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 Author(s): Edward J.A.Drewitt & Nick Dixon Published by: British Birds Vol. 101 pp 58-67, 12th February 2008 ISBN: na Price: £0 Availability: By subscription from www.britishbirds.co.uk Summary: The authors analysed the diet of Peregrines in three cities in southwest England - Bristol, Bath & Exeter - between 1998 & 2007. The wide range of prey species taken included many associated with a variety of non-urban habitats. Some prey species appear to be hunted at night while on migration. This paper summarises the diet of Peregrines in urban areas and reviews their night time hunting behaviour. |
 Author(s): Edited by Ron Forrester & Ian Andrews Published by: The Scottish Ornithologists' Club, 28th December 2007 ISBN: 978-0-9512139-0-2 Price: £75 Availability: Available from SOC, Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian EH32 OPY - www.birdsofscotland.org.uk. Please add £10 for postage. Summary: This publication is in two volumes of full colour A4 hardback, containing some 1500 pages written by 150 experts and edited by a team of 9. All 509 species ever seen in Scotland are included. This is the 3rd in line of Scottish avifaunas following in the footsteps of the Misses Baxter & Rintoul's The Birds of Scotland, and Valerie Thom's Birds in Scotland. However, in terms of the level of information and overall presentation, it is in a different class. |
 Author(s): Etheridge,B., Holling,M.,Riley,H.T., Wernham, C.V. & Thompson, D.B.A. Published by: Scottish Ornithologists' Club, Aberlady, 23rd December 2007 ISBN: ISSN 0036 9144 Price: £0 Availability: restricted publication available to members of the SOC and Scottish Raptor Study Groups. Full pdf to be available on this site. Summary: This is the third annual report of the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme. For further information see the SRMS pages on this website. |
 Author(s): Olaf Cuthbert Published by: Orkney Field Club, 04th December 2007 ISBN: 0-9538146-2-9 Price: £8.99 Availability: copies available in Orkney bookshops or through the following website - http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/FIELDCLUB/index.asp?pageid=737 Summary: The name of Eddie Balfour and Hen Harrier are synonymous and although he died in 1974, his work remains internationally acknowledged. Orkney Field Club are to be congratulated on producing this publication which contains a number of his papers as well as tributes and appreciations of his life. |
 Author(s): David M. Bird & Keith L. Bildstein Published by: Hancock Publishing, 30th November 2007 ISBN: 0-88839-639-2 Price: £60 Availability: www.hancockhouse.com - presumably will become available in UK Summary: This U.S. publication is an update on the 1987 volume and is supported by the Raptor Research Foundation. There are 464 pages which provide up to date information on various current techniques, an overview of the field of raptor research, as well as chapters on public education and legal aspects. |
 Author(s): P.Lopez-Lopez, C.Garcia-Ripolles & V.Urios Published by: Bird Study Vol.54 Part3, 09th November 2007 ISBN: 000 Price: £0 Availability: By subscription from BTO - www.bto.org Summary: This paper examines the population size, breeding performance and territory quality of Bonelli's Eagle in Eastern Spain. |
 Author(s): J.Riegert, A.Dufek, D.Fainova, V.Mikes & R.Fuchs Published by: Bird Study Vol.54 Part 3, 09th November 2007 ISBN: 00 Price: £0 Availability: By subscription from the BTO - www.bto.org Summary: The aim was to describe diet composition, hunting behaviour, habitat choice and reproductive success of urban Kestrels during changing vole abundance. The study was based in the Czech Republic. |
 Author(s): Anthony Messenger & Martin Roome Published by: British Birds October 2007 Vol. 100 573-636, 01st October 2007 ISBN: 00 Price: £0 Availability: by subscription from www.britishbirds.co.uk Summary: The breeding density and nesting success of the Hobby was studied in 412 sq.kms of farmland in Derbyshire between 1992 & 2001. Over the period there was a mean breeding density of 3.06 pairs per 100sqkms. At least 35% of nesting ranges were occupied each year. A mean of 2.44 young fledged from successful nests and of 126 breeding attempts only 7 failed. |
 Author(s): Manuela de Lucas, Guyonne F.E.James and Miguel Ferrer (Editors) Published by: Quercus Publishing Company, Madrid, 19th September 2007 ISBN: 978-84-87610-18-9 Price: £25 Availability: available through specialist natural history outlets and through the publisher at www.biodivers.com and Summary: This book contains contributions from scientists from various countries. It claims to to present an objective overview of the various technologies and their potential effects on birds and bats; methods of minimizing the risk of adverse impacts; and gaps in knowledge and how to tackle them. The editors hope that being a global testimony of a new threat for birds and bats, it will increase the awareness of the problem and lead to the implementation of adequate measures to mitigate its impact in the near future. |
 Author(s): Mick Marquiss, Lynne Robinson & Elizabeth Tindal Published by: British Birds Vol. 100, 06th August 2007 ISBN: 00 Price: £0 Availability: By subscription from www.britishbirds.co.uk Summary: Most breeding Ospreys in Scotland feed on freshwater fish. Some east-coast pairs use estuarine fish in summer but depend on freshwater foraging in spring. A pair in southwest Scotland fed on predominantly marine fish in both 2004 & 2005. This behaviour is analysed in the context of climate change suggesting scope for population expansion as a result of increased opportunities for marine foraging. |