Scottish Birds 43:3 (2023)

194 Foreword R. Briggs

PAPERS & SHORT NOTES

195 Wader population trends and productivity 1987–2022 in Mid Deeside, North-East Scotland, and the factors driving them D. Jenkins, T.H. Sparks & D.M.B. Parish

206 Decline of Great Black-backed Gulls breeding in Caithness, 2002–2022 M. Oksien & R.M. Sellers

212 Does the decline in numbers of Ringed Plovers breeding in a river catchment in the central Highlands of Scotland reflect the extent and suitability of habitats? N.E. Buxton

225 Lapwing chick with three feet K. Brockie

226 Mute Swans hatching and raising two broods A.W. and L.M. Brown & B. Renwick

228 A major mortality of Gannets due to a probable outbreak of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza on Sule Skerry in 2022 M.P. Harris & S. Wanless

231 Gatherings of juvenile Stonechats in upland Scotland M. Souter & B.S. Bates

233 Continued decline of Marsh Tit in the Borders and likely extinction as a breeding species in Scotland G.K. Paterson, A. Reid & T. Brewis

CLUB ARTICLES, NEWS & VIEWS

236 Caithness and Highland Branches 60th Anniversary celebrations N. O’Hanlon

238 NEWS AND NOTICES

245 SOC/BTO Scottish Bird Camp, 26–28 May 2023 J. Allison

247 Ring Ouzels foraging on Cairngorm snow patches Dr P. Cosgrove

248 Lapwings and Redshanks successfully hatching in a field ploughed while incubation was in progress R. Rae & R. Duncan

251 Double-brooded tree-nesting Oystercatchers in Galloway J. Howie

253 BOOK REVIEWS compiled by N. Picozzi

BIRDING ARTICLES & OBSERVATIONS

254 RINGERS' ROUNDUP

258 Pacific Diver, 24 January 2023, Leven, Fife - first for Fife and mainland Scotland G. Robertson

261 Ptarmigan on Hoy, Orkney, 7 February 2023 - the first modern Orkney record G. Campbell

263 Cetti’s Warbler, Bemersyde Moss, February 2023 - first Borders record R. Jackson

265 Fife’s five species of scoter in a day - Largo Bay, spring 2023 J. Wilson

270 Black-winged Stilts in North-East Scotland and Caithness, May 2023 S. Doyle & W. Manson

274 Pallid Harrier at Aberlady Bay, 4 May 2023 - the first Lothian record A. Simmons

277 Dark-eyed Junco, Rattray Head, 9–11 May 2023 - first North-East Scotland record A. Carroll

281 Grey-headed Lapwing in Moray & Nairn and Outer Hebrides, May 2023 - first Scottish records

J. and M. Cook & S. Duffield

285 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Ham, Foula, 10 June 2023 - second Shetland record D. & G. Atherton

287 Pacific Golden Plover, Musselburgh, 17–18 June 2023 - third Lothian record K. Gillon

Photospot

BC Greylag Goose J. Davidson

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