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Distinguished Ornithologist 2022: Erica Nol, Douglas C. Tozer Nov 2025

Distinguished Ornithologist 2022: Erica Nol, Douglas C. Tozer

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


The Northward Expansion Of The Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck And First Records For Regional Municipality Of Niagara, Kayo J. Roy Nov 2025

The Northward Expansion Of The Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck And First Records For Regional Municipality Of Niagara, Kayo J. Roy

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Cover, Barry Kent Mackay Nov 2025

Cover, Barry Kent Mackay

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


In Memoriam: Harry G. Lumsden, Kenneth F. Abraham Nov 2025

In Memoriam: Harry G. Lumsden, Kenneth F. Abraham

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


The Bird Specimen Collection Of George And Edward White Of Ottawa, Ontario (1874-1949), Daniel F. Brunton Nov 2025

The Bird Specimen Collection Of George And Edward White Of Ottawa, Ontario (1874-1949), Daniel F. Brunton

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Ontario Bird Records Committee Report For 2021, Mike V.A. Burrell, Mark D. Read, Lvan D. Buckley, Kenneth G.D. Burrell, Dan J. Macneal, Reuven D. Martin, Nicole M. Richardson, Adam P. Timpf Nov 2025

Ontario Bird Records Committee Report For 2021, Mike V.A. Burrell, Mark D. Read, Lvan D. Buckley, Kenneth G.D. Burrell, Dan J. Macneal, Reuven D. Martin, Nicole M. Richardson, Adam P. Timpf

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Cover, Harry Lumsden Nov 2025

Cover, Harry Lumsden

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


The University Of Guelph’S Arboretum Winter Bird Count, 1980-2022, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Alan P. Watson, Chris G. Earley Nov 2025

The University Of Guelph’S Arboretum Winter Bird Count, 1980-2022, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Alan P. Watson, Chris G. Earley

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


A Possible Canvasback X Ruddy Duck Hybrid, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Mike Bouman Nov 2025

A Possible Canvasback X Ruddy Duck Hybrid, Brandon P.M. Edwards, Mike Bouman

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Great Egrets Nesting At Presqu’Ile Provincial Park, 1999-2021: Abundance And Interactions With Cormorants And Raccoons, D.V. Chip Weseloh, David J. Moore Nov 2025

Great Egrets Nesting At Presqu’Ile Provincial Park, 1999-2021: Abundance And Interactions With Cormorants And Raccoons, D.V. Chip Weseloh, David J. Moore

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Peculiarities In The Appearance And Moult Of Long-Tailed Duck, Peter S. Burke, Tim Lucas, Kevin A. Mclaughlin Nov 2025

Peculiarities In The Appearance And Moult Of Long-Tailed Duck, Peter S. Burke, Tim Lucas, Kevin A. Mclaughlin

Ontario Birds

This paper reviews the literature on moults and resulting appearances of the Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis; LTDU), focusing on the high degree of plumage variation observed in this species, which is unique among ducks. In addition to exhibiting three visibly different plumages in its first year of life, and two visibly different plumages every year thereafter, the LTDU also shows a high variation among individuals, due, at least in part, to individual variation in the prolongation of each moult. This has led to confusion for those describing LTDU plumage and moult patterns in the past. Previous (and some erroneous) hypotheses …


Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Table Of Contents, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists Nov 2025

Full Issue, Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Cover, Peter S. Burke Nov 2025

Cover, Peter S. Burke

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Loafing And Sleeping Behaviour Of Trumpeter Swans, Harry G. Lumsden, Gerry Markhoff, Gary Lane, Allan Scott Nov 2025

Loafing And Sleeping Behaviour Of Trumpeter Swans, Harry G. Lumsden, Gerry Markhoff, Gary Lane, Allan Scott

Ontario Birds

An observational study of loafing and sleeping behaviour of Trumpeter Swans was conducted in southern Ontario throughout the year in 2018 and 2019. Like other birds, these swans have the ability to close down one brain hemisphere at a time during rest, which is indicated by eye closure. We quantified rates of closure of eyes during sleeping bouts for both breeding and non-breeding swans. Single eye closure varied in frequency, duration and in terms of which hemisphere was shut down. Increasing duration of eye closure over time indicated an increased sense of security with surrounding in one mated pair. Proportion …


Predation Of Bank Swallow Nestlings By Ring-Billed Gulland Common Grackle, Tianna Burke Nov 2025

Predation Of Bank Swallow Nestlings By Ring-Billed Gulland Common Grackle, Tianna Burke

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Great Lakes Piping Plover Family Using Habitat Outsideprotected Area, Monica A. Fromberger Nov 2025

Great Lakes Piping Plover Family Using Habitat Outsideprotected Area, Monica A. Fromberger

Ontario Birds

No abstract provided.


Changes In Abundance Of Least Bitterns In Ontario,1995-2019, Michael J. Kirchin, Giuseppe E. Fiorino, Greg P. Grabas, Douglas C. Tozer Nov 2025

Changes In Abundance Of Least Bitterns In Ontario,1995-2019, Michael J. Kirchin, Giuseppe E. Fiorino, Greg P. Grabas, Douglas C. Tozer

Ontario Birds

Populations of many breeding marsh bird species continue to decline in the southern Great Lakes basin, although this is not the case for the threatened Least Bittern. Recent analysis based on data from the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program of Birds Canada shows that its abundance has increased consistently since the mid-2000s throughout the lower Great Lakes in the U.S. and Canada, with the highest abundance occurring in recent years. In this study, we expanded on these findings by assessing patterns in abundance of Least Bitterns among different geographical locations in Ontario and across years from 1995 to 2019. We …


Common Gallinule Banding In Ontario, Ross W. Wood, Barbara A. Campbell, Shawn W. Meyer, Tore Buchanan Nov 2025

Common Gallinule Banding In Ontario, Ross W. Wood, Barbara A. Campbell, Shawn W. Meyer, Tore Buchanan

Ontario Birds

Between 2012 and 2017, we conducted a Common Gallinule banding study to determine the feasibility of catching and banding gallinule with an airboat in Ontario, estimate how many birds could potentially be banded and subsequently encountered, calculate an index of productivity and assess whether enough data could be obtained to inform management decisions and conservation planning. We captured gallinules using dip nets and spotlights at night from an airboat. In total, we banded 440 (approximately 28%) of the 1,564 gallinules that have ever been banded in Ontario. Five of our banded birds were subsequently encountered, four within Ontario and one …


Evaluation Of Functional Communication Training With Sign Mands For Non-Vocal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hayley Margaret Mcmanus Nov 2025

Evaluation Of Functional Communication Training With Sign Mands For Non-Vocal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hayley Margaret Mcmanus

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often experience difficulties in both vocal and non-vocal communication, which can lead to problem behavior as a means of expressing needs and wants. Functional communication training (FCT) has been shown to be effective in teaching functional communicative responses (FCRs) and decreasing problem behavior. However, studies on the use of sign language as a communicative response or modality in FCT have been limited, despite its benefits, including feasibility and low response effort, compared to other modalities, such as picture cards and augmentative and alternative communication devices. This study evaluated FCT using sign language mands for …


New Evidence Of Mid-Pleistocene Glaciations In The French Jura Mountains Using Debris Flow Deposits And U/Th Dating Of Speleothems (Verneau Karst Network), Margot Vivier, Stéphane Jaillet, Eglantine Husson, Edwige Pons Branchu, Jean-Baptiste Charlier Nov 2025

New Evidence Of Mid-Pleistocene Glaciations In The French Jura Mountains Using Debris Flow Deposits And U/Th Dating Of Speleothems (Verneau Karst Network), Margot Vivier, Stéphane Jaillet, Eglantine Husson, Edwige Pons Branchu, Jean-Baptiste Charlier

International Journal of Speleology

We redefine the extent of former glaciers in the northern Jura Mountains through the study of endokarst deposits. Sedimentary deposits (pebbly debris flows, laminated clays, and allochthonous limestone blocks) and chemical deposits (speleothems) were identified and studied using three complementary approaches: (i) detailed geomorphological mapping, (ii) petrographic analysis, and (iii) U/Th-dating. In addition, a surface geomorphological analysis made it possible to calculate the minimum erosion time required for the formation of the sinkhole linked to the underground study site. The study site is the Dolois Chamber, an underground site upstream of the Verneau karst network (Doubs Department, France). The combined …


Reviews: The Gull Guide: North America (Ayyash, A); Flight Of The Godwit: Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations (Beehler, Bm); Blue-Footed Boobies: Sibling Conflict And Sexual Infidelity On A Tropical Island (Drummond, H); We Loved It All: A Memory Of Life (Millet, L), Marine Ornithology Nov 2025

Reviews: The Gull Guide: North America (Ayyash, A); Flight Of The Godwit: Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations (Beehler, Bm); Blue-Footed Boobies: Sibling Conflict And Sexual Infidelity On A Tropical Island (Drummond, H); We Loved It All: A Memory Of Life (Millet, L), Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.


Evidence Of Red-Billed Tropicbird Phaethon Aethereus Breeding In The Gulf Of Guinea, Gustavo Marino, Gabriel Oquiongo, Isadora L. Hahn, Pedro Pereira, Joana Pereira, Ricardo F. De Lima Nov 2025

Evidence Of Red-Billed Tropicbird Phaethon Aethereus Breeding In The Gulf Of Guinea, Gustavo Marino, Gabriel Oquiongo, Isadora L. Hahn, Pedro Pereira, Joana Pereira, Ricardo F. De Lima

Marine Ornithology

Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus has been considered vagrant in the Gulf of Guinea, although with suggestions of sporadic breeding at Tinhosas Islets, south of Príncipe Island. Here, we report repeated visits of birds to potential nesting sites, aggressive territorial behavior, and pair interactions on the coastal cliffs in the southern portion of São Tomé Island and nearby islets of Rolas and Sete Pedras. These observations strongly suggest that the species breeds at these locations, which would expand the known breeding range in the eastern Atlantic. Future work is needed to clarify the status of the species in the region.


Assessment Of The Conservation Status Of The Fuegian Steamer Duck Tachyeres Pteneres In Chile, Gonzalo Medina-Vogel, Gabriela Molina-Maldonado, Carlos Calvo-Mac, Nicole Delgado-Parada, Valeria Gómez-Silva, Elke Schüttler, Benjamín Santibáñez-Bórquez, Jaime R. Rau, Jaime A. Cursach Nov 2025

Assessment Of The Conservation Status Of The Fuegian Steamer Duck Tachyeres Pteneres In Chile, Gonzalo Medina-Vogel, Gabriela Molina-Maldonado, Carlos Calvo-Mac, Nicole Delgado-Parada, Valeria Gómez-Silva, Elke Schüttler, Benjamín Santibáñez-Bórquez, Jaime R. Rau, Jaime A. Cursach

Marine Ornithology

The Fuegian Steamer Duck Tachyeres pteneres is endemic to the southern cone of South America. Though classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, it is categorized as Near Threatened by the Chilean Ministry of Environment. However, few studies have been conducted on this species, and large portions of its distribution remain unsurveyed. This lack of information hinders a full appreciation of the species' conservation status under the IUCN criteria. We therefore conducted extensive surveys along the southern coast of Chile. Between March 2021 and April 2023, we carried out visual censuses at …


Relationships Between Stable Isotopes And Mercury Contaminants In Feathers Of Black-Tailed Gull Larus Crassirostris, Yasuaki Niizuma Nov 2025

Relationships Between Stable Isotopes And Mercury Contaminants In Feathers Of Black-Tailed Gull Larus Crassirostris, Yasuaki Niizuma

Marine Ornithology

The feathers of seabirds are widely used as appropriate indicators for various aspects of avian ecology and toxicology. To reveal total mercury (Hg) concentrations and the connection to diet using stable isotope analysis in Black-tailed Gulls Larus crassirostris, feathers were collected from 10 carcasses from the breeding colony on Kabushima Island during the incubation period in 2020. Total Hg concentrations in primary remiges were found to decrease during the molt sequence. The innermost primaries (P1), the first to be replaced after breeding, had the highest Hg concentrations of all feathers (7.73 ± 2.37 μg/g dry weight). The concentration of Hg …


Seasonal And Spatial Patterns Of Avian Assemblages In The Eastern Taiwan Strait: Implications For Offshore Wind Farm Development, Mei-Ling Bai, Chia-Hsiang Huang, Yu-Yi Lien Nov 2025

Seasonal And Spatial Patterns Of Avian Assemblages In The Eastern Taiwan Strait: Implications For Offshore Wind Farm Development, Mei-Ling Bai, Chia-Hsiang Huang, Yu-Yi Lien

Marine Ornithology

The eastern Taiwan Strait, a region situated along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and currently undergoing rapid offshore wind energy development, remains poorly studied with respect to its seabird assemblages. Through intensive vessel-based transect surveys conducted between 2014 and 2021, this study documented 22,187 birds from 105 species across 10 orders and 29 families. Migratory non-seabirds accounted for 55.2% of individuals and dominated the species richness, highlighting the region's importance for migratory pathways. Seabird density was relatively low, however, consistent with trends in other tropical regions, and this pattern may also reflect both environmental degradation and methodological differences in density estimation. …