Nests
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Concentrations of plasma prolactin and luteinizing hormone following nest deprivation and renesting in Ring doves (Streptopelia risoria), 1989
Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1989. Part 2.
Influence of quantity of litter on nest box selection and nesting behaviour of domestic hens, 1993
Located in Roslin Institute Staff Papers 1993. Part 2.
Note about the bird 'Clacharan-coille', June 1887
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay about the bird 'Clacharan-coille' [stone-chat] that it is 'dark + moves close to the ground' and also describes eggs and nests.
Note about the birds 'Clacharan' [stonechat] and 'Gurragag' [crow] and accompanying verse beginning 'Fhuair mi nead a Ghurrag thu', c1893
Note about the birds 'Clacharan' [stonechat] that it is unlucky to see it when it first appears, that the 'Gurragag' is a 'Hoodie [crow]' and an accompanying verse beginning 'Fhuair mi nead a Ghurrag thu, Ann an cuil na moine'.
Note about the birds 'croman fion', 'croman rua', 'corrghrieach' and 'crotach' [possibly snipes, heron and plover], June 1887
Note about the birds 'croman fion', 'croman rua', 'corrghrieach' and 'crotach' [possibly red kite, hen harrier, heron and curlew] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, regarding the best time to spot them.
Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing]
Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Feadag-mhoint[each] nest[s] in coin[neach] bhan [white heather] + puts coin[neach] bhan over eggs'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Problem solving by domestic hens: opening doors to reach nest sites, 1990
Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1990. Part 2.
Visual recognition of key nest site stimuli by laying hens in cages, 1995
Located in Roslin Institute Staff Papers 1995. Part 1.