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BOU Page	79
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 57th Report (January 2025)	64
Using citizen science image analysis to measure seabird phenology	39
Similar survival of birds between wet and seasonally dry Neotropical environments	37
Simultaneous passive acoustic monitoring uncovers evidence of potentially overlooked temporal variation in an Amazonian bird community	27
Re‐assessing the phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationship of Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti (Hume 1873)) using genomic data	26
Competitive events during nest‐building influence offspring growth and behaviour, but not testosterone deposition in the egg yolk in Western Bluebirds (Sialia mexicana)	21
Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora)	19
Monitoring wader breeding productivity	19
A new species of nightjar (Caprimulgus) from Timor and Wetar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Wallacea	19
Large‐scale depth‐related seasonal distribution patterns of a benthic‐feeding sea duck in two contrasting marine systems	18
Book Reviews	17
The adaptive function of construction of multiple non‐breeding nests in birds	17
No detrimental effects of wing‐harnessed GPS devices on the breeding performance of Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): A multi‐colony evaluation	17
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	16
Nest reliefs in a cryptically incubating shorebird are quick, but vocal	15
BOU Page	15
Corrigendum to: Knowledge gaps and biases in the Pantanal indicate future directions for ornithological research in large wetlands	14
Spatio‐temporal differences in the diet and trophic ecology of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in South Africa	14
Factors determining nest‐site selection of surface‐nesting seabirds: a case study on the world's largest pelagic bird, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)	14
Using satellite tracking to assess the use of protected areas and alternative roosts by Whooper and Bewick's Swans	13
Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass	13
Alternative future land use options in the British uplands	13
DNA metabarcoding complements but does not replace direct observations of penguin predation by corvids	12
Song complexity is associated with habitat quality in an upland passerine	12

Investigating connectivity and seasonal differences in wind assistance in the migration of Common Sandpipers	12
The structural function of the bubbling call of the female common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)	12
Moult chronology and strategies of sympatric Great (Ardenna gravis) and Sooty (A. grisea) Shearwaters based on stable isotope analysis	11
The ongoing narrative of Ivory‐billed Woodpecker rediscovery and support for declaring the species extinct	11
British Ornithologists Union: Janet Kear Union Medal	11
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population	11
Estimating Little Penguin population sizes using automated acoustic monitoring and citizen science	10
Unexpected diversity of alternative reproductive tactics revealed in Water Rails (Rallus aquaticus)	10
Nest attachment, rather than nest type, correlates with passerine bird brain size	10
Essential steps for establishing a large‐scale passive acoustic monitoring for an elusive forest bird species: the Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)	10
Erratum	10
Comparative support for the social complexity hypothesis in the calls of two closely related species – Tufted Titmice Baeolophus bicolor and Black‐crested Titmice B. atricristatus	10
Absence of negative effect of GPS‐tags on survival and breeding success in a long‐lived territorial raptor	10
Predicting population trends of birds worldwide with big data and machine learning	9
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Adult survival and per‐capita production of young explain dynamics of a long‐lived goose population	9
Artificial light alters spatial and temporal habitat use by a crepuscular aerial insectivore	9
Factors determining persistent asymmetry and egg shape in birds: A hypothesis	9
Male Superb Lyrebirds (Menura novaehollandiae) perform an ornate multimodal display immediately following copulation	9
State‐dependent environmental sensitivity of reproductive success and survival in a shorebird	9
Split moult: a response to time constraints during the main moult period	8
Foraging niche partitioning within a recently established guild of falcons	8
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The importance of wetland habitat area for waterbird species‐richness	8
Welcome aboard: are birds migrating across the Mediterranean Sea using ships as stopovers during adverse weather conditions?	8
Bird deterrent measures at a landfill decreased the productivity of a dependent population of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)	8
Acknowledgement of Reviewers	8
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Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human‐modified landscape	8
Variability of a consistent trait: The size of the white wing patch in European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola rubicola)	8
Thermal effects of plumage coloration	8
Connection between ecological niche changes and population trends in the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) breeding in lowland and mountain areas of Southern Europe	8
Dynamic changes in the avian gut microbiome in response to diverse lifestyles	7
Temporal constraints influence reproductive characteristics that are related to the pace‐of‐life continuum in geese	7
Space–time home‐range estimates and resource selection for the Critically Endangered Philippine Eagle on Mindanao	7
Distinct bird communities in forests and fruit farms of Caatinga landscapes	7
Unlocking avian museum collections to enable and advance environmental change research	7
Variation in nest‐site occupancy and breeding outcome in a threatened Subantarctic raptor	7
Morphological differences between wild and game‐farm Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in North America	6
British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2025	6
Causes of vagrancy of North Asian passerines in western Europe	6
BOU Page	6
Divergent foraging habitat preferences between summer‐breeding and winter‐breedingProcellariapetrels	6
Functions of avian elongated tails, with suggestions for future studies	6
The influence of sample size on two approaches to estimate Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix population size using non‐invasive sampling methods	6
British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC): 56th Report (January 2024)	6
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Riparian forests and open landscapes in the West African Sahel are key wintering habitats for the threatened European Turtle‐dove (Streptopelia turtur)	6
Acoustic niche partitioning among seven cuckoo species in a forest in eastern China	6
The effect of conservation interventions on the abundance of breeding waders within nature reserves in the United Kingdom	6

Estimating the mass of the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) and its egg	6
Citizen science data confirm that expanding non‐breeding distributions of goose and swan species correlate with their increasing abundance	6
Issue Information	5
A distinct new species ofZosteropswhite‐eye from the Sulawesi region, Indonesia	5
Using model‐based distance sampling to estimate decadal population change in Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) across periods spanned by different at‐sea survey methods	5
Guild‐level response to Hurricane Carlotta among birds in a Mexican wetland	5
Book Review	5
Effects of sex and sampling site on the relative proportion of pesticides in uropygial gland secretions of European Blackbirds (Turdus merula)	5
The Red‐billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea): a new invasive species for Britain?	5
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Assessing long‐term dynamics of non‐breeding Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) populations using Christmas Bird Count data	5
Wintering area and experience effects on spring migration strategies, timing and breeding success in Icelandic‐nesting Common Scoters (Melanitta nigra)	5
Soft song provokes stronger aggressive responses than broadcast song in the Plain Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi)	5
Issue Information	5
Conservation and management implications of the effects of wildfire on a threatened Eastern Iberian Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus witherbyi) population	5
Behavioural responses are associated with mortality and mobility after reintroduction in the endangered Yellow Cardinal	5
Erratum	5
Disturbance‐dependent Yellow‐legged Gull (Larus michahellis) predation on Larid chicks decreases with chick age	5
Book Review	5
Identifying the winter grounds of the recently described Barbary Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus ambiguus)	5
Irruptions of crossbills Loxia spp. in northern Europe – patterns and correlations with seed production by key and non‐key conifers	5
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Natal philopatry, dispersal and age of first breeding in relation to size and sex of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea)	4
Evaluation of ongoing Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) reintroduction using an integrated population model and Bayesian population viability analysis	4
Multi‐scale habitat overlap in two broad‐ranged sympatric Neotropical forest eagles reveals shared environmental space and habitat use	4
Urban and coastal breeding lesser black‐backed gulls (Larus fuscus) segregate by foraging habitat	4
Issue Information	4
A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations	4
The need for a flyway approach in defining the onset of prenuptial migration of huntable bird species across Europe	4
Michael (Mike) Guy Wilson, MA, MBOU (1942–2022)	4
Ski‐pistes can compensate for the climate change‐driven loss of bird communities of avalanche tracks in the Alps	4
Long‐term increase in female body condition and its effect on reproduction in two European red‐listed species, Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) and Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)	4
BOU Society Page	4
Book Reviews	4
British Ornithologists' Union – Godman Salvin Prize	4
Inferred costs and functional consequences of stone morphometry in the stone‐carrying displays of Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura)	4
Weak niche partitioning between closely related sympatric Greater (Clanga clanga) and Lesser Spotted Eagles (C. pomarina)	4
GPS tracking of the two subspecies of the eastern buzzard (Buteo japonicus) reveals a migratory divide along the Sea of Japan	4
Experience increases defensive responses of White‐fronted Woodpeckers towards the invasive European Starling	4
Community science data suggest the most common raptors (Accipitridae) in urban centres are smaller, habitat‐generalist species	4
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Temperature sensitivity of breeding phenology and reproductive output of the Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)	4
Population genetics and phylogeography of North American Merlins (Falco columbarius) in thepost‐DDT era	4
Life in the fast and slow lanes: contrasting timing of annual cycle events in high‐ and mid‐latitude breeding Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus)	4
Day–night cycle influences the division of incubation in the Hooded Dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus)	4
Using empirical data analysis and expert opinion to identify farmland‐associated bird species from their habitat associations	4
The Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) has an effective camouflage against mammalian but not avian vision in boreal forests	4
A diet perspective on the impact of the COVID‐19 lockdown on urban bird assemblages	4
Peter J. Jones 1945–2024	4
The acoustic playback technique in avian fieldwork contexts: a systematic review and recommendations for best practice	4
Nesting and post‐fledging predation risk influence diel patterns of songbird fledging	4
Seasonal, environmental and individual determinants of double‐brooding in the White‐throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)	4
Abundance determines core–periphery roles of birds in a Neotropical seed dispersal network	4
Contents	4
BOU Page	3
Genetic structure of the Japanese Robin (Larvivora akahige) endemic to East Asian islands	3
Use and definitions of the terms arena, lek and court in describing avian courtship sites	3
Genetic diversity and the implications of captive rearing for a small population of Black‐tailed Godwits	3
Issue Information	3
Extra‐pair paternity is not repeatable between years in Pied Flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca): a role for social context	3
Vocal responses of Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) males to territorial playback of conspecific song	3
Moult is associated with higher diversity of food items in the diet of Common Bulbuls (Pycnonotus barbatus) in Cameroon	3
Fruit abundance may fine‐tune timing of reproduction of the Chilean Elaenia (Elaenia chilensis), a long‐distance migratory bird in South America	3
Non‐breeding home range and habitat use by European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in northwest Liberia: apparent resilience to forest degradation?	3
Nest clustering correlates with breeding phenology rather than female relatedness in Red‐breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator)	3
Perceived risks and rewards of foraging sites strongly affect density and condition of non‐breeding Hudsonian Godwits	3
Global range dynamics of the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) from the Last Glacial Maximum to climate change scenarios	3
The hidden cost of disturbance: Eurasian Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) avoid a disturbed roost site during the tourist season	3
Mixed population trends inside a California protected area: Evidence from long‐term community science monitoring	3
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A synthesis of Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata arquata) demography and population viability to inform its management	3
Differences in plumage coloration between ventral and dorsal regions on Atlantic Forest birds	3
Ringing, tracking and counting data reveal five wintering patterns in European Common Shelducks	3
Moult terminology: Let's make it simpler!	3
An a priori assessment of the impact of harvesting from five wild populations for conservation translocations	3
Moult phenology advances under hot or dry conditions for two passerines across 16 years in a Mediterranean climate	3
Issue Information	3
Vocal traits of shorebird chicks are related to body mass and sex	3
Habitat partitioning and spatial segregation at multiple scales promotes year‐round coexistence in a guild of forest songbirds	3
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Horizontal prey distribution determines the foraging performance of short‐ and long‐billed waders in virtual resource landscapes	3
Toward scoping reviews of individual bird species	3
Vocal individuality measures reveal spatial and temporal variation in roding behaviour in Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)	3
Multimodal signalling in manakins: lack of correlated evolution between acoustic, visual and behavioural traits	3
British Ornithologists’ Union – Early Professional Award 2024	3
Corrigendum	3
Aposematism and mimicry in birds	2
Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) increases singing rate in areas with chronic industrial noise	2
Diel and seasonal variation of Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) vocalizations revealed using automated signal recognition	2
British Ornithologists' Union Godman‐Salvin Prize	2
Drivers of change in mountain and upland bird populations in Europe	2
A feathered past: Colonial influences on bird naming practices, and a new common name for Ardenna carneipes (Gould 1844)	2
High site and mate fidelity in a monogamous Arctic seabird	2
Towards large‐scale abundance assessments through automated birdsong detection and distance estimation	2
Human activities at night negatively impact Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) numbers and behaviours	2
Book Reviews	2
Global extinction of Slender‐billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)	2
Author Index	2
Correction to “Monitoring wader breeding productivity”	2
James Denis Summers‐Smith (25 October 1920 – 5 May 2020)	2
The difficult challenge of accurately recording iris colour in birds revealed through the lens of specimens of Australia's Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera)	2
Conspecific density and habitat quality drive the defence and vocal behaviour of a territorial passerine	2
Abundance‐related systematic bias in the quantification of phenology using site presence‐based survey methods	2
Colony attendance and moult pattern of Cory's Shearwaters (Calonectris borealis) differing in breeding status and age	2
Unmasking complex migration syndromes and seasonal plumage colouration in the White‐naped Xenopsaris (Xenopsaris albinucha)	2
When slow explorers are fast: Personality‐related differences in timing of migration in Red Knots (Calidris canutus)	2
High survival promotes persistence in a reintroduced population of Common Crane (Grus grus)	2
The number of Great Tit mobbers influences the mobbing response of heterospecific birds	2
James John Maitland Flegg (1937–2024)	2
Assessing the reproductive consequences of mate retention and pair bond duration in Thorn‐tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda), a short‐lived, socially monogamous neotropical bird	2
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Challenges for incorporating long‐term baselines into biodiversity restoration: A case study of the Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) in Britain	2
Arnthor Gardarsson 1938–2022	2
Skylark conservation in alpine habitats should focus on areas where conspecifics are already present	2
The British List: A Checklist of Birds of Britain (10th edition)	2
Book Reviews	2
Adoption of non‐related goslings and intergenerational family cohesion among Greenland White‐fronted Geese (Anser albifrons flavirostris)	2
Nest‐site selection and reproductive success of a critically endangered parrot, the Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus), in an anthropogenic landscape	2
Australian Magpies discriminate between the territorial calls of intra‐ and extra‐group conspecifics	2
Reduced range size and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area coverage for the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) predicted from multiple climate change scenarios	2
Current and future effectiveness of protected areas for the conservation of endemic owls from the Atlantic Forest	2
High trophic niche overlap in mixed‐species colonies using artificial nests	2
Book Review	2
Plenty of rooftops with few neighbours occupied by young breeding Yellow‐legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): Does this occur at the expense of their health condition?	2
Camelthorn and blackthorn trees provide important resources for Southern Pied Babblers (Turdoides bicolor) in the Kalahari	2
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Unexpected spatial aggregation between two species of hummingbirds and their inconsistent spatial interactions with native and exotic plants in an urban ecological reserve	2
Geolocators reveal variation and sex‐specific differences in the migratory strategies of a long‐distance migrant	2
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Semi‐automated detection of tagged animals from camera trap images using artificial intelligence	2
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Past research and future directions in understanding how birds use their sense of smell	2
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Bird genetic databases need improved curation and error reporting to NCBI	2
Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) males respond more strongly to local than to foreign dialects	1
A novel deep learning‐based bioacoustic approach for identification of look‐alike white‐eye (Zosterops) species traded in wildlife markets	1
Fast cultural evolution of Crossbill (Loxia spp.) calls in the Palaearctic	1
Modelling migration dynamics of Common Cranes and Eurasian Spoonbills as hydrological flow	1
The relationship of moult timing, duration and sequence to the aerial lifestyle of the Little Swift (Apus affinis)	1
Life‐stage and sex influence Philornis ectoparasitism in a Neotropical woodpecker Melanerpes striatus with essential male parental care	1
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Overall dynamic body acceleration as an indicator of dominance in Homing Pigeons (Columba livia)	1
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BOU Page	1
Using photographic records to quantify accuracy of bird identifications in citizen science data	1
King Penguins adjust foraging effort rather than diet when faced with poor foraging conditions	1
Differential impact of anthropogenic noise during the acoustic development of begging calls in Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus)	1
Stable isotope evidence for suspended moult and age‐related differences in moult location in the trans‐Saharan migratory Alpine Swift	1
Assessing the importance of individual‐ and colony‐level variation when using seabird foraging ranges as impact assessment and conservation tools	1
Cryptic hybridization between Common (Apus apus) and Pallid (A. pallidus) Swifts	1
Density‐dependent natal philopatry in southern House Wrens	1
Genomic insights into the evolutionary and demographic histories of the extinct Hoopoe Starling (Fregilupus varius)	1
An allometric approach to seasonal changes in intake rates of migratory shorebirds in the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea‐Bissau	1
Automated radio tracking provides evidence for social pair bonds in an obligate brood parasite	1
Incidence of lead ingestion in managed goose populations and the efficacy of imposed restrictions on the use of lead shot	1
Icelandic Whimbrel first migration: Non‐stop until West Africa, yet later departure and slower travel than adults	1
BOU Page	1
Using age‐ratios to investigate the status of two Siberian Phylloscopus species in Europe	1
Revisiting the systematic position of the enigmatic Nicobar Bulbul (Ixos nicobariensis)	1
Short‐distance nocturnal migration in an island endemic bustard	1
Chemical aposematism: the potential for non‐host odours in avian defence	1
Systematic revision of the ‘diminutive’ Kentish Plover (Charadriidae: Charadrius) with the resurrection of Charadrius seebohmi based on phenotypic and genetic analyses	1
Colonial breeding birds show greater annual adult apparent survival globally	1
Generating population estimates for migratory shorebird species in the world’s largest flyway	1
Sex difference in natal dispersal distances of Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos in Scotland	1
Evaluating the ability of occurrence models to predict nest locations and associated vegetation	1
Author index	1
Effects of overhead power‐lines on the density of ground‐nesting birds in open sub‐arctic habitats	1
Characterizing Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus movement behaviour during breeding‐season foraging trips using hidden Markov models	1
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Acoustic recording complements camera traps for monitoring sensitive penguin populations	1
The phenology and clutch size of UK Blue Tits does not differ with woodland composition	1