The breeding biology and causes of nest failure of Scottish Black‐throated Divers Gavia arctica

• Published in: Ibis
• Main Authors: MUDGE, G. P., TALBOT, T. R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1993
• Subjects: Sutherland; Gavia arctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1993.tb02822.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1474-919X.1993.tb02822.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1993.tb02822.x

The breeding biology and causes of nest failure were examined for Black‐throated Divers Gavia arctica in core areas of their Scottish breeding range in 1983–1987. Breeding was confirmed for up to 88% of territorial pairs each year ( n = 28–62), and 76% of nests were on islands. Hatching success was...