Scottish Birds Volume 20

Part 1 - September 1999

The breeding birds of Auskerry, Orkney, 1969-1998. R G Adam & C J Booth
The use, abuse and misuse of crow cage traps in Scotland: a report on behalf of the Scottish Raptor Study Groups and the RSPB. D Dick & A Stronach
The breeding status of the Spotted Crake in north east Scotland. I Francis & A Thorpe
Changes in the numbers and distribution of Mute Swans in the Lothians in spring from 1978 to 1998. A W Brown & L M Brown

Swifts nesting in Scots Pines at Abernethy Forest, Strathspey. R Summers
Size of Merlin pellets in winter and summer in Galloway. R C Dickson
Corn Bunting decline in Easter Ross. A Watson, R L Swann, H McGhie & M Nethersole-Thompson
A further survey of Twites wintering in Caithness. H Clark & R Sellers
Goldcrest nest sites in witches' brooms. R Hewson & T Talbot
Goosander killing a frog. F Gatens
Merlin's sunning behaviour in summer. C J Rollie
Interlocking of talons between Common Buzzards. J Towill
Grey Heron killed by Great Skua. D H Lawson
Pomarine Skua kleptoparasitising an inland gull roost. C Waltho
Large Kestrel clutch sizes in south west Scotland 1997-98. G Riddle & G Sheppard
Recent fluctuations in a Common Sandpiper breeding population. T W Dougall

Raven population size and distribution on the Isle of Islay in winter. M Madders & F M Leckie
Barnacle Geese on the Solway: 1990-1996. J M Black, D Patterson, P Shimmings & E C Rees
Breeding population estimates for Lapwing, Oystercatcher and Curlew in Scotland: results of the 1998 BTO Lapwing Survey. A M Wilson & S J Browne
Bird numbers in an Aberdeenshire glen in March-June 1987-99. D Jenkins & A Watson
Breeding success of Red-throated Divers on Orkney Mainland 1973-1998. C J Booth
Persecution of birds of prey in north Scotland 1912-69 as evidenced by taxidermists' stuffing books. Henry McGhie

Recolonisation of the Isle of May by Sandwich Terns during 1999. Darren Hemsley
Interaction between breeding Choughs and Fulmars on Islay. Derek Hayward & Sian Davies