Scottish Birds Volume 22

Part 1 - June 2001

Main papers

• Roof and ground nesting Eurasian Oystercatchers in Aberdeen. A Duncan, R Duncan, R Rae, G W Rebecca & B J Stewart
• The contrasting status of the Ring Ouzel in 2 areas of upper Deeside, north east Scotland, between 1991 and 1998. G W Rebecca
• The distribution of Crested Tits in Scotland during the 1990s. R W Summers
• Western Capercaillie captures in snares. P Cosgrove & J Oswald
• Amendments to the Scottish List. R W Forrester SBRC
• The Scottish List - species and subspecies. (Full paper) D L Clugston, R W Forrester, R Y McGowan & B Zonfrillo SBRC
• Numbers, distribution and breeding biology of Ring Ouzels in upper Glen Esk, 1992-98. D S C Arthur & S A White

Short notes

• Late 19th century breeding records of Osprey and White-tailed Eagle. H McGhie, S Moran & R McGowan
• Rook persecution in Orkney in the 1950s and the establishment of the first colony in Shetland. P Kinnear
• Pilot Whale apparently playing with moulting Common Eiders. M Heubeck
• Prey species attacked and captured by Eurasian Sparrowhawks outside the breeding season. R C Dickson
• Eurasian Oystercatcher nesting in a greenhouse. B M Lynch
• Observations of predation of Hen Harrier nestlings by Hooded Crows in Orkney. A Amar & S Burthe
• The number of pairs and breeding success of Common Ravens on Mainland, Orkney 1983-2000. C J Booth
• Common Ravens nesting near a roost. C J Booth

Obituaries

• Bill Brackenridge. Bruce Forrester, Angus Hogg & Brian Thomson

Part 2 - December 2001

Main papers

• Cliff nesting seabirds in east Caithness 1980-1993. R J Evans
• Status, distribution and breeding success of the Red-billed Chough in Scotland in 1998. A S Cook, M C Grant, C R McKay & M A Peacock
• Diet of Barn Owl in East Ross and East Ness. H McGhie

Short notes

• Female Eurasian Sparrowhawk catching prey. K Needle, K Hintjens & T W Dougall
• Grey Heron predating White-throated Dipper. A Mee & T Dougall
• Eurasian Oystercatcher chick killed by sibling. A Duncan
• Herring Gull predating chick of Red-throated Diver. R C Dickson
• Frequency of prey transfer by Hen Harriers during the breeding season. R C Dickson
• Little Gulls feeding in association with auks. A Vittery
• Feeding rates of Scottish Crossbill. D C Jardine
• Peregrine Falcon predation at hirundine roosts. R C McMillan
• Large winter gathering of auks in the Firth of Forth. C Mylne
• Quail heard in north east Scottish farmland in 1988-2001. A Watson

Obituaries

• Dick Roxburgh. Chris Rollie
• A W (Tony) Colling. Mike Fraser
• Robert Wood Jackson Smith. Dougal G Andrew
• L A Urquart. Donald Watson
• Major Alastair Peirse-Duncombe. Dougal G Andrew
• John Berry. T C Smout