
Losito, M. P., & G. A. Baldassarre. 1996. Pair-bond 
dissolution in Mallards. Auk 113: 692-695. (Envi¬ 
ron. For. Biol., State Univ. NY, Coll. Environ. Sci. 
For., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.)—Pair-bond durci- 
tion in Anas platyrhynchos longer than previously 
reported, lasting well into incubation.—A.D.D. 
Lynch, S. A., & S. West. 1997. Interaction between 
a Northern Harrier {Circus cyaneus) and a Pere¬ 
grine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). New Mexico Or- 
nithol. Soc. Bull. 25: 6-85. (3506 Cass Dr., Carlsbad, 
NM 88220, USA.)—$ harrier drove S peregrine 
from body of $ Anas crecca. —R.B.C. 
MacDougall-Shackleton, E. A., R. J. Robertson, & 
P. T. Boag. 1996. Temporary male removal in¬ 
creases extra-pair paternity in Eastern Bluebirds. 
Anim. Behav. 52: 1177-1183. (Dept. Ecol. Evol. 
Biol., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.) 
Sialia sialis. 
Mahnkey, P. 1996. Prothonotary Warblers raise sec¬ 
ond brood in one season. Bluebird 63(4): 13-14. 
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(No address given.)— Protonotaria citrea at Lake Ta- 
necomo, Missouri.—R.B.C. 
McCallum, D. a. 1996. Diurnal sight records of 
Flammulated Owls and possible vertebrate prey 
in winter: the case for caution. J. Raptor Res. 30: 
49-51. (Dept. Biol., Coll. Charleston, Charleston, SC 
29424, USA.)—Rebuttal to Holt's response (1996, J. 
Raptor Res. 30: 46-48) to previous criticisms.— 
J.P.S. 
McFarland, K. P., & C. C. Rimmer. 1996. Horsehair 
fungus, Marasmius androsaceus, used as nest lin¬ 
ing by birds of the subalpine spruce-fir commu¬ 
nity in the northeastern United States. Can. Field- 
Nat. 110: 541-543. (Vermont Inst. Nat. Sci., RR 2, 
Box 532, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA.) 
Niemuth, N. 1992. Use of man-made structures by 
nesting Ferruginous Hawks in Wyoming. Prairie 
Nat. 24: 43. (Dept. Zool. Physiol., Box 3166, Univ. 
Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.)— Buteo regal- 
is; 1 nest on irrigation equipment, 1 on abandoned 
shed.—S.W.G. 
North, M. R. 1996. Whip-poor-will nest in Cass 
County [Minnesota]. Loon 68: 186-188. (N. Coun¬ 
try Ecol. Stud., P.O. Box 13, Moorhead, MN 56561, 
USA.)—Nesting and brood behavior of Caprimul- 
gus vociferus. —D.L.E. 
Palmer-Ball, B., Jr. 1996. A unique nest site for 
Bam Owls. Kentucky Warbler 72: 47-^8. (Ky. State 
Nat. Preserves Comm., 801 Schenkel Ln., Frankfort, 
KY 40601, USA.)— Tyto alba in opening of cliff 
line.—R.B.C. 
Paton, P. W. C., & T. C. Edwards, Jr. 1996. Factors 
affecting interannual movements of Snowy Plov¬ 
ers. Auk 113: 534-543. (UT Coop. Fish. Wild. Unit, 
Utah State Univ., Logan, UT 84322, USA.)—Sex-bi¬ 
ased dispersal in Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus, 
with males more site faithful. Factors included 
nesting success in previous year, densities of sites 
and available suitable nesting habitat.—H.A.W. 
Plissner, j. H., & P. A. Gowaty. 1996. Patterns of 
natal dispersal, turnover and dispersal costs in 
Eastern Bluebirds. Anim. Behav. 51: 1307-1322. 
(NBS/FRESC, 3200 Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 
97331, USA.)— Sialia sialis. 
Poulin, R. G., P. A. Bradshaw, & M. D. Graham. 
1996. Late spring arrival, nesting, and fall depar¬ 
ture by Common Nighthawks, Chordeiles minor, 
in Saskatchewan in 1995. Can. Field-Nat. 110: 539- 
540. (Biol. Dept., Univ. Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, 
Can.) 
Powers, L. R., et al. 1996. Nesting and food habitats 
of Flammulated Owls (Otus flammeolus) in south- 
central Idaho. J. Raptor Res. 30: 15-20. (Dept. Biol., 
NW Nazarene Coll., Nampa, ID 83686, USA.)—4- 
year study of 44 nesting attempts by 24 pairs.— 
J.P.S. 
Reed, J. M., & J. R. Walters. 1996. Helper effects on 
variance components of fitness in the cooperative¬ 
ly breeding Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Auk 113: 
608-616. (Biol. Resour. Res. Ctr., 1000 Valley Rd., 
Univ. Nevada, Reno, NV 89512, USA.)—Helpers 
increased the probability of producing young, but 
their presence was not associated with reduced 
variance in reproductive success in Picoides boreal¬ 
is. —M.E.B. 
Rendell, W. B., & N. A. M. Verbeek. 1996. Old nest 
material in nest boxes of Tree Swallows: effects 
on nest-site choice and nest building. Auk 113: 
319-328. (Dept. Biol. Sci., Simon Fraser Univ., Bur¬ 
naby, BC V5A 1S6, Can.)— Tachycineta bicolor indi¬ 
viduals preferred empty boxes or those with mi¬ 
crowaved material but had to build bigger nests in 
empty boxes.—^J.R.F. 
Rendell, W. B., & R. J. Robertson. 1993. Cavity size, 
clutch-size and the breeding ecology of Tree 
Swallows Tachycineta bicolor. Ibis 135: 305-310. 
(Dept. Biol., Queen's Univ., Kingston, ON K7L 
3N6, Canada.)—Experimental study manipulating 
cavity size.—^J.V.B. 
Shackeleord, C. E., & F. C. Earley. 1996. Barred 
Owl nest in a natural hole in an earthen bank in 
eastern Texas. J. Raptor Res. 30: 41. (Wildl. Hab. 
Silvicult. Lab., Southern Res. Stn., US For. Serv., 
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Shackeord, j. S. 1996. The importance of shade to 
breeding Mountain Plovers. Bull. Oklahoma Or- 
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OK 73034-8625, USA.)—Highly important to Cha¬ 
radrius montanus because unshaded young can die 
in 15 minutes on a hot day.—R.B.C. 
Sloane, S. a. 1996. Incidence and origins of super¬ 
numeraries at Bushtit {Psaltriparus minimus) 
nests. Auk 113: 757-770. (Bird Div., Mus. Zool., 
Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.)—Ex¬ 
tra birds, mostly male, were present at 37% of 
nests. They may contribute genetically to nests, 
possibly resulting in polygynous, polyandrous, 
and polygynandrous groups.—A.D.D. 
Spendelow, j. a., j. M. Zingo, & S. Foss. 1997. A pair 
of Roseate Terns fledges three young with limited 
human assistance. Connecticut Warbler 17: 6-10. 
(USGS/BRD, Patuxent Wildl. Res. Ctr., Laurel, MD 
20708-4017, USA.)—Human assistance in feeding 
smallest Sterna dougallii chick suggests that tern 
parents may be able to feed 3 large chicks in years 
when food is abundant.—R.B.C. 
SuREDA, N., & J. J. Keane. 1996. Observations of a 
pair of nesting Cooper's Hawks in San Francisco, 
California. J. Raptor Res. 30: 247-248. (RR3 Box 
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Accipiter cooperii nest record for city and county; 
3rd attempt fledged 1 young from nest in Eucalyp¬ 
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and native prey.—^J.P.S. 
SvEDARSKY, W. D. 1992. Observations on nesting of 
the American Bittern in northwest Minnesota. 
Prairie Nat. 24: 241-250. (NW Exp. Stn., Univ. Min- 
