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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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Wanted: The 'A'o Wanted: The 'A'o

No abstract available.
Authors
J. M. Scott

Statement Statement

No abstract available.
Authors
H. M. Ohlendorf

Lead residues in sora rails from Maryland Lead residues in sora rails from Maryland

During September and October, mi- grating sora rails (Porzana carolina) use tidal marshes of the Patuxent River in Maryland, where they have been hunted for many years. Spent shot accumulates in the marsh during the rail hunting sea- son, and some shot is ingested by the birds. Twelve percent of gizzards from rails collected at the marsh during 1965- 73 contained lead shot (Artmann and...
Authors
Rey C. Stendell, Joseph W. Artmann, Elwood Martin

Predictions of future Nearctic landbird vagrants to Europe Predictions of future Nearctic landbird vagrants to Europe

Migratory habits of 3I species of vagrants from North America and 73 candidate species not recorded In elther Bntain or Ireland during the 30 years 1947-76 were analysed by multiple regresslon. There was a sIgnificant correlation between the number of British and Irish records and the west-to-east component of normal migration, standard deviation of body weight, mlgratory dIstance, and...
Authors
C.S. Robbins
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