Academic Publications from 2011

1.  Status and Habitat use of the Wayne's Black-Throated Green Warbler in the Northern Portion of the South Atlantic Coastal Plain

Watts, B.D., B.J. Paxton, F.M. Smith. 2011.
Southeastern Naturalist 10(2):333-344.

2.  Mercury levels of Nelson's and saltmarsh sparrows at wintering grounds in Virginia, USA

Cristol, D.A., F.M. Smith, C.W. Varian-Ramos, B.D Watts. 2011.
Ecotoxicology online June 22, 2011.

3.  Dune builders vs. overwash maintainers: Ecomorphodynamic feedbacks on the Virginia Coast Reserve barrier islands.

Wolner, C. W. V., L. J. Moore, D. R. Young, S. T. Brantley, S. N. Bissett, M. D. Wilson, B. D. Watts. 2011.
Proceedings Coastal Sediments 2011, P. Wang, J. D. Rosati, T. M. Roberts (eds.). Miami, FL, USA. World Scientific. Pp. 258-271.

4.  Islands at bay: rising seas, eroding islands, and waterbird habitat loss in Chesapeake Bay (USA).

Erwin, R. M., D. F. Brinker, B. D. Watts, G. R. Costanzo, and D. D. Morton. 2011.
Journal of Coastal Conservation 15:51-60.

5.  Snags and Cavity-Nesting Birds within Intensively Managed Pine Stands in Eastern North Carolina, USA.

Homyack,J. A., B. J. Paxton, M. D. Wilson, B. D. Watts, and D. A. Miller. 2011.
Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 35:148-157.

6.  Subspecies of Saltmarsh Sparrow and Nelson's Sparrow.

F.M. Smith. 2011.
North American Birds 65:368-377.

Academic Publications from 2010

1.  Species-specific accumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in birds of prey from the Chesapeake Bay region, USA

D. Chen, R. C. Hale, B.D. Watts, M. J. La Guardia, E. Harvey ,E.K. Mojica. 2010.
Environmental Pollution 158: 1883-1889.

2.  Nest Turnover Rates and List-Frame Decay in Bald Eagles: Implications for the National Monitoring Plan

Watts, B.D. and A.E. Duerr. 2010.
Journal of Wildlife Management 74(5):940-944.

3.  Update to the status of Red Knot Calidris canutus in the Western Hemisphere.

Niles, L. J., H. P. Sitters, A. D. Dey, N. Arce, P. W. Atkinson, V. Ayala-Perez, A. J. Baker, J. B. Buchanan, R. Carmona, N. A. Clark, C. Espoz, J. D. Fraser, P. M. Gonzalez, B. A. Harrington, J. E. Hernandez, K. S. Kalasz, R. Matus, B. J. McCaffery, C. D. T. Minton, R. I. G. Morrison, M. K. Peck, W. Pitts, I. L. Serrano, and B. D. Watts. 2010.
Wader Study Group Bulletin 117:1-19.

4.  The Virginia Bald Eagle Survey: A history.

Watts, B.D. 2010.
The Raven 81:5-7

Academic Publications from 2009

1.  Osprey diet composition and quality in high- and low- salinity areas of lower Chesapeake Bay

Glass, K. Andrew, and Bryan D. Watts. 2009.
Journal of Raptor Research 43(1):27–36.

2.  Factors contributing to Bald Eagle electrocutions and line collisions on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Mojica, Elizabeth K., Bryan D. Watts, John T.Paul, Samuel T. Voss, and James Pottie. 2009.
Journal of Raptor Research 43(1)50-56.

Academic Publications from 2008

1.  Recovery of the Chesapeake Bay Bald Eagle nesting population

Watts, B. D., G. D. Therres, and M. A. Byrd. 2008.
Journal of Wildlife Management 72:152-158.

2.  Mass variation in Northern Saw-whet Owls: implications for current sexing criteria

Paxton, B. J. and B. D. Watts. 2008.
Journal of Field Ornithology 79:53-57.

3.  The influence of salinity on provisioning rates and nestling growth in bald eagles in the lower Chesapeake Bay

Markham, A. C. and B. D. Watts. 2008.
Condor 110:183-187.

4.  The influence of salinity on the diet of nesting Bald Eagles

Markham, A. C. and B. D. Watts. 2008. 
Journal of Raptor Research 42:99-109.

5.  Breeding range expansion of the Coastal Plain Swamp Sparrow

Watts, B. D., M. D. Wilson, F. M. Smith, B. J. Paxton, and J. B. Williams. 2008.
The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120:393-395.

6.  Whimbrel tracked with satellite transmitter on migratory flight across North America

Watts, B. D., B. R. Truitt, F. M. Smith, E. K. Mojica, B. J. Paxton, A. L. Wilke, and A. E. Duerr. 2008.
Wader Study Group Bulletin 115:55-57.

7.  Landscape configuration effects on distribution and abundance of Whip-poor-wills

Wilson, M. D. and B. D. Watts. 2008.
Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120: 778-783.

Academic Publications from 2007

1.  Demographics of Black Vultures in North Carolina

Blackwell, B. F., M. L. Avery, B. D. Watts, and M. S. Lowney. 2007.
The Journal of Wildlife Management. 71:1976-1979.

2.  Impact of hurricane Isabel on Bald Eagle nests and reproductive performance in the lower Chesapeake Bay

Watts, B. D. and M. A. Byrd. 2007.
Condor 109:206-209.

3.  Documentation of infanticide and cannibalism in Bald Eagles

Markham, A. C. and B. D. Watts. 2007.
Journal of Raptor Research 41:41-44.

4.  Waterbirds of the Chesapeake Bay and vicinity: Harbingers of change?

Erwin, R. M., B. D. Watts, G. M. Haramis, M. C. Perry, and K. A. Hobson [Eds]. 2007.
Waterbirds 30: Special publication 1.

5.  Status, distribution and the future of Bald Eagles in the Chesapeake Bay

Watts, B. D., G. D. Therres, and M. A. Byrd. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:25-38.

6.  Finfish-waterbird trophic interactions in tidal freshwater tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay

Viverette, C. B., G. C. Garman, S. McIninch, A. C. Markham, B. D. Watts, and S. A. Macko. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:50-62.

7.  Ospreys of the Chesapeake Bay: Population recovery, ecological requirements, and current threats

Watts, B. D. and B. J. Paxton. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:39-49.

8.  Status review of Chesapeake Bay marsh lands and breeding marsh birds

Wilson, M. D., B. D. Watts, and D. F. Brinker. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:122-137.

9.  American Oystercatchers in Maryland and Virginia: Status and distribution

Wilke, A. L., D. F. Brinker, B. D. Watts, A. H. Traut, R. Boettcher, J. M. McCann, B. R. Truitt, and P. P. Denmon. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:152-162.

10.  The status of colonial nesting wading bird populations within the Chesapeake Bay and coastal barrier island lagoon system

Williams, B., D. F. Brinker, B. D. Watts, and R. M. Erwin. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:82-92.

11.  Colonial nesting seabirds in the Chesapeake Bay region: where have we been and where are we going?

Brinker, D. F., B. Williams, B. D. Watts, and R. M. Erwin. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:93-104.

12.  Waterbirds of the Chesapeake Bay region: An introduction

Erwin, R. M., G. M. Haramis, M. C. Perry, and B. D. Watts. 2007.
Waterbirds 30:1-3.

Academic Publications from 2006

1.  Status and distribution of colonial waterbirds in coastal Virginia: The 2003 breeding season

Watts, B. D. and M. A. Byrd. 2006.
The Raven 77:3-22.

2.  Salinity and population parameters of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the lower Chesapeake Bay

Watts, B. D., A. C. Markham, and M. A. Byrd. 2006.
Auk 123:393-404.

3.  Effects of moonlight on detection of the Whip-poor-will: Implications for long-term monitoring strategies

Wilson, M. D. and B. D. Watts. 2006.
Journal of Field Ornithology 77:207-211.

4.  Kinosternon subrubrum (Eastern Mud Turtle) predator escape

Mitchell, J. C., A. C. Markham, and B. D. Watts. 2006.
Herpetological Review 37:127-129.

Academic Publications from 2005

1.  Breeding season status of the American Oystercatcher in Virginia, USA

Wilke, A. L., B. D. Watts, B. R. Truitt, and R. Boettcher. 2005.
Waterbirds 28:308-315.

2.  The use of pine plantations by Worm-eating Warblers in coastal North Carolina

Watts, B. D. and M. D. Wilson. 2005.
Southeastern Naturalist 4:177-187.

3.  Decline and protection of the Virginia Red-cockaded Woodpecker population

Watts, B. D. and D. S. Bradshaw. 2004.
In R. Costa and S. J. Daniels, editors. Red-cockaded woodpecker: road to recovery. Hancock House Publishers, Blain, Washington, USA.

4.  Habitat assessment as a tool in regional conservation planning

Watts, B. D. and D. S. Bradshaw. 2005.
In C. J. Ralph and T. D. Rich, editors. Bird conservation implementation and integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third international Partners-in-Flight Conference.

5.  A 2005 Cliff Swallow census of the Benjamin Harrison Bridge

Williams, B., B. D. Watts, and M. A. Byrd. 2005.
The Raven, 76:3-4.

Academic Publications from 2004

1.  Status and distribution of breeding Ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay: 1995-1996

Watts, B. D., M. A. Byrd, and M. U. Watts. 2004.
Journal of Raptor Research 38:47-54.

2.  The 2003 beach-nesting and colonial waterbirds survey of the Virginia barrier islands

Williams, B., B. Akers, M. Beck, R. Beck, and J. Via. 2004.
The Raven 75(1): 61-66.

3.  An evaluation of nest box use by Common Barn Owls in Virginia

Watts, B. D. and D. M. Whalen. 2004.
The Raven 75:71-77.

4.  A recent breeding record of the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow in Gloucester County Virginia

Watts, B. D. 2004.
The Raven 75:128-131.

Academic Publications from 2003

1.  A summary of the 2002 beach-nesting and colonial waterbirds survey of the Virginia barrier islands

Williams, B., B. Akers, M. Beck, R. Beck, and J. Via.
The Raven 74(2): 53-57, 2003.

2.  Bird mortality associated with highway median plantings

Watts, B. D.
The Raven 74:11-12, 2003.

Academic Publications from 2002

1.  A summary of the 2001 Virginia barrier islands beach-nesting and colonial waterbirds survey

Williams, B., B. Akers, M. Beck, R. Beck, and J. Via. 2002.
The Raven 73(1): 10-16.

2.  Virginia Bald Eagle breeding survey: A twenty-five year summary (1977-2001)

Watts, B. D. and M. A. Byrd. 2002.
The Raven 73:3-9.

3.  Annual migration density and stopover patterns of Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus)

Whalen, D. M. and B. D. Watts. 2002.
Auk 119:1161-2002.

Academic Publications from 2001

1.  Maturation of a constructed tidal marsh relative to two natural reference tidal marshes over 12 years

Havens, K. J., L. M. Varnell, and B. D. Watts. 2001.
Environmental Engineering 18:305-315.

2.  Breeding Status of the Northern Harrier in Coastal Virginia

Watts, B. D. and S. J. Rottenborn. 2001.
The Raven 72:153-157.

Academic Publications from 2000

1.  Interspecific variation in extraction of buried seed within an assemblage of sparrows

Whalen, D. M. and B. D. Watts. 2000.
Oikos 88:574-584.

2.  Diet of autumn migrating Northern Saw-whet Owls on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Whalen, D. M., B. D. Watts, and D. W. Johnston. 2000.
Journal of Raptor Research 34:42-44

3.  Migrant shorebirds: Role of the Delmarva coastal bays

Watts, B. D. 2000.
Proc. Delmarva Coastal Bays Conf III: Tri-state approaches to preserving aquatic resources. Pp 36-38.

4.  Breeding bird communities in pine plantations on the coastal plain of North Carolina

Wilson, M. D. and B. D. Watts. 2000.
The Chat 64:1-14.

5.  Conservation of landbird migrants: Addressing local policy

Mabey, S. E. and B. D. Watts. 2000.
Studies in Avian Biology 20:99-108.

6.  Studying wildlife at local and landscape scales: Bachman’s Sparrows at the Savannah River site

Dunning, J. B., Jr., B. J. Danielson, B. D. Watts, J. Liu, and D. G. Krementz. 2000.
Studies in Avian Biology 21:75-80.

7.  Managing wetlands for waterbirds: How managers can make a difference in improving habitat to support a North American Bird Conservation Plan

Erwin, R. M., M. K. Laubhan, J. E. Cornely, and D. S. Bradshaw. 2000.
In: Bonney, R.; Pashley, D. N.; Cooper, R. J.; Niles, L. eds. Strategies for bird conservation: The Partners in Flight planning process; Proceedings of the 3rd Partners in Flight Workshop; 1995 October 1-5; Cape May, NJ. Proceedings RMRS-P-16. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.

8.  Abundance of shorebirds along the Virginia barrier islands during spring migration

Watts, B. D. and B. R. Truitt. 2000.
The Raven 71(2):33-39.

Academic Publications from 1999

1.  Response of Brown-headed Nuthatches to an understory manipulation

Wilson, M. D. and B. D. Watts. 1999.
Wilson Bulletin 111:56-60.

2.  Observations of nesting Loggerhead Shrikes in Prince George County

Watts, B. D. and E. R. Scholle. 1999.
The Raven.

3.  Expansion of the James River Bald Eagle concentration area

Watts, B. D. and M. A. Byrd. 1999.
The Raven 70:18-23.

4.  The influence of audio-lures on capture patterns of migrant Northern Saw-whet Owls

Whalen, D. M. and B. D. Watts. 1999.
Journal of Field Ornithology. 70:163-168.

Academic Publications from 1998

1.  Review of the proposal to de-list the American Peregrine Falcon

Millsap, B. A., P. A. Kennedy, M. A. Byrd, G. Court, J. Enderson, and R. N. Rosenfield. 1998.
Wildlife Society Bulletin 26:522-538.

2.  Autumn migration of Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) in the middle Atlantic and Northeastern United States: What observations from 1995 suggest

Brinker, D. F., K. E. Duffy, D. M. Whalen, B. D. Watts, and K. M. Dodge. 1998.
Biology and Conservation of Owls of the Northern Hemisphere. USDA Forest Service/General Technical Report NC-190/1997.

3.  A survey of Bachman's Sparrows in southeastern Virginia

Watts, B. D., M. D. Wilson, D. S. Bradshaw, and A. S. Allen. 1998.
The Raven 69:9-14.

4.  Shorebirds in Panama - The best kept secret of birding in Central America

Bradshaw, D. S. 1998.
Pp 71 – 75, In Conservation Panama: Exploring Options for the Future. Proceedings of the Panama Conservation and Ecotourism Workshop, 125 pp.

5.  Status and distribution of colonial waterbirds in coastal Virginia

Watts, B. D. and M. A. Byrd. 1998.
The Raven 69:20-31.

Academic Publications from 1997

1.  Autumn migration of Gray-cheeked and Bicknell's Thrushes at Kiptopeke, Virginia, USA

Wilson, M. D. and B. D. Watts. 1997.
Journal of Field Ornithology 68:519-525.

2.  The effect of cover and food on space use by wintering Song and Field Sparrows

Beck, C. W. and B. D. Watts. 1997.
Canadian Journal of Zoology 75:1636-1641.

3.  Observations of migrant Bobolinks using a fall roost in Oyster, Virginia

Watts, B. D. 1997.
The Raven 68:93-96.

4.  Differential fall passage times in two subspecies of the Palm Warbler through the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Wilson, M. D. and B. D. Watts. 1997.
The Raven 68:28-31.

5.  Magnitude and timing of the fall migration of Northern Saw-whet Owls through the Eastern Shore of Virginia, 1994-1996

Whalen, D. M., B. D. Watts, M. D. Wilson, and D. S. Bradshaw. 1997.
The Raven 68:97-104.

Academic Publications from 1996

1.  Landscape configuration and diversity hotspots in wintering sparrows

Watts, B. D. 1996.
Oecologia 108:512-517.

2.  Social strategy and cover in Savannah Sparrows

Watts, B. D. 1996.
Auk 113:960-963.

3.  Population expansion by Double-crested Cormorants in Virginia

Watts, B. D. and D. S. Bradshaw. 1996.
The Raven 67:75-78.

4.  Annual plover survey of the Virginia barrier islands: A ten year summary

Watts, B. D., D. S. Bradshaw, and R. R. Cross. 1996.
The Raven 67:84-89.

5.  Status and distribution of Cliff Swallows in coastal Virginia

Watts, B. D., M. A. Byrd, and M. U. Watts. 1996.
The Raven 67:21-24.

Academic Publications from 1995

1.  Habitat use by a relict population of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in southeastern Virginia

Bradshaw, D. S. 1995.
pp. 482-488. In Kulhavy, D. L., R. G. Hooper, and R. C. Costa (eds.) Red-cockaded Woodpecker: Recovery, ecology and management. Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX.

2.  Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Watts, B. D. 1995.
In the Birds of North America, No. 161 (A. Poole and F. Gill, Eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.

3.  Incidence of breeding by Yellow-crowned Night-herons in juvenal plumage

Watts, B. D. 1995.
Colonial Waterbirds 18:222-223.

4.  Ghost crab preys on Piping Plover eggs

Watts, B. D. and D. S. Bradshaw. 1995.
Wilson Bulletin 107:767-768.

Academic Publications from 1994

1.  The influence of human disturbance on the location of Great Blue Heron colonies in the lower Chesapeake Bay

Watts, B. D. and D. S. Bradshaw. 1994.
Colonial Waterbirds 17:163-165.

Academic Publications from 1993

1.  Effects of development on nesting Bald Eagles: Case studies from Chesapeake Bay

Therres, G. D., M. A. Byrd, and D. S. Bradshaw. 1993.
Trans. N. Am. Wild. Nat. Res. Conf. 58:62-69.