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RECENT Ornitologia,Via Roma 234, 1-57127 Livorno,Italy). Breedingnumbers and Valle, R., Vettorel, M. & D' Este, A. 1995. breedingbiology of Charadriusalexandrinus Statusand breeding biology of the Kentish PUBLICATIONS ON in Tuscany,Italy 1984-1989. Plover(Charadrius alexandrinus) along the northernAdriatic coastline (Italy). Gerfaut Parish,D.M.B., Thompson,P.S. & Coulson, 85: 37-40. J.C. 1997.Attempted double-brooding in the WADERScompiledby 71 Lapwing Vanellusvanellus. Bird Study44(1): Henk Koffijberg 111-113. (Dept. Biol. Sci., Univ. Durham, Behaviour, ecology& evolution South Rd., Durham DH1 3LE, UK). In tryingto makethese lists as complete as Aua, J. 1997. Mis teeb v'fiikettillist Eesti possible,and the next oneeven more Risberg,B. 1997. Revirt•ithetoch inimkaaslevaimakurvitsalise? (Why is the completeand up to date,your help is most artdiversitetbland ffiglar h•ickande i Little RingedPlover most bound to man welcome. Please send new titles, abstracts, ]kngermanl•indskskogmark. (Density and amongthe EstonianChardiiformes?). reprints,copies, reports, and (important diversityof breedingbirds in forestsin the Hirundo nr.2: 30-31. (Kivi 1, EE-2350 too!) omissionsor correctionsto: Henk provinceof ]kngermanland.Ornis Svecica Jfgeva, Estonia).On habitatselection of Koffijberg, Glenn Millerweg 102, 1311 7(3-4): 97-106. In Swedishwith English breedingCharadrius dubius in Estonia.74% RW Aimere, The Netherlands. summary.(R6dstaringen 43, S-881 33 of breedingcases were foundin graveland Solleftefi,Sweden). Breeding waders: limestonequarries. Two pairswere found Rememberto include,if possible,the address Gallinagogallinago, Scolopax rusticola, breedingon roofs. of the first author, and translations of titles if Tringa ochropus,T. nebularia. they arein languagesother than English. Balachandran,S. & Natarajan,V. 1997. Schmidt, E. & Strache, R-R. 1997. Biometrics,moult, age structureand For help with thisissue I am very gratefulto Brutbestandsentwicklungdes Kiebitzes auf subspeciesof Broad-billedSandpiper Limosa J. Elts, T. Piersma, R.-R. Strache, C.M. Probefl•ichenin Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. falcinelluswintering at GreatVedaranyam Bartlett,D.W. Yalden,I. Bainbridge,C. [Developmentof breedingLapwing Swamp,in south-eastIndia. Stilt 31: 23-25. Schipper,P.F. Battley, T. Murias, R. populationsat sampleareas in Mecklenburg- (11/100, CentralStr., Agasteeswaram & P.O., Mainardi,D.A. Stroudand P. Triplet. VorpommernOrn. RundbriefMecklbg.. 39: KanyakumariDistr., Tamil Nadu, S. India 27-42. In German. (Steinstrasse28, D- 629701). Translatedtitles from languagesother than 19412 Wendoff,Germany). Vanellus Englishare bracketed;with round vanellusin Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Barter, M., Tonkinson,D., Sixian, T., Xiao, Y. bracketsif the translationis by the author(s), Germany.Breeding success very low, and & Fawen,Q. 1997.Staging of GreatKnot squarebrackets if not. breedingnumbers decreasing. Calidris tenuirostris,Red Knot C. canutus and Bar-tailedGodwit Limosa lapponicaat N.B. a copy of your paper or abstract Stegemann,K-D. 1997. Der Brutbestandvon ChongmingDao, Shanghai:jumpers to would be very helpful to enableme to add Kiebitz Vanellus vanellus 1994 und 1995 und hoppers?.Stilt 31: 2-11. (21 ChivalryAve., somekeywords or give added annotation GrossenBrachvogel Numenius arquata 1994 Glen Waverley,VIC 3150,Australia). to the titles. bis 1996 in der Friedl•inder Grossen Wiese Ringingand counting data indicate that these im Vergelichzu friiherenJahren. [Breeding wadersare moving quickly through after So far, about 6,500 titles have been storedin populationof Lapwingin 1994-1995and flying non-stopfrom north-westAustralia. theWSG/RPW database.Keep sending Curlew from 1994 to 1996 in the wetland more! ! Friedl'finderGrossen Wiese compared with Barter, M. & Tonkinson,D. 1997. Wader former years].Orn. RundbriefMecklbg..39: departuresfrom ChongmingDao (near Breeding 43-47. In German. (OT Aschersleben,Haus- Shanghai,China) duringMarch/April 1996. Nr. 43a, D-17379 Ferdinandshof,Germany). Stilt 31: 12-17. Departuredirections indicate Larsen,T. & Grundetjern,S. 1997. Optimal Decline in breedingpairs. that flocksare leavingfor theYellow River choiceof neighbour:predator protection delta,or beyond,the KoreanPeninsula or amongtundra birds. J. Avian Biol. 28(4): Triplet, P. & Sueur,E 1997. Les effectifsde Japan. 303. (Volda Coll., ALU, P.O. Box 500, Vanneauxhupp6s Vanellus vanellus nicheurs N6101 Volda, Norway, E-mail: de la PlaineMaritime Picarde. [Breeding Battley,P.E & Piersma,T 1997. Body [email protected]). Distribution of Lapwing Vanellusvanellus numbers on the compositionof LesserKnots (Calidris breedingbirds on Siberiantundra was PlaineMaritime Picarde].Avifaune Picarde canutusrogersi) preparing to take off on studied around nests of Stercorarius skua, 4: 107-113. In French.(SMACOPI, 1 place migrationfrom northernNew Zealand. Pluvialis squatarola,P. fulva, andLimosa de 1Amiral Courbet, F-80100 Abbeville, Notornis44(3):137-150. (Dept. Ecol., lapponica.Breeding associations are France). MasseyUniv., PrivateBag 11-222, described,with specialemphasis on the PalmerstonNorth, New Zealand). efficiencyof defenceagainst avian predators Tulp, I., Bruinzeel,L.W., Jukema,J. & by differentprotective umbrella species, and Stepanova,O. 1997. Breedingwaders at Battley,P.E 1996. Ecologyof migrant its consequencesfor the spatialdistribution MedusaBay, westernTaimyr, in 1996. Zeist: shorebirdsin New Zealand,focussing on of more timid species. WIWO (FoundationWorking Group Farewell , North-WestNelson. MSc International Wader and Waterfowl thesis,Massey Univ., PalmerstonNorth. Maninardi,R. 1994. La riproduzionedel Research).WIWO-report 57, 90 p. FratinoCharadrius alexandrinus lungo la Availablefrom: StichtingWlWO, Chafer,C.J. 1996.Foraging behaviour of the costatoscana. (Kentish Plover Charadrius Lindengracht9, NL-3633 AS Vreeland, WanderingTattler and review of recordsfrom alexandrinusbreeding along the Tuscan price:Dfl. 20 per copyplus Dfl. 15 per order. the Illawara Region.Aust. Birds 30(1): 17-20. ). Quad. Mus. Stor.Nat. Livorno 13: 31- With specialemphasis on breeding (69 Lake HeightsRd., Lake Heights,NSW 51. In Italian with Englishsummary. (Mus. energeticsof Calidrisalba and C. 2502, Australia). Heteroscelusincanus. 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D•erschke,V. & Rippe, H. 1997. 27494 Helgoland,Germany, E-mail: ifv@t- Zool., Univ. Coimbra, P-3049 Coimbra Ernfihrungsbedingungenftir online.de). Codex,Portugal). Results suggest either that I4hebitzregenpfeiferPluvialis squatarola und the presenceof algaedid not strongly Knutts Calidris canutus im Windwatt bei Insley, H., Peach,W., Swann,B. & influencedistribution of feedingwaders; or Hiddensee,deutsche Ostseektiste. (Feeding Etheridge,B. 1997. Survivalrates of thatmost waders were ableto adaptto conditionsfor Grey PloversPluvialis RedshankTringa totanus wintering on the feedingon weedyareas. Waders observed: squatarolaand Knots Calidris canutusin Moray . Bird Study44(3): 277-289. Charadrius alexandrinus, C. hiaticula, w•nd flats at Hiddensee, ). (Drummond Place, Inverness,IV2 4J,T,UK) Pluvialis squatarola,Arenaria interpres, Vogelwelt118(5): 269-275. In Germanwith Calidris alpina, C. canutus,Numenius Englishsummary. (Ernst-Moritz-Anndt Kirby, J.S. 1997. Influenceof environmental arquata, Limosa limosa,L. lapponica,Actitis Univ. Greifswald,Vogelwarte Hiddensee, D- factorson the numbersand activity of hypoleucos,Recurvirostra avosetta. 18565 Kloster,Germany). winteringLapwings and GoldenPlovers. Bird Study44(1): 97-110. (BTO, The Norris, K., Cook, T., O'Dowd, B. & Durdin, Exo, K. 1997. Die nahrungs6kologische Nunnery,Nunnery Place, Thetford, Norfolk C. 1997. The densityof RedshankTringa BedeutungLanice conchilega gepr[igter IP24 2PU, UK). Vanellusvanellus and totanusbreeding on the saltmarshesof the Mischwattenftir Watv6gelund M6wen. [The Pluvialis apricaria. Washin relationto habitatand its grazing importanceof dominatedby Lanice management.J. Appl. Ecol. 34: 999-1013. conchilegain the feedingecology of waders Lewis, B. 1997. An observation of the andgulls]. Jahresbericht Inst. f Thick-knee(Esacus magnirostris) attempting Ntiamoa-Baidu,Y., Piersma, T., Wiersma, P., VogelforschungVogelwarte Helgoland 1996/ to forageon a Pipi (Donaxdeltoides). Stilt Poot, M., Battley,P. & Gordon,C. 1998. 1997 no. 3: p. 23. In German.(Vogelwarte 31: 42-43. (Sch.Resource Sci. & Manage., Waterdepth selection, daily feedingroutines Helgoland,An der Vogelwarte21, D-26386 Southern Cross Univ., P.O. Box 157, and dietsof waterbirdsin coastallagoons in Wilhelmshaven,Germany, E-mail ifv@ifv- Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia). Ghana.Ibis 140(1): 89-103. (Zool. Dept., terramare.fh-wilhemshaven.de). Univ. Ghana,P.O. Box 67, Legon,Accra, McGurdy,D.G., Boates,J.S. & Forbes,M.R. Ghana). Wadersstudied: Charadrius Exo, K-M.& Tiedemann, R. 1997. 1997. Diurnal andnocturnal foraging by pecuarius,C. marginatus.,C. hiaticula, PopulationsgenetischeUntersuchungen zur SemipalmatedSandpipers Calidris pusilla. J. Pluvialissquatarola, Actitis hypoleucos, Verwandtschaft von Ktisten und Avian Biol. 28(4): 353-356. (Dept. Biol., Numeniusphaeopus, Arenaria interpres, B•nnenlandpopulationendes Austernfischers CarletonUniv., 1125 ColonelBy Drive, Tringa glareola, T. totanus,Limosa limosa, (Haematopusostralegus). [Genetic relations Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada,E-mail: L. lapponica,Numenius arquata, Calidris betweenpopulations of coastaland inland [email protected]).Counts of canutus,C. alba, C. minuta, C. ferruginea, breedingOystercatchers]. Jahresbericht Inst. droppingsleft duringthe day andat night Tringa stagnatilis,T. nebularia, T. f VogelforschungVogelwarte Helgoland were usedto index foragingon Corophium erythropus,Himantopus himantopus, 1996/1997 no. 3: p. 26. In German. volutator. Recurvirostra avosetta.

Goss-CustardJ.D., Clarke,R.T., Briggs, Meissner,W. 1996. Timing andphenology Parsons,M. 1994. Resourcepartitioning and K.B., Ens, B.J., Exo, K-M., Smit, C., of autumnmigration of CommonSandpiper competitionin shorebirdsat Teesmouth,with Be•ntema, A.J., Caldow, R.W.G., Catt, N.A. (Actitishypoleucos) at the of Gdansk. particular referenceto Grey Plover Pluvialis et al. 1995. Populationconsequences of Ring 18(1-2): 59-72. (Dept. Vertebrat.Ecol. squatarola,Curlew Numeniusarquata and winterhabitat loss in a migratoryshorebird. & Zool., Univ. Gdansk,A1. Legionow 9, Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica. Ph.D. I. Estimatingmodel parameters. J. Appl. PLGdansk, Poland, E-mail: thesis, Univ. Durham. Ecol. 32: 320-336. (Inst. TerrestrialEcol., [email protected]).Majority of the birds Furzebrook Res. Stn., Wareham, Dorset did not staylonger than 1-2 daysin the study Perez-Hurtado, A., Goss-Custard, J.D. & BH20 5AS, UK). area,and numbers varied rapidly from day to Garcia,E 1997. The diet of wintering day.Results suggest that the Gulf of Gdansk wadersin Cadiz , southwestSpain. Bird Goss-CustardJ.D., Clarke, R.T., Durell, is not a traditionalstopover place but Study44(1): 45-52. (Dept. Anim. Biol. & S.E.A. le V. dit, Caldow, R.W.G. & Ens, B.J. probablya kind of 'emergencyfeeding place', Ecol., Fac. Mar. Sci., PoligonoRio San 1995. Populationconsequences of winter which is usedby birdswith insufficientfat Pedro,Aptdo 40, PuertoReal, E- 11510 habitatloss in a migratoryshorebird. II. reserves. Cadiz, Spain).On food of Tringa totanus, Model predictions.J. Appl. Ecol. 32: 337- Pluvialis squatarola,Numenius arquata, 351. Meissner,W. 1993. (Fat reservesof Dunlins Limosa limosa,L. lapponica, Charadrius ( Calidris alpina) during the autumn hiaticula, C. alexandrinus,Himantopus Hamson, F. 1997. Possibleanti-predator migrationin the regionof Gulf of Gdansk). himantopus,Calidris alpina, C. minuta and behaviour in a Black-fronted Dotterel chick. Ph.D. thesis, Univ. Gdansk. C. alba. Aust. Bird Watcher 17(2): 100. (4/6 Albert Str., Cranbrook,QLD 4814, Australia). Morita, M., Kanai, Y., Ueta, M., Namsue, M., Piersma,T. 1997. Do globalpatterns of Charadriusmelanops. Koita, M. & Kaji, K. 1997. (Relationship habitatuse and migration strategies co- between amount of benthos and shorebirds in evolve with relative investments in Htippop,O. 1997. Durchzug,H[iufigkeit und Tokyo Bay tidal flat). Strix 15: 63-68. In immunocompetencedue to spatialvariation Wanderwegeauf Helgolandberingter Japanesewith Englishsummary. in parasitepressure? Oikos 80(3): 623-631. Vogelarten:Beispiel Waldschnepfe (NetherlandsInst. Sea Res. (NIOZ), P.O. Box (Scolopaxrusticola). [Migration, abundance Mfirias, T., Cabral, J.A., Marques,J.C. & 59, NL-1790 AB Den Burg, Texel, andmigration routes of birdsringed on Goss-Custard J.D. 1996. Short-term effects Netherlands,E-mail: [email protected]). Helgoland:Woodcock as an example]. of intertidalmacroalgal blooms on the JahresberichtInst. f Vogelforschung macrohabitatselection and feeding behaviour Piersma,T. & Lindstr6m,]k. 1997.Rapid VogelwarteHelgoland 1996/1997 no. 3: p. of wadingbirds in the MondegoEstuary reversiblechanges in organsize as a 20-22. In German.(Vogelwarte Helgoland, (WestPortugal). Estuar. Coast. & ShelfSci. componentof adaptivebehaviour. Trends in InselstationHelgoland, P.O. Box 1220, D- 43: 677-688. (Inst. do Mar (IMAR), Dept. ecol. & evol. (TREE) 12(4): 134-138. 16

Functionalsize of organsand aspectsof the AvifaunePicarde 4: 90. In French. (9 rue du Service,2-3 Wills Rd., Totnes,Devon TQ9 metabolicphysiology of an individual(e.g. Champneuf, Le Bout desCrocs, F-80120 5XN, UK). Informationon 44 waderspecies Calidris canutus)may showgreat flexibility Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont, France). in the UK. overtimescales of weeksand even days Taylor,I.R., Taylor,S.G. & Larmour,G.N. dependingon physiologicalstatus, 1996.The effectof food stealingby Silver Crawford, D.N. 1997. The continuum of environmental conditions and behavioural GullsLarus novaehollandiae on the foraging migratorywaders in south-eastAsia, goals. efficiencyof Bar-tailedGodwits Limosa Australiaand New Zealand:an analysis.Stilt lapponica.Emu 96(4): 234-239. 31: 26-39. (1 Arabana Str., Aranda, ACT Piersma,T., Hedenstr6m,A. & Bruggemann, 2614, Australia). J.H. 1997. Climb andflight speedsof Tutt, D. 1997.Whimbrels perching on shorebirdsembarking on an intercontinental overheadcables. Brit. Birds 90(12): 576. (21 Dijk, A.J. van, Hustings,F., Sierdsema,H. & flight: do they achievethe predictedoptimal Heron Close,Lower Halsrowe,Sitting Verstrael,T. 1997. Kolonievogelsen behaviour?Ibis 139: 299-304. (Hedenstr6m: Bourne, Kent ME9 7EF, UK). Numenius zeldzamebroedvogels in Nederlandin 1994. Dept. Ecol.,Anim. Ecol., EcologyBldg., S- phaeopus. (Rare andcolonially breeding birds in The 223 62 Lund, Sweden). Waders observed are: Netherlandsin 1994). Limosa70(3): 101- Calidris alpina, C. alba, Arenaria interpres, Weston, M.A. 1997. An observation of 112. In Dutch with Englishsummary. Tringa totanus,Calidris canutus,Tringa wadermigration in a tropicalstorm. Stilt 31: (Rijksstraatweg178, N1-6573DG Beek- nebularia,Pluvialis squatarola,Limosa 44. (2/63 Alma Ave., Altona Meadows, VIC Ubbergen,Netherlands). Breeding waders: lapponica,Numenius phaeopus. 3028, Australia). Recurvirostraavosetta, Himantopus himantopus,Charadrius dubius,C. hiaticula, Piersma, T. & Koolhaas, A. 1997. Distribution & faunistics C. alexandrinus,Philomachus pugnax, Shorebirds,shellfish(eries) and sediments Actitis hypoleucos. around Griend, western , 1988- Aua, J. 1997. Meie tiillidest v'fiikseim... 1996. Singlelarge-scale exploitative events (Aboutthe Little RingedPlover, but not Hake, M., Blomqvist,D., Pierce,E.P., J'firfis, lead to long-termchanges of the intertidal only...).Eesti Loodus (Estonian Nature) aug./ T & Johansson,O.C. 1997. Populationsize, birds-benthoscommunity. NIOZ-rapport sept.:350-352. In Estonianwith English migrationroutes and breeding origin of 1997-7. Texel: NetherlandsInst. Sea Res., summary.(Kivi 1, EE-2350 J6geva,Estonia). PurpleSandpipers Calidris maritima 118 p. (NetherlandsInst. SeaRes. (NIOZ), On biologyand status of Charadriusdubius winteringin Sweden.Ornis Svecica 7(3-4): P.O. Box 59, NL-1790 AB Den Burg,Texel, in Estonia.Decrease in breedingnumbers. 121-132. (Grims6Wildl. Res.Stn., Dept. Netherlands,E-mail: [email protected]). Most birdsbreed in gravelpits and on road Conserv.Biol., SLU, S-730 91 Riddarhyttan, construction sites. Sweden).About 2,000 PurpleSandpipers are Remisiewicz, M. 1996. Influence of weather estimated to winter in Sweden. 75% occurred conditionson the autumnmigration of Dunlin Browne, S. 1998. The 1998 and 1999 in the outerarchipelago off the westcoast. (Calidris alpina) at the southernBaltic coast. breedingLapwing survey. BTO News214: Winteringbirds originated from Svalbard, Ring 18(1): 73-88. (Bird Migr. Res. Stn., 18. (BTO, The Natl. Ctr. for Omithol., The andprobably from breedinggrounds on the Univ. Gdansk, Przebendowo, PL-84-210 Nunnery,Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU, UK). Taimyr . Choczewo, Poland, E-mail: Vanellusvanellus, UK. [email protected]). Hancock, M.H., Gibbons, D.W. & Buckton, S.T. & Ormerod, S.J. 1997. Use of Thompson,P.S. 1997. The statusofbreechng Roberts,G. 1997. How many birds doesit a new standardizedhabitat survey for GreenshankTringa nebulariain the United take to put a flock to flight?.Anim. Behav. assessingthe habitatpreferences and Kingdomin 1995. Bird Study44(3): 290-302. 54: 1517-1522. (Dept. Psychol.,Univ. distributionof uplandriver birds.Bird Study (RSPB, Etive House, BeechwoodPark, Newcastle,Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, 44(3): 327-337. (CatchmentRes. Grp., Pure Inverness,IV2 3BW, UK). UK, E-mail; [email protected]). & Appl. Biol., Univ. Wales at Cardiff, P.O. Calidris alba. Box 915, Cardiff CF1 3TL, UK). Actitis Harrison,E 1997. CapeBowling Green, hypoleucospreferred streams with few trees northQueensland; a siteof significancefor Rogers,M.J. 1997. Feedingassociation but with morerough pasture and riparian Godwits. Stilt 31: 41. (4/6 Albert St., between Tumstone and Black-headed Gull. wetlands.Distribution was best predicted by Cranbrook,QLD 4814 Australia) Limosa Brit. Birds 90(12): 576. (2 Churchtown and flow characteristics. lapponicaand L. limosa. Cottages,Towednack, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 3AZ, UK). Arenaria interpres. Busche,G. 1998.Vogelbest•inde kultivierten Ireton,T. 1997. Birdsof the wetlands,Snipe FeuchtlandesSchleswig-Holsteins im Bird Observer 115: 10-11. (2/63 Alma Ave., Rohweder, D.A. 1997. Observation of Jahreslauf.(Seasonal changes in bird Altona Meadows, VIC 3028, Australia). attemptedraptor predation on migrantwaders communities of cultivated wetlands in Shortnotes on the four speciesof snipe in northern New South Wales. Stilt 31: 41-42. Schleswig-Holstein/Germany).J. Ornithol. found in Australia. (Ctr. Coast.Manage., Southern Cross Univ., 139(1): 11-19.In Germanwith English P.O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, summary.(Hochfelder Weg 49, D-25746 Jacobsen,E.M. 1997. Hvor mangefugle Australia).Heteroscelus brevipes and Heide, Germany).Breeding and migrating yngleri Danmark?(How manybirds breed in Numeniusmadagascariensis escape by waders:Haematopus ostralegus, Gallinago Denmark?). Dansk Orn. Foren. Tidsskr.91: droppinginto the water. gallinago,Pluvialis apricaria, Numenius 93-100. In Danishwith Englishsummary. arquata, Vanellusvanellus, Tringa totanus, (Omis ConsultA/S, Vesterbrogade140A, Sueur, E 1997. Mue tardive chez trois Lymnocryptesminimus. DK-1620 CopenhagenV, Denmark). L•m•coles:Pluvier argent6 Pluvialis Informationon breedingnumbers of squatarola,B6casseau variable Calidris Cranswick,P.A., Waters,R.J., Musgrove, Haematopusostralegus, Recurvirostra alpina et Bargerousse Limosa lapponica. A.J. & Pollit, M.S. 1997. The Wetland Bird avosetta, Charadrius dubius, C. hiaticula, C. [Late moultingin threewaders: Grey Plover Survey1995-1996: wildfowl and wader alexandrinus,Pluvialis apricaria, Vanellus Pluvialissquatarola, Dunlin Calidrisalpina counts.Slimbridge: BTO/WWT/RSPB/ vanellus,Calidris alpina, Philomachus and Bar-tailedGodwit Limosalapponica]. JNCC, 165 p. (NaturalHistory Book pugnax,Lymnocryptes minimus, Gallinago 17 gallinago,Scolopax rusticola, Limosa and an unusual habitat. Stilt 31: 43-44. limosa,Numenius arquata, Tringa totanus,T. (Birds Aust. Natl. Office, 415 RiversdaleRd., Triplet, P., Robert,J.& Sueur,F. 1997. ochropus,and T. glareola. East Hawthorne, VIC 3123, Australia). Chroniqueornithologique du Hfibled'Ault Charadriusmelanops. (Somme): annie 1996. [Ornithological Kawashima,K. 1997. (Fluctuationsof wader Rasmussen,P.A.F. 1996. (Rare birds in recordsfrom the Hfible dAult (Somme)in populationsin relationto the constructionof Denmark and Greenland in 1994). Dansk 1996]. AvifaunePicarde 4: 75-89. In French. the Tokyo PortWild Bird Park). Strix 15: 45- Orn. Foren. Tidsskr. 90: 141-152. In Danish (SMACOPI, 1 placede l'Amiral Courbet,F- 54. In Japanesewith Englishsummary. with Englishsummary. (Svendsgade 6, 80100 Abbeville, France). Information on 3. th,DK-9000/•lborg, Denmark). the occurrenceof 26 wader species. Kralj, J. 1997.Omitofauna Hrvatske tijekom Himantopushimantopus, Charadrius posljednjihdvjesto godina. (Croatian leschenaultii,Calidris melanotos,Tryngites Vikat, K. 1997. Kurvitsalistesiigisr•indest ornithofaunain the last 200 years).Larus 46: subruficollis,Gallinago media,Limnodromus P6garirannikul (Matsalu LK). (The autumn 1-112. In Croatianwith Englishsummary. scolopaceus,Tringa stagnatilis. migrationof waderson the P6gari coast (Zavodza ornitologiju,Ilirski trg 9/2, 10000 (Matsalu NR). Linnurada 1: 29-34. In Zagreb,Croatia). 373 speciesrecorded Rogers,M.J. & Rarities Committee 1997. Estonian.(L•i•inemaa Linnuklubi, Kilsitee 12, duringthe past200 years.Information about Reporton rare birdsin Great Britain in 1996. EE-3170 Haapsalu,Estonia). Information on the occurrenceof 44 waderspecies. Brit. Birds 90(11): 453-522. Information on wader countsat Matsalu Bay in 1996. Data 25 waderspecies. With drawingsof Pluvialis on 27 wader speciespresented, and compared Minton, C. & Jessop,R. 1997. Sightingsof fulva, Calidrisfuscicollis, Limicola with previousyears. leg-flaggedwaders from Victoria,Australia; falcinellus,Xenus cinereus, Phalaropus reportnumber 5. Stilt 31: 45-49. (165 tricolor. Photographsof Charadrius Violet, F. 1997. Recensement 1997 des DalgettyRd., Beaumaris,VIC 3193, asiaticus,Limnodromus scolopaceus, oiseaux nicheurs et non nicheurs des falaises Australia, E-mail: Calidris tenuirostris,C. fuscicollis. picardes.[Census of breedingand non- mintons@ ozemail.com. au). Charadrius breedingbirds of the coastof Picardy]. mongolus,C. leschenaultii,Arenaria Scharenburg,K. van & Hoff, J. van 't 1997. AvifaunePicarde 4: 99-106. In French.(11/ interpres,Numenius madagascariensis, Kieviten, Goudplevierenen Wulpen in 13 boulevardCarnot, F-80460 Ault, France). Xenuscinereus, Limosa lapponica, Calidris Groningen.[Lapwings, Golden Plovers and Non-breeding:Calidris maritima, Actitis canutus, C. tenuirostris, C. acuminata, C. Curlewsin the provinceof Groningen]. hypoleucos. ruficollis,C. ferruginea, C. alba. Grauwe Gors 25(3/4): 80-88. In Dutch. Distribution of Vanellus vanellus, Pluvialis Miscellaneous Minton, C. & Jessop,R. 1997. Sightingsof apricaria and Numeniusarquata in the wadersleg-flagged (yellow) in north-west northernpart of the Netherlandsin October/ Anderson,R.C., Wong, P.L. & Bartlett, C.M. Australia:list number4 - August 1997. Stilt November. 1996. The acuarioid and habronematoid 31: 50-53. Charadrius leschenaultii, nematodes(Acuarioidea, Habronematoidea) Numeniusmadagascariensis, Xenus cinereus, Skakuj,M., Hirschfeld,E., Lontkowski,J. & of the upperdigestive tract of waders.A Limosa lapponica,Calidris canutus,C. Stawarczyk,T. 1997. The secondcalendar- review of observations on their host and tenuirostris,C. ruficollis,C. ferruginea, year plumageof Crab PloverDromas geographicdistributions and transmissionin Limicolafalcinellus. ardeola.Sandgrouse 19(1): 63-64. marine environments. Parasite 4: 308-312. (Dept. Zool., Univ. Guelph,Guelph, Ontaria, Mfirias,T., Cabral,J.A., Lopes,R. & Strache, R-R., Berchtold-Micheal,J., Fiedler, Canada N1G 2W1, Marques,J.C. 1997. Low-water useof the B. & V6kler, F. 1997. Die Kiistenbiotopeder Email: randerso@ uoguelph.ca) Mondegoestuary (west Portugal)by waders Wismar-Bucht und des Salzhaffs als (Charadrii). Ardeola 44(1): 79-91. (Inst. do Vogellebensr•iume.[Coastal biotopes of the Barter, M, Fawen, Q., Sixian, T, Xiao, Y. & Mar (IMAR), Dept. Zool., Univ. Coimbra,P- WismarBay and the Salzhaffas bird areas]. Tonkinson,D. 1997. Huntingof migratory 3049 CoimbraCodex, Portugal). Aim of the Meer undMuseum 13: 69-80. In German. waderson ChongmingDao: a declining studywas to presenta preliminary (Staatl.Amt f. Umwelt u. Natur Schwerin, occupation?.Stilt 31: 18-22. (21 Chivalry characterisationof the waderassemblages of Abt. Naturschutz,Pampower Str. 66/68, D- Ave., Glen Waverley,VIC 3150, Australia). the Mondegoestuary; to describeyearly 19061 Schwerin,Germany). Breeding patternsof occurrence;to characterise waders:Haematopus ostralegus, Pearce-Higgins,J.W. & Yalden,D.W. 1997. generaluse of themain macrohabitatsof the Recurvirostra avosetta, Charadrius hiaticula, The effect of resurfacingthe PennineWay on ;and to placethe Mondegowader Vanellusvanellus, Gallinago gallinago, recreationaluse of blanketbog in the Peak assemblagein the Portuguesenational Tringa totanus. DistrictNational Park, England. Biol. context.Data about17 wader speciesis Conserv.82: 337-343. (Sch. Biol. Sci., presented. Sueur,F. 1997.Actes ornithologiques 1993 3.239 StopfordBldg., Univ. Manchester, de l'actuelle R6serve Naturelie de la Baie de Oxford Rd., Manchester,M13 9PT, UK). Noorden, B. van 1997. Waarom verdween de Somme.[Ornithological records of 1991 at Followingresurfacing, only 3.8% of visitors GoudplevierPluvialis apricaria als the naturereserve Baie de Somme].Avifaune strayedfrom the path,compared to over 30% broedvogeluit Nederland?(Why did the Picarde 4:51-74. In French.(9 rue du beforethe footpathwas altered,much to the GoldenPlover Pluvialis apricaria disappear Champneuf, Le Bout desCrocs, F-80120 relief of breedingPluvialis apricaria, as a breedingbird from the Netherlands?). Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont,France). Calidris alpina, Tringa totanus,and Information on the occurrence of 28 wader Limosa70(3): 89-96. In Dutchwith English Numenius arquata. summary.(Maassingel 144, NL-5751 VS species. Dueme, Netherlands).Causes of extinction Weston,M.A. 1997. Keepingpeople on the of Pluvialisapricaria as a breedingbird in Sueur, F. 1997. Un B6casseauvariable beach.Fencing as a techniquefor managing the Netherlands are discussed. Calidris alpina leucistiqueen baie de the Hooded Plover. Bird Observer 119: 5-7. Somme.[Aleucistic Dunlin Calidris alpina at (2/63 Alma Ave., Altona Meadows, VIC Peter, J.M. & Weston, M.A. 1997. Notes on the baie de Somme].Avifaune Picarde 4: 114. 3028, Australia). Charadrius rubricollis. the Black-fronted Plover: an undescribed call In French.