General Notes
Survival of Fledgling Brown-headed Cowbirds
Paul W. Woodward and Joan C. Woodward
Over-water Flights of Barn Owls
Helmut C. Mueller and D. D. Berger
Death of a Blue Jay After 22 Years in Captivity
William W. Judd
American Woodcock Hatches from Cracked Egg
Roger D. Applegate
Longevity and Colony Loyalty in Bank Swallows
Peter C. Petersen and Allan J. Mueller
Basic Plumage in the Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
John H. Rappole, Elizabeth C. Rappole, and Christopher P. Barkan
Cover
Back Matter (PDF)
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Contentss
Fall Migration of Blackpoll and Yellow-rumped Warblers at Island Beach, New Jersey
Bertram G. Murray Jr.
Breeding Biology of the Wilson's Phalarope in North Dakota
Cynthia M. Kagarise
Age Characteristics of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers
Jerome A. Jackson
Fourteen-year Life History of a Banded Chimney Swift
Ralph W. Dexter
Age and Sex Differences in Size of Sharp-shinned Hawks
Helmut C. Mueller, Daniel D. Berger, and George Allez
Experience with a Decoy Trap for Male Gadwalls
Robert J. Blohm and Peter Ward
Aging Young Herring Gulls from Measurements of Body Parts
Kenneth D. Elowe and Sara Payne
Survival and Ages of First Breeding of Gal
M. P. Harris
Pairing and Courtship in the North American Dipper
Pamela J. Morse
Recent Literature
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Notes and News
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Honorary Member
Leon H. Kelso
Requests for in Formation
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Nebba Financial Statements, 1977-1978
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