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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1129 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas.(Book Review)
Author: William E., Jr. Davis
Publication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 116Issue: 2Page: 193(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Contents Include: Housing and Feeding The Goldfinch The Bullfinch The Linnet The Greenfinch The Chaffinch The Bramble finch The Siskin The Redpoll The Twite The Hawfinch The Yellow Bunting The Corn Bunting The Cirl Bunting The Reed Bunting Breeding Softbills The Magpie, Jay and Jackdaw The Song Thrush The Blackbird The Starling The Smaller Softbills Hints on Hand-Rearing Ringing Young Birds Standards and Scales of PointsKeywords: Reed Bunting Cirl Bunting Yellow Bunting Song Thrush Magpie Jay Jackdaw Bullfinch Siskin Linnet Goldfinch Bramble Starling Blackbird Finch Scales Birds ... Read more

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This title provides a species by species overview of the trends in breeding population size and reproductive success over 25 years, of birds covered by BTO monitoring schemes. ... Read more

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A comprehensive statewide survey of the birds that breed in Illinois. Among the goals of the atlas project were the determination of the distribution of breeding birds and their status in the state, documentation of a baseline for future analysis, and education of the public about this natural resource. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on December 1, 2001. The length of the article is 2443 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The exotic tree, Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia), has invaded riparian zones throughout much of the western Unites States. Although promoted as a useful species for wildlife because of its abundant edible fruit, evidence for its value to breeding birds remains sparse. We compared relative rates of usage, nest success, and cowbird parasitism of birds breeding in Russian olive versus native tree species at a site where Russian olive is a minor component. Some species, such as the Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) and Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens), preferentially placed their nests in Russian olive. Nest success was similar for nests in Russian olive and native species. During 1997, nests of the Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) were significantly more likely to be parasitized by Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) when placed in Russian olive than in native species, although nest success was not significantly different. Our results may not apply to areas where Russian olive is common.

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Title: Breeding bird use of and nesting success in exotic Russian olive in New Mexico. (Short Communications).(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Scott H. Stoleson
Publication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2001
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 113Issue: 4Page: 452(4)

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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on June 1, 1999. The length of the article is 557 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Atlas of Breeding Birds of Indiana.(Review)
Author: William E., Jr. Davis
Publication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1999
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 111Issue: 2Page: 294(2)

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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on March 1, 2002. The length of the article is 5502 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: We reviewed the status of the breeding marine birds on San Benedicto Island, Mexico, based on >100 years of published observations and seven of our own surveys conducted between 1978 and 2000. We found that there have been marked changes in the island avifauna with two main trends evident. First, a volcanic eruption destroyed much of the island in 1952. The Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus; estimated breeding population 1,000 pairs), Townsend's Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis; probable breeder, small numbers), and Red-footed Booby (Sula sula; 60 pairs) historically had much larger populations, but they apparently never fully recovered from the eruption. The Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra; 2,185 pairs), however, has become much more abundant perhaps due to changes in the vegetation. The second trend is that within the last three decades at least two, and possibly four, species from the central Pacific have colonized the island. The Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis; 12 pairs) star ted breeding in the late 1980s; Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes; 1 pair) in 2000. Red-tailed Tropicbirds (Phaethon rubricauda; probable breeder, 10 pairs) may have started breeding in the 1980s, and at least some of the breeding Brown Boobies (Sula leucogaster; 300 pairs) are from central Pacific populations. The reason(s) for this influx of central Pacific species is unknown, but likely involves changes in the marine environment. Other breeding species include the Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus; 200 pairs), Nazca Booby (Sula granti; '50 pairs), Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor; 165 pairs), and Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens; 5 pairs).

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Title: The changing status of marine birds breeding at San Benedicto Island, Mexico.
Author: Robert L. Pitman
Publication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 114Issue: 1Page: 11(9)

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This long-awaited new book is a significant advance over the first volume. The first text was a result of the first national survey of breeding birds, completed more than 20 years ago, with maps from data only on the confirmed or probable breeding of each species in a given grid square. This more detailed volume presents three maps for each species account: one showing breeding distribution as before; a second in full color showing relative abundance of the species throughout its range; and a third map highlighting changes in distribution between the current and original surveys. Text, tables, and vignette complete each double-page spread. A detailed introduction outlines the methods used in the survey work and explains the various analyses of the data gathered. Appendixes give details of rare breeders and a wealth of extra, tabular data. All-in-all, this is an indispensable reference for every ornithologist with an interest in British birds.

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* Provides a detailed summary of the last BTO Survey methods and data analysis
* Offers full accounts for species of birds breeding in Britain and Ireland. Each account includes:
* Concise text summarizing current status and distribution
* A map showing the occurrence of confirmed and suspected breeding records
* A map showing changes in distribution between this survey and the previous one completed in 1968-1972
* A full-color map showing the relative abundance of species within its range
* An estimate of the current total population
Tabular information and references
* Line illustrations of the species
* Summary of accounts of rare and occasional breeding species ... Read more