Published: 1990-01-01

Front Matter

Contents and editorial

Janet Kear

2-5

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Standard Papers

The effects of genotypic and yearly variations on the egg volumes of the Mute Swan Cygnus olor

P J Bacon, M D Mountford

7-12

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Breeding success of Icelandic Pink-footed Geese Anser brachyrhynchus and Greylag Geese A. answer in different areas of Iceland in 1987 and 1988

I J Patterson, J-F Giroux

13-17

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Variations in clutch size and breeding success of Greylag Geese Anser anser in the Uists, Scotland

I W Paterson, P R Boyer, D D Massen

18-22

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The effects of treatment with Mebendazole on gizzard worm infections in captive Swan Geese Anser cygnoides

T A Bailey, J J Brown, R A Avery

23-26

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Post-hatching behaviour of Light-bellied Brent Geese Branta bernicla hrota

Thomas Bregnballe, Jesper Madsen

27-34

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An age-related difference in the size of the nasal glands of Brent Geese Branta bernicla

Ronald W Summers, Malcolm M Smith

35-37

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Mate protection in pre-nesting Canada Geese Branta candensis

I P Johnson, R M Sibly

38-42

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The fate of plastic leg rings used on geese and swans

Eileen C Rees, M Owen, H Gitay, S Warren

43-52

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Social behaviour of the Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa with particular reference to the axle-grind

P J Fullagar, C C Davey, D K Rushton

53-61

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Diurnal use of time and space by breeding Blue Duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

Clare J Veltman, Murray Williams

62-74

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Flock structure and pair bonds of the Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata

R T Kingsford

75-82

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Biparental care of the Australian Wood Chenonetta jubata

R T Kingsford

83-91

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Persistent quacking in dabbling ducks: a predator-luring signal?

Frank McKinney, Deborah Buitron, Scott R Derrickson

92-98

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Effects of increasing larval chironomid densities on the underwater feeding success of downy Tufted ducklings Aythya fuligula

N Giles

99-106

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Food usurpation by waterfowl and waders

Juan A Amat

107-116

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Survival and breeding of Greater Flamingos Phoenicopterus ruber roseus in the wild after a period of care in captivity

A R Johnson, R E Green

117-121

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Weights of wild Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, Gadwall A. strepera, and Blue-winged Teal A. discors during the breeding season

John T Lokemoen, Douglas H Johnson, David E Sharp

122-132

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Back Matter

Publications, 1989, by, or with the assistance of, The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust staff and facilities

Anonymous Anonymous

182

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Progress Reports

The ecology and behaviour of the North American Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis in Great Britain and its interaction with native waterbirds: a progress report

Barry Hughes

133-138

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Wildfowl counts in the U.K., 1988-89

D G Salmon, J S Kirby

139-141

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Progress on bird ringing by The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust during 1989

Carl Mitchell

142-144

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Wigeon Anas penelope movements and turnover: a report on the first two seasons of a Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Project

Carl Mitchell, Myrfyn Owen

145-149

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Reforming of resident Mallard pairs Anas platyrhynchos, rule rather than exception?

Hermund Mjelstad, Magne Sætersdal

150-151

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A progress report on Nene Branta sandvicensis in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from 1974-89

Howard M Hoshide, A Julie Price, Lawrence Katahira

152-155

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Progress in aviculture by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in 1989

Nigel Hewston, Martin Brown

156-158

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Notes on an expedition to relocate the Madagascar Pochard Aythya innotata - a JWPT, WWF, WWT project

H G Young, J G Smith

159-160

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Progress in White-winged Wood Duck Cairina scutulata action plan project: a call for information

Andy Green

161-162

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White-winged Wood Duck - Cairina scutalata - the question of Indonesian albinism

M J S Mackenzie

163-166

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The incidence of ingested lead shot in ducks of the Evros Delta, Greece

D J Pain, G I Handrinos

167-170

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Duck numbers in the USSR, the western Palearctic and North America 1967-86: first comparisons

Hugh Boyd

171-175

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Bewick's and Whooper Swans: the 1989-90 season

Eileen C Rees, Jonathan M Bowler, Linda Butler

176-181

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