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Recent Ornithological Literature 
55804, USA.)—Identification of Calidris minutilla, 
Calidris pusilla, Calidris mauri, Calidris bairdii, Cali¬ 
dris fuscicollis, Calidris alba, Calidris ferruginea .— 
D.L.E. 
Eckert, K. R. 1996. Birding by hindsight. A second 
look at ducks. Loon 68: 168-172. (8255 Congdon 
Blvd., Duluth, MN 55804, USA.)—Focuses on fe¬ 
males and hybrids not discussed in most field 
guides.—D.L.E. 
Eckert, K. R. 1996. Birding by hindsight. A second 
look at songs (part one). Loon 68: 62-66. (8255 
Congdon Blvd., Duluth, MN 55804, USA.) 
Eitniear, J. C. 1996. Estimating age classes in King 
Vultures {Sarcoramphus papa) using plumage col¬ 
oration. J. Raptor Res. 30: 35-38. (Ctr. Study Trop. 
Birds, Inc., 218 Conway Dr., San Antonio, TX 
78209-1716, USA.) 
Feichtinger, G. 1997. Field identification goes hi- 
tech. Birding 29: 154-156. (7255 Roundrock Rd., 
Dallas, TX 75248, USA.)—Describes a UFM (Un¬ 
manned Field Monitoring) project intended to au¬ 
tomate bird-song recognition and discusses possi¬ 
ble further developments of such systems.—R.B.C. 
Forsman, D. 1996. How to separate ringtail Hen, 
Montagu's and Pallid Harriers. Alula 2: 151-159. 
(Alula, P.O. Box 85, FIN-02271 Espoo, Finland.)— 
Identification of female Circus cyaneus, Circus ma- 
crourus and Circus pygargus. (Finnish, Engl, 
summ.)—E.H. 
Gorman, G. 1996. [Syrian Woodpecker identifica¬ 
tion and European breeding range.] Ornithos 3: 
178-186. (Pf. 701-1047, Budapest 1399, Hungary.)— 
Northwestern breeding range expansion continues 
slowly. Description of hybrids Dendrocopos syriacus 
X Dendrocopos major. (French)—G.O. 
Hario, M. 1997. Herring Gulls with yellow legs in 
the Gulf of Finland. Alula 3: 10-15. (c/o Alula, P. 
O. Box 85, FIN-02271 Espoo, Finland.)—Field char¬ 
acters and variation among 'om/ssus'-types.—E.H. 
Heidcamp, a. 1997. Selasphorus hummingbirds. 
Notes on identification. Birding 29:18-29. (2314 Rt. 
32, Saugerties, NY 12477, USA.)—Distinguishing 
Rufous, Selasphorus rufus, and Allen's humming¬ 
birds, Selasphorus sasin, from each other and from 
other hummingbirds with methods of determining 
age and sex.—R.B.C. 
Heindel, M. T. 1996. Field identification of the Sol¬ 
itary Vireo complex. Birding 28: 458-471. (Smith¬ 
sonian Migr. Bird Ctr., Natl. Zool. Park, Washing¬ 
ton, DC 20008, USA.)—Distinguishing Vireo solitar- 
ius solitarius, Vireo solitarius alticola, Vireo solitarius 
cassinii, and Vireo solitarius plumbeus; the latter 2 
forms may represent a distinct species.—R.B.C. 
Holder, M. 1996. Identification and status of Yel¬ 
low-green Vireo in North America: with special 
reference to a Canadian record. Birders J. 5: 78-89. 
(17 Flemington Ct., Whitby, ON LIN 5X1, Can.)— 
Quebec skin specimen, originally preserved in al¬ 
cohol, is faded but measurements fall in range for 
Vireo flavoviridis) skeleton not measured,—A.L.L. 
Hough, J. 1997. The status and identification of 
Northern Wheatears in Connecticut. Connecticut 
Warbler 17: 1-5. (51 Brook St., #6C, Naugatuck, CT 
06770, USA.)— Oenanthe oenanthe and 2 conge¬ 
ners.—R.B.C. 
McKenzie, P. 1996. The finer points of identification. 
Part V. Bluebird 63(3): 12-19. (No address given.)— 
For 9 species pairs: Aythya marila vs. Aythya affinis, 
Falco sparverius/columbarius, Calidris alpina/ferrugi- 
nea, Columbina inca/passerina, Contopus virens/sordi- 
dulus, Anthus spinoletta/spragueii, immature Wilsonia 
pusilla vs. Dendroica petechia, Sturnella magna/neglec- 
ta, Euphagus carolinus/cyanocephalus. —R.B.C. 
McKenzie, P. 1996. The finer points of identification. 
Bluebird 63(4): 28-31. (No address given.)—For 8 
species pairs: Columba livia vs. Columba fasciata, Ze- 
naida macroura/asiatica, Melanerpes carolinus/auri- 
frons, Bombycilla cedrorum/garrulus, female and im¬ 
mature Spiza americana vs. Passer domesticus, Molo- 
thrus aterlbonariensislaeneus, Carpodacus purpureus/ 
mexicanus, female Carduelis tristis/psaltria. —R.B.C. 
Moorhouse, R. j., & T. C. Greene. 1995. Identifica¬ 
tion of fledgling and juvenile Kaka (Nestor mer- 
idionalis). Notornis 42: 187-196. (Sch. Biol. Sci., 
Victoria Univ., Wellington, NZ.)—Birds <1 year 
old have ring of pale skin around eye plus other 
morphological and behavioural characteristics.— 
E.O.M. 
Nelson, G. H. 1996. Identification of Greater Scaup, 
Aythya marila, and Lesser Scaup, A. affinis, duck¬ 
lings. Can. Field-Nat. 110: 288-293. (318 Wildwood 
Park, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2, Can.) 
SzANTYR, M. S. 1997. Semipalmated Sandpiper or 
Little Stint? A matter of degrees. Birding 29: 132- 
115. (2C Yale Rd., Storrs, CT 06268, USA.)—Bird in 
Connecticut 24 Aug 1995 originally thought to be 
a Calidris minuta later identified as a bright juvenile 
Calidris pusilla. —R.B.C. 
MIGRATION AND ORIENTATION 
Able, K. P., & M. A. Able. 1996. The flexible migra¬ 
tory orientation system of the Savannah Sparrow 
(Passerculus sandwichensis). J. Exp. Biol. 199: 3-8. 
(Dept. Biol., State Univ. New York, Albany, NY 
12222, USA.) 
Able, K. P. 1996. The debate over olfactory naviga¬ 
tion by homing pigeons. J. Exp. Biol. 199: 121-124. 
(Dept. Biol. Sci., State Univ. New York, Albany, NY 
12222, USA.)—Summarises the "state of play" in 
the debate.—D.J.L.M. 
Alerstam, T. 1996. The geographical scale factor in 
orientation of migrating birds. J. Exp. Biol. 199: 9- 
19. (Dept. Anim. EcoL, Univ. Lund, Ecol. Bldg., 
S-223 62 Lund, Sweden.)—Reviews examples of in¬ 
dividual migration routes mapped by various 
tracking methods.-D.J.L.M. 
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Allen, P. E., L. J. Goodrich, & K. L. Bildstein. 1996. 
Within- and among-year effects of cold fronts on 
migrating raptors at Hawk Mountain, Pennsyl¬ 
vania, 1934-1991. Auk 113: 329-338. (Hawk Mtn. 
Sanctuary, RR 2, Box 191, Kempton, PA 19529, 
USA.)—No evidence of among-year effects but 
within-year effects found for 12 of 14 species.— 
S.K.W. 
Andrews, I. J. 1996. Preliminary data on raptor pas¬ 
sage in Jordan. Sandgrouse 18 (2): 36-45. (39 Clay- 
knowes Dr., Musselburgh, Midlothian EH21 6UW, 
UK.) 
Anschutz, S. 1996. Whooping Crane sightings dur¬ 
ing the March-May 1996 migration. Nebraska Bird 
Rev. 64: 68-70. (USFWS, 203 W. Second St., Grand 
Island, NE 68801, USA.)—Nebraska sightings of 
Grus americana. —R.B.G. 
Bardon, K. 1996. Gull migration in the Twin Cities 
[Minnesota]. Loon 68: 14-34. (1430 100“^ Ave. NW 
#212, Coon Rapids, MN 55433, USA.) 
Belaud, M. 1996. IPostnuptial migration of the 
Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus in the Alpes- 
Maritimes, South-Eastern France.] Faune de Pro¬ 
vence 17: 58-70. (Quartier St Pancrace, 06830 Gilet- 
te, France.)—Coastal movements are important, but 
migration is spread over whole region. (French, 
Engl, summ.)—G.O. 
Ghan, K., & J. Kikkawa. 1997. A Silvereye dilemma: 
to migrate or not to migrate? Emu 97: 91-3. (Dept. 
Biol., Central Qld. Univ., Rockhampton, Qld. 4072, 
Australia.)— Zosterops lateralis; interaction of genet¬ 
ic and social factors may be important for migra¬ 
tion decision.—S.R.P. 
CuriRiE, N. 1997. Connecticut's 1996 fall hawk mi¬ 
gration. Connecticut Warbler 17: 26-33. (10 Moun¬ 
tain Laurel Ln., Sandy Hook, CT 06482, USA.)— 
Summary totals for all species at 20 lookouts, for 2 
of these by month, for Buteo platypterus flights, and 
for totals for 18 years for 1 site in Newtown.— 
R.B.C. 
Dal Molin, A., & L. Joubert. 1996. [Migration and 
wintering of Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 
in La Maziere (Lot & Garonne, SW France.)] 
Schoeniclus 1: 3-18. (reserve naturelle de la Mazi¬ 
ere, 47400 Villeton, France.)—Stopover and winter¬ 
ing site fidelity; sex and age-ratio. (French)—G.O. 
Dal Molin, A., & L. Joubert. 1996. [Migration and 
wintering of Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 
in La Maziere (Lot & Garonne, SW France.). IL] 
Schoeniclus 2: 43-51. (reserve naturelle de la Ma¬ 
ziere, 47400 Villeton, France.)—Biometrics and 
stopover. (French)—G.O. 
Dankert, j. B., & F. Z. Lesher. 1996. 1995 fall raptor 
migration along the Mississippi River at Reno, 
Minnesota. Loon 68:158-164. (4402 Markle Rd., #7, 
La Grosse, WI 544601, USA.) 
Del Seppia, G., P. Luschi, & F. PapC. 1996. Influence 
of emotional factors on the initial orientation of 
pigeons. Anim. Behav. 52: 33-47. (Dept. Scienze del 
Gomportamento Animale e dell'Uomo, Via A Volta 
6, 1-56126 Pisa, Italy.)— Columba livia. 
Dinsmore, S. j. 1996. A late Baird's Sandpiper in 
Keith County. Nebraska Bird Rev. 64: 79-80. (4024 
Arkansas Dr., Ames, IA 50014, USA.)— Calidris bair¬ 
dii seen 23 Dec 1994 on the N. Platte R. is a new 
late date for Nebraska.—R.B.C. 
Duncan, C. D. 1996. The migration of Red-necked 
Phalaropes. Birding 28: 482^88. (Inst. Field Orni- 
thol., Univ. Maine, 9 O'Brien Ave., Machias, ME 
04654, USA.)—The Quoddy Region along the bor¬ 
der of Maine and New Brunswick hosted 100s of 
thousands of migrant Phalaropus lobatus into the 
late 1970s but only small numbers occur there now. 
Hypothesizes causes of this changes.—R.B.C. 
Fly, C. R., & J. Y. Takekawa. 1996. Geographic vari¬ 
ation in migratory behavior of Greater White- 
fronted Geese (Anser albifrons). Auk 113: 889-901. 
(AK Sci. Center, 1011 East Tudor Rd., Anchorage, 
AK 99503, USA.)—Phenotypic differences between 
2 geese populations attributed to temporal parti¬ 
tioning on staging and wintering areas.—M.L.F. 
Grieve, A. 1996. Spring raptor movements at Gebel 
el Zeit, Egypt. Sandgrouse 18 (1): 61-63. (RSPB 
Blacktoft Sands Res., Hillcrest, Whitgift, nr. Goole, 
N. Humberside, UK.) 
Gromadzka, j., & M. Zielinski. 1996. [Ringing of 
waders (Charadrii) at the Vistula river mouth (Po¬ 
land) in 1995-1996.] Notatki Ornitol. 37: 344-351. 
(Stacja Ornitologiczna IE PAN, Nadwiulanska 108, 
80 680 Gdansk, Poland.)—Multiyear catching totals 
of Calidris alpina, Calidris ferruginea, Calidris minuta, 
Actitis hypoleucos. (Polish, Engl, summ.)—T.W. 
Gudmundsson, G. a. 1993. The spring migration 
pattern of arctic birds in southwest Iceland, as re¬ 
corded by radar. Ibis 135: 166-176. (Dept. Ecol., 
Univ. Lund, Ecol. Bldg., S-223 62 Lund, Sweden.)— 
Calidris canutus, Arenaria interpres, Calidris alba, and 
Branta bernicla. 
Gwinner, E. 1996. Circadian and circannual pro¬ 
grammes in avian migration. J. Exp. Biol. 199: 39- 
48. (Max-Planck-Institut fiir Verhaltenphysiologie, 
D-82346 Andechs, Germany.) 
Hatcher, R. M. 1993. Encounters of a Tennessee- 
hacked Bald Eagle. Migrant 64: 32. (Term. Wildl. 
Resour. Agency, P.O. Box 40747, Nashville, TN 
37204, USA.)— Haliaeetus leucocephalus released in 
Jun 1992 retrapped on s. shore of Lake Ontario in 
Aug and found dead in Jan 1993 in SE Ohio.— 
R.B.G. 
Hedenstrom, a., et al. 1993. Migration, stopover 
and moult of the Great Reed Warbler Acroce- 
phalus arundinaceus in Ghana, West Africa. Ibis 
135: 177-180. (Dept. Biol., Univ. Lund, Ecol. Bldg., 
S-223 62 Lund, Sweden.) 
Helbig, a. j. 1996. Genetic basis, mode of inheri¬ 
tance and evolutionary changes of migratory di¬ 
rections in Palearctic warblers (Aves: Sylviidae). 
