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Paynter, D., T. Aarvark, & E. Sultanov. 1996. Win¬ 
ter counts of threatened species in Azerbaijan. 
TWSG News 9: 39-42. (Wildfowl & Wetlands 
Trust, Slimbrige, Gloucester, GL7 2BT, UK.)— Oxy- 
ura leucocephala, Anser erythropus, Marmaronetta au¬ 
gust irostris. 
Perez, C. E. 1995. Report on the birds of the Strait 
of Gibraltar: 1990. Alectoris 9: 45-84. (GONHS, 
P.O. Box 843, Gibraltar.) 
Porter, R. F., et al. 1996. The status of non-passer¬ 
ines in southern Yemen and the records of the 
OSME survey in spring 1993. Sandgrouse 17: 22- 
53. (BirdLife Int., Wellbrook Ct., Girton Rd., Cam¬ 
bridge CB3 ONA, UK.) 
Porter, R. F., R. P. Martins, & F. Stone. 1996. The 
Ornithological Society of the Middle East's sur¬ 
vey of southern Yemen and Socotra, March-May 
1993: an introduction. Sandgrouse 17: 5-14. 
(BirdLife Int., Wellbrook Ct., Girton Rd., Cam¬ 
bridge CB3 ONA, UK.)— Includes list of bird vo¬ 
calisations recorded.—P.J.C. 
Rietkerk, F., & T. Wacher. 1996. The birds of Thu- 
mamah. Central Province, Saudi Arabia. Sand¬ 
grouse 18 (1): 24-52. (Exec. Office European Endan¬ 
gered Spp. Progs., Amsterdam Zoo, Postbus 20164, 
1000 HD Amsterdam, Netherlands.) 
Rosier, A. 1996. The first Wire-tailed Swallow Hi- 
rundo smithii in Egypt and the Western Palearctic. 
Sandgrouse 18 (2): 63-64. (The Flat, Raleigh Hall, 
Fore St., Topshain, Devon EX3 OHU, UK.) 
Salaina, W., & A. Grieve. 1996. The Zaranik expe¬ 
rience. Sandgrouse 18 (1): 14-17. (Zaranik Prot. 
Area, P.O. Box 3, El Salam, El Arish, North Sinai, 
Egypt.)—Coastal area, N. Sinai, avifaunal high¬ 
lights.—P.J.C. 
SoRACE, A. 1996. The first White-crowned Black 
Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga in Turkey. Sand¬ 
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Uhlig, R., et al. 1996. Winter status and distribution 
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of Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris in Turkey. 
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NORTHERN ASIA & FAR EAST 
Harper, M. 1996. Baikal Teal in Hovsgol, northern 
Mongolia. TWSG News 9: 27-29. (36 Hollingbour- 
ne Rd., Herne Hill, London SE24 9ND, UK.)—Anas 
formosa.. 
Park, J.-Y., & S.-W. Kim. 1994. [First records of Asi¬ 
atic Dowitcher, Greater Yellowlegs and Gull¬ 
billed Tern in Korea.] Kor. J. Ornithol. 1: 127-128. 
(Korea Inst. Ornithol., Kyung Hee Univ., Seoul 130- 
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tus, Gelochelidon nilotica, and Tringa melanoleuca. 
Patrikeev, M. 1996. The status of Ferruginous Duck 
in Azerbaijan. TWSG News No 9: 30-32. (118 
Grant Ave., Hamilton, ON L8N 2X7, Can.)— Aythya 
nyroca.. 
WuczYNSKi, A. 1996. [Changes in the breeding range 
of birds in the Russian arctic.] Przegl. Zool. 40: 
219-222. (Inst. Nat. Prot. PAS, Dolnoslaska Stacja 
Terenowa, Podwale 75, 50-449 Wroclaw, Poland.) 
(Polish, Engl, summ.) 
Yu, J.-P., & K.-H. Hahm. 1994. [A study on the dis¬ 
tribution of birds within the Junam reservoir in 
the last five years.] Kor. J. Ornithol. 1: 95-103. 
(Graduate Sch. Educ., Kyungnam Univ., Korea.)— 
Anas formosa most common species. (Korean, Engl, 
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ECOLOGY AND POPULATIONS 
Andersen, D. E. 1996. Intra-year reuse of Great¬ 
horned Owl nest sites by Barn Owls in east-cen¬ 
tral Colorado. J. Raptor Res. 30: 90-92. (Minnesota 
Coop. Fish Wildl. Res. Unit, Univ. Minnesota, St. 
Paul, MN 55108, USA.)—2 of 22 cliff nests used by 
Bubo virginianus sequentially reused by Tyto alba .— 
J.P.S. 
Anderson, T., & D. Yancy. 1994. Kentucky 1994 
mid-winter Bald Eagle survey. Kentucky Warbler 
70: 85-86. (308 Meadow Ln., Frankfort, KY 40601, 
USA.)—274 Haliaeetus leucocephalus counted; num¬ 
bers of adults, immatures and unknown close to 
those from preceding census.—R.B.C. 
Ardern, S. L., et al. 1997. Social and sexual mono¬ 
gamy in translocated New Zealand Robin popu¬ 
lations detected using minisatellite DNA. Auk 
114: 120-126. (Sch. Biol. Sci., Univ. Auckland, Pri¬ 
vate Bag 92019, Auckland, NZ.)— Petroica australis. 
Bacon, B., & C. Gower. 1996. Turtle-Flambeau 
Flowage wildlife surveys 1980-1990 and 1995 
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Badyaev, a. V., T. E. Martin, & W. J. Etges. 1996. 
Habitat sampling and habitat selection by female 
Wild Turkeys: ecological correlates and reproduc¬ 
tive consequences. Auk 113: 636-646. (Div. Biol. 
Sci., Univ. Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA.)— 
Extent of habitat sampling by Meleagris gallopavo 
positively correlated with nesting success, nega¬ 
tively correlated with distance to renesting site af¬ 
ter initial failure.—A.D.A. 
Bailey, M. 1997. A half century of Christmas Bird 
Counts in Saskatchewan. Birding 29: 45-51. (102- 
1833 Coteau Ave., Weyburn, SK S4H 2X3, Can.)— 
Overview of results from 1942 to 1994 with com¬ 
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Bauldry, V. M., D. Biemborn, & P. Arcese. 1996. Re¬ 
turn rates of migrating adult Eastern Bluebirds in 
relation to sex, winter weather and population 
size. N. Am. Bird Bander 21: 129-137. (3632 St. 
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banded as adults in Wisconsin.—R.B.C.' 
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Benshemesh, j. S., & W. B. Emison. 1996. Surveying 
Malleefowl breeding densities using an airborne 
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active mounds of Leipoa ocellata were detected by 
airborne thermal scanners.—M.G.B. 
Berthlesen, P. S., & L. M. Smith. 1995. Nongame 
bird nesting on CRP lands in the Texas southern 
high plains. J. Soil Water Conserv. 50: 672-675. 
(Dept. Range Wildl. Manage., Texas Tech Univ., 
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modramus savannarum, Sturnella neglecta, Agelaius 
phoeniceus; Conservation Reserve Program 
(CRP).—D.E.K. 
Beyers, J. L., & G. C. Pena. 1995. Characteristics of 
coastal sage scrub in relation to fire history and 
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R. Weise & R. E. Martin, Eds. The Biswell sym¬ 
posium: fire issues and solutions in urban inter¬ 
face and wildland ecosystems; Feb. 15-17, 1994; 
Walnut Creek, CA. USDA, For. Serv. Gen. Tech. 
Rep. PSW-GTR-144. (Pacific SW Res. Stn., USDA 
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Bjorge, R. R., & D. R. C. Prescott. 1996. Population 
estimate and habitat associations of the Logger- 
head Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, in southeastern 
Alberta. Can. Field-Nat. 110: 445-449. (Nat. Resour. 
Serv., Suite 404, 4911-51st St., Red Deer, AB T4N 
6V4, Can.) 
Black, J. E. 1996. Monitoring nocturnally migrating 
birds using radar and acoustic microphones. Bird¬ 
ers J. 5: 75-77. (Physics Dept., Brock Univ., St. Cath¬ 
erines, ON L2S 3A1, Can.)—Vocalizations auto¬ 
matically recorded onto VHS tape at Long Point 
Bird Observatory, ON; video camera records activ¬ 
ity on radar screen. Simultaneous use indicates 
birds not vocalizing some nights.—A.L.L. 
Blem, C. R., & K. M. Vandenberg. 1996. Winter 
abundance of some finches in Virginia: 1965-1993. 
Raven 67: 90-95. (Dept. Biol., Virginia Common¬ 
wealth Univ., 816 Park Ave., Richmond, VA 23284- 
2012, USA.)—Analyze Christmas Bird Counts for 
Coccothraustes vespertinus, Carpodacus purpureus, 
Carduelis pinus, Zonotrichia albicollis, and Pipilo ery- 
throphthalmus. —R.B.C. 
Blums, P., & A. Mednis. 1996. Secondary sex ratio in 
Anatinae. Auk 113: 505-511. (Gaylord Mem. Lab., 
Puxico, MO 63960, USA.)—No sex ratio variation 
at hatching in 10 species.—^J.R.F. 
Bochenski, Z. 1995. The effect of fishponds on the 
regional bird fauna. Acta Hydrobiol. 37(suppl. 1): 
75-82. (Inst. Syst. Evol. Anim., PAS, Slawkowska 
17, 31-016 Krakow, Poland.)—Important for rich¬ 
ness and diversity of birds and for supporting Chli- 
donias hybrida at northern limit of range in Po¬ 
land.—J.P. 
Bosakowski, T., R. D. Ramsey, & D. G. Smith. 1996. 
Habitat and spatial relationships of nesting 
Swainson's Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) and Red¬ 
tailed Hawks (B. jamaicensis) in northern Utah. 
Great Basin Nat. 56: 341-347. (Beak Consultants, 
Inc., 12931 126th PI., Kirkland, WA 98034-7715, 
USA.)—Densities were 0.10 nests/km^ for Buteo 
swainsoni, 0.08 nests/km^ for Buteo jamaicensis. Data 
suggest a lack of habitat partitioning between spe¬ 
cies and both were equally tolerant of human ac¬ 
tivities judged by distances from nests to nearest 
paved road and building.—R.B.C. 
Brancato, R., M. R. Ferrero, & M. Ferro. 1995. [Re¬ 
port on bird-ringing in Piedmont (NW Italy) for 
1994.] Riv. Piem. St. Nat. 16: 253-270. (Mus. Civico 
Craveri di Storia Naturale, via Craveri 15, 12042 
Bra CN, Italy.)— Hirundo rustica, Sylvia atricapilla, 
Anas platyrhynchos, Coturnix coturnix, Emberiza 
schoeniclus. (Italian, Engl, summ.) 
Breininger, D. R., et al. 1996. Florida Scrub-jay de¬ 
mography in different landscapes. Auk 113: 617- 
625. (DYN-2, Dynamic Int., NASA Biomed. Ops. 
Off., John F. Kennedy Space Ctr., EL 32899, 
USA.)—Reproductive success lower in suboptimal 
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Briggs, S. V., S. A. Thorton, & W. G. Lawler. 1997. 
Relationships between hydrological control of 
River Red Gum wetlands [Australia] and water- 
bird breeding. Emu 97: 31-42. (Natl. Pks. Wildl. 
Serv. (NSW), c/- CSIRO, P.O. Box 84, Lyneham, 
ACT 2602, Australia.)—Precocial, but not altricial, 
species strongly affected by control of water lev¬ 
el.—S.R.P. 
Brun, L., et al. 1996. [Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 
in 1996 in the Crau, south-east France.] Faune de 
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Thibert, France.)—Population increase confirmed 
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Bukacinska, M., et al. 1995. The importance of fish¬ 
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37(suppl. 1): 57-73. (Inst. Ecol., PAS, 05-092 Lomi- 
anki, Poland.)—Effects of fishpond size and vicin¬ 
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Bull, E. L., & H. D. Cooper. 1996. New techniques 
to capture Pileated Woodpeckers and Vaux's 
Swifts. N. Am. Bird Bander 21: 138-142. (Pacific 
NW Res. Stn., 1401 Gekeler Ln., LaGrande, OR 
97850, USA.)— Dryocopus pileatus, Chaetura vauxi; 3 
b&w figs.—R.B.C. 
Cable, T. T., et al. 1992. Summer bird use of Kansas 
windbreaks. Prairie Nat. 24: 175-184. (Dept. For., 
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.)— 
89 species found in 24 windbreaks, including 5 for¬ 
est interior species.—S.W.G. 
Calme, S., & S. Haddad. 1996. Peatlands: a new hab¬ 
itat for the Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longi- 
cauda, in eastern Canada. Can. Field-Nat. 110: 326- 
330. (Ctr. Res. Biol. For., Univ. Laval, Sainte-Foy, 
PQ GIK 7P4, Can.) 
