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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 Background, study areas and methods 2 The Sparrowhawk 3 Nesting habitat 4 Nest spacing and breeding density 5 Ranging behaviour 6 Population trends 7 Hunting and feeding behaviour 8 Food 9 The Sparrowhawk as a predator 10 Breeding season 11 The breeding cycle: early stages 12 The breeding cycle: eggs and incubation 13 The breeding cycle: growth of young 14 The breeding cycle: parental care 15 The breeding cycle: post-fledgling period 16 Season trend in breeding success 17 Nest failures 18 Age and breeding 19 Moult 20 Dispersal 21 Territory and mate fidelity 22 Migration 23 Mortality 24 Effects of pesticides 25 Conclusions
Appendix 1: Finding nests Appendix 2: Persecution of Sparrowhawks Appendix 3: Procedure for analysis of nest spacing Appendix 4: Causes and diagnosis of nest failure Bibliography Tables 1-63 Index
