Publications
This is a list of publications written by Patuxent employees since Patuxent opened in 1939. To search for Patuxent's publications by author or title, please click below to go to the USGS Publication Warehouse.
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The eighty-ninth Christmas Bird Count: OC MD. Ocean City, MD The eighty-ninth Christmas Bird Count: OC MD. Ocean City, MD
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
Vantage point for Visitor -- Patuxent new dream Vantage point for Visitor -- Patuxent new dream
No abstract available.
Authors
Matthew C. Perry
Effects of strychnine on raptors: A commentary Effects of strychnine on raptors: A commentary
A commentary on Cheny, C.D., S.B. VanderWall, and R.J. Poehlmann. 1987. Effects of strychnine on the behavior of great horned owls and red-tailed hawks. Journal of Raptor Research 21(3):103-110.
Authors
Stanley N. Wiemeyer
A technique to prevent capturing birds in unattended, furled mist nets A technique to prevent capturing birds in unattended, furled mist nets
A technique was developed to prevent the inadvertent capturing of birds in unattended mist nets left in place for long periods of time. This was accomplished by placing furled nets on top of 9-inch wide strips of 30-pound roofing felt secured to the ground between net support poles. All materials used are widely available and procedures used to make the felt strips and install them are...
Authors
P.W. Sykes
A specimen record of the fork-tailed swift from the Marshall Islands A specimen record of the fork-tailed swift from the Marshall Islands
No abstract available.
Authors
R. B. Clapp
Benefits, costs, and determinants of dominance in American black ducks Benefits, costs, and determinants of dominance in American black ducks
Behavioural dominance was studied in captive American black ducks (Anas rubripes) during October-December 1984. Eighty ducks were marked individually, and groups of 10 ducks consisting of 5 adults (3 males and 2 females) and 5 juveniles (3 males and 2 females) were assigned to each of 8 experimental pens. Ducks in 4 pens received an ad libitum diet, and ducks in the other 4 pens were...
Authors
Gary R. Hepp
Wildlife management and the pet bird trade Wildlife management and the pet bird trade
No abstract available.
Authors
Glenn H. Olsen
[Book review] The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds by Paul R. Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye [Book review] The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds by Paul R. Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
The significance of mercury residues in marine vertebrates The significance of mercury residues in marine vertebrates
No abstract available.
Authors
R. Eisler
Reproductive success of birds in the grasslands, 1986 Reproductive success of birds in the grasslands, 1986
This paper deals with the effects of contaminants, including selenium, in agricultural drainwater on reproduction of aquatic birds in the Grasslands area of western Merced County, California
Authors
R. L. Hothem