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J. Exp. Biol. 199: 49-55. (Univ. Greifswald, Vogel- 
warte Hiddensee, D-18565 Kloster, Germany.) 
Hudde, H., & R. VOHWINKEL. 1997. [Phenology of 
autumn migration of the Dunnock {Prunella mod- 
ularis).\ Vogelwarte 39: 48-60. (Ruestermark 2, 
D-45134 Essen, Germany.)—Analysis of banding of 
47,000 Dunnocks shows a movement of about 50-60 
km per day from northern to southern Germany. 
(German, Engl, summ.)—K.-M.E. 
Kane, K. W. S. 1993. The altitude at which Quail 
Cotumix cotumix migrate. Ibis 135: 469-470. (Cas- 
tlebellingham, Co. Louth, Ireland.)—About 10 m 
over the surface waters of the Mediterranean Sea.— 
J.V.B. 
KjELLfiN, N., M. Hake, & T. Alerstam. 1997. Strate¬ 
gies of two Ospreys Pandion haliaetus migrating 
between Sweden and tropical Africa as revealed 
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Klaasen, M. 1996. Metabolic constraints on long¬ 
distance migration in birds. J. Exp. Biol. 199: 57- 
64. (Ctr. LimnoL, Netherlands Inst. Ecol., Rijkss- 
traatweg 6, NL-3631 AC Nieuwersluis, The Neth¬ 
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Knight, R. L. 1993. Major fallout of waterbirds in 
northeast Tennessee. Migrant 64: 59-60. (804 
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6265 waterbirds of 32 species counted 9 Nov 1991 
following the passage of a cold front; count includ¬ 
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high total of 79.—R.B.C. 
McClelland, B. R., et al. 1996. Fledging and mi¬ 
gration of juvenile Bald Eagles from Glacier Na¬ 
tional Park, Montana. J. Raptor Res. 30: 79-89. (Box 
366, West Glacier, MT 59936, USA.)—10 years of 
observations on 29 Haliaeetus leucocephalus nest¬ 
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for extended monitoring.—^J.P.S. 
McKenzie, P. 1996. Notes on the fall migration of 
Le Conte's Sparrow {Ammodramus leconteii) in 
east-central.Missouri. Bluebird 63(3): 26-29. (No 
address given.)—Arrive about 15 Oct with peak 
numbers 20 Oct-10 Nov with a few lingering to 
overwinter; birds occur most frequently in pure 
stands of big bluestem, Indian grass, switchgrass 
or broom grass.—R.B.C. 
Meyburg, B.-U., & E. G. Lobkov. 1994. Satellite 
tracking of a juvenile Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaee¬ 
tus pelagicus. Ibis 136: 105-106. (World Working 
Group on Birds of Prey, Wangenheimstr. 32, 14193 
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Moore, F. R., & D. A. Aborn. 1996. Time of depar¬ 
ture by Summer Tanagers (Piranga rubra) from a 
stopover site following spring trans-Gulf migra¬ 
tion. Auk 113: 949-952. (Dept. Biol. Sci., Univ. 
Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 30406, 
USA.)—Birds re-initiated migration from stopover 
site 2-3 hours after sunset or later.—M.L.F. 
Newton, L, & L. C. Dale. 1996. Bird migration at 
different latitudes in eastern North America. Auk 
113: 626-635. (Inst. Terrestrial Ecol., Monks Wood, 
Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PEI7 
2LS, UK.)—The proportion of breeding species that 
migrate south for the winter increases 1.4% for ev¬ 
ery degree of latitude.—M.L.F. 
Nicoletti, F. j. 1996. American Kestrel and Merlin 
migration correlated with Green Darner move¬ 
ments at Hawk Ridge. Loon 68: 216-221. (3128 Val¬ 
et Rd., Duluth, MN 55804, USA.)— Falco sparverius, 
Falco columharius, and dragonfly Anax junius migra¬ 
tion at Duluth, Minnesota.—D.L.E. 
Olioso, G. 1996. [Provence Ringing Center. 1995 re¬ 
port.] Faune de Provence 17: 85-90. (le Mail, 26230 
Grignan, France.)—6544 birds of 72 species. 
(French.) 
Papi, F., & P. Luschi. 1996. Pinpointing Tsla Meta': 
the case of sea turtles and albatrosses. J. Exp. Biol. 
199: 65-71. (Dipartimento di Scienze del Compor- 
tamento Animale e delTUomo, Univ. Pisa, Via A. 
Volta 6,1-56126, Italy.)—Compares results of track¬ 
ing sea turtles and albatrosses during long-range 
movements.—D.J.L.M. 
Handler, C. 1997. [Observation of a diurnal migrant 
Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) in 
spring.] Vogelwarte 39: 96-97. (Lehmgrubenweg 
24, D-74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany.) (Ger¬ 
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Sherry, D. F., & S. J. Duee. 1996. Behavioural and 
neural bases of orientation in food-storing birds. 
J. Exp. Biol. 199: 165-171. (Dept. Psychol., Univ. 
Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C2, Can.)— 
Review evidence for use of landmarks and sun 
compass in retrieving food from caches. Also dis¬ 
cuss role of the hippocampus.—D.J.L.M. 
Stark, H., & F. Liechti. 1993. Do Levant Sparrow- 
hawks Accipiter brevipes also migrate at night? 
Ibis 135: 233-236. (Schweizerische Vogelwarte, 
CH-6204 Sempach, Switzerland.)—Yes.—^J.V.B. 
Sullivan, B. L. 1997. Spring raptor migration at Der¬ 
by Hill, New York. Birding 29: 116-126. (377 9‘^ 
St., Surf City, NJ 08008, USA.)—Overview of this 
observatory at the southeastern corner of Lake On¬ 
tario with graphs of 2-year average totals for 1978- 
79 to 1994-95 for Accipiter striatus, Haliaeetus leuco¬ 
cephalus, Pandion haliaetus, Cathartes aura and Buteo 
jamaicensis. Tabulated data for 21 species.—R.B.C. 
Summers, R. W., et al. 1996. Phenology of migration 
and use of wintering sites by the increasing pop¬ 
ulation of Dark-bellied Brent Geese Branta ber- 
nicla bemicla. J. Zool. 239: 197-208. (RSPB, Etive 
Ho., Beechwood Pk., Inverness, IV2 3BW, Scotland, 
UK.)—Later arrival and departure dates of winter¬ 
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Walcott, C. 1996. Pigeon homing: observations, ex¬ 
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(Lab. Ornithol. & Sec. Neurobiol. & Behav., Cornell 
Univ., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.)—Argues that hom¬ 
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ing pigeons use several cues to aid orientation.— 
D.J.L.M. 
Walraee, H. G. 1996. Seven theses on pigeon hom¬ 
ing deduced from empirical findings. J. Exp. Biol. 
199: 105-111. (Max-Planck-Institut fiir Verhalten- 
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Germany.)—Summarises current state of knowl¬ 
edge on pigeon homing and attempts to account 
for apparent discrepancies between models.— 
D.J.L.M. 
Wenink, P. W., & a. j Baker. 1996. Mitochondrial 
DNA lineages in composite flocks of migratory 
and wintering Dunlins (Calidris alpina). Auk 113: 
744-756. (Diagnostic DNA Lab., Univ. Hospital 
Utrecht, P. O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The 
Netherlands.)—The 4 mtDNA lineages detected 
identical to those found previously among breed¬ 
ing Dunlins. Useful in defining migration corri¬ 
dors, staging and wintering areas.—H.A.W. 
Wilson, M. D., & B. D. Watts. 1997. Differential fall 
passage times in two subspecies of the Palm War¬ 
bler through the eastern shore of Virginia. Raven 
68: 28-31. (Ctr. Conserv. Biol., Coll. William & 
Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA.)— Dendroica 
palmarum palmarum precedes Dendroica palmarum 
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WiLTSCHKO, R. 1996. The function of olfactory input 
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199: 113-119. (Fachbereich Biologie der Universitat, 
Zoologie, Siesmayerstrasse 70, D-60054 Frankfurt 
a.M., Germany.)—Argues that experiments on ol¬ 
factory orientation may have side-effects which 
confound interpretation of results, and recom¬ 
mends new work free from these limitations.— 
D.J.L.M. 
WiLTSCHKO, W., & R. WiLTSCHKO. 1996. Magnetic ori¬ 
entation in birds. J. Exp. 199: 29-38. (Fachbereich 
Biologie der Universitat, Zoologie, Siesmayerstras¬ 
se 70, D-60054 Frankfurt a.M., Germany.)—An in¬ 
clination compass operates in all 18 species inves¬ 
tigated. Evidence that magnetic information used 
for position finding less clear.—D.J.L.M. 
Yosee, R. 1996. Sex and age classes of migrating rap¬ 
tors during the spring of 1994 at Eilat, Israel. J. 
Raptor Res. 30: 160-164. (Int. Birding Ctr., P.O. Box 
774, Eilat 88000, Israel.)—Data on 24 species.— 
J.P.S. 
MORPHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, MOLT, 
DEVELOPMENT 
Arroyo, B. E., & J. R. King. 1996. Age and sex dif¬ 
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Bain, M., et al. 1996. Bird topography—part three. 
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Barton, N. W., & D. C. Houston. 1996. Factors in¬ 
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Barton, N. W. H., & D. C. Houston. 1993. A com¬ 
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Bennett, M. B. 1995. Interrelationships of crural 
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Birkhead, T. R., M. T. Stanback, & R. E. Simmons. 
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Bishop, C. M., et al. 1996. The morphological de¬ 
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Bonser, R. H. C. 1996. The mechanical properties of 
feather keratin. J. Zool. 239: 477-484. (Flight Me¬ 
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Brooker, M. 1996. Morphometries of the Wedge¬ 
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I.D.E. 
Buchholz, R. 1996. Thermoregulatory role of the 
