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Publications by Phil Whittington

1. Papers in refereed journals

  • Sage, B. & P.A. Whittington. 1985. The 1980 Sample Survey of Rookeries. Bird Study 32: 77-81.
  • Fuller, R.J. & P.A. Whittington. 1987. Breeding bird distribution within Lincolnshire Ash-Lime woodlands: the influence of rides and the woodland edge. Acta Oecologica. 8 (2): 259-268.
  • Whittington, P.A., Hofmeyr, J.H. & Cooper, J. 1996. Establishment, growth and conservation of a mainland colony of Jackass Penguins Spheniscus demersus at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa. Ostrich 67: 144-150.
  • Underhill, L.G., Whittington, P.A., Crawford, R.J.M. & Williams, A.J. 1997. Results of monitoring oiled African Penguins Spheniscus demersus for three years after the Apollo Sea incident of June 1994. Sula 11(3): 187-192.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1997. Is cleaning penguins worth the effort? Results from flipper-banding. The Ring. 19(1-2): 149-151.
  • Whittington, P.A., Dyer, B.M., Crawford, R.J.M. & Williams, A.J. 1999. First recorded breeding of Leach's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa in the Southern Hemisphere, at Dyer Island, South Africa. Ibis 141: 327-330.
  • Underhill, L.G., Bartlett, P.A., Baumann, L., Crawford, R.J.M., Dyer, B.M., Gildenhuys, A., Nel, D.C., Oatley, T.B., Thornton, M., Upfold, L., Williams, A.J., Whittington, P.A. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 1999. Mortality and survival of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus involved in the Apollo Sea oil spill: an evaluation of rehabilitation efforts. Ibis 141: 29-37.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1999. Rehabilitation - its contribution to population dynamics and role in the conservation of the Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus. Marine Ornithology 27: 177-180.
  • Crawford, R.J.M., Shannon, L.J. & Whittington, P.A. 1999. Population dynamics of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus at Robben Island. Marine Ornithology 27: 139-148.
  • Wilkinson, C.P, Esmonde-White, D.A., Underhill, L.G. & Whittington, P.A. 1999. African Penguins Spheniscus demersus along the Kwazulu-Natal coast, 1981-1997. Marine Ornithology. 27: 111-113.
  • Underhill, L.G., Kemper, J., Whittington, P.A. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 2000. Egyptian Geese Alopochen aeyptiacus moulting on Dassen Island. Marine Ornithology 28: 121-122.
  • Whittington, P.A., Dyer, B.M. & Klages, N.T.W. 2000. Maximum longevities of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus based on banding records. Marine Ornithology 28: 81-82.
  • Underhill, L.G., Whittington, P.A., Crawford, R.J.M., Williams, A.J. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 2000. Five years of monitoring African Penguins Spheniscus demersus after the Apollo Sea oil spill: a success story made possible by ringing. Die Vogelwarte 40: 315-318.
  • Crawford, R.J.M., Shannon, L.J., Whittington, P.A. & Murison, G. 2000. Factors influencing growth of the African Penguin colony at Boulders,South Africa, 1985-1999. South African Journal of Marine Science 22:111-119.
  • Crawford, R.J.M., Davis, S.A., Harding, R., Jackson, L.F., Leshoro, T.M., Meyer, M.A., Randall, R.M., Underhill, L.G., Upfold, L., Van Dalsen, A.P., Van Der Merwe, E., Whittington, P.A., Williams, A.J. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 2000. Initial impact of the Treasure oil spill on seabirds off western South Africa. South African Journal of Marine Science 22: 157-176.
  • Underhill, L.G., Whittington, P.A. & Calf, K.M. 2001. Shoreline birds of Robben Island, Western Cape, South Africa. Wader Study Group Bulletin 96: 37-39.
  • Whittington, P.A., Nel, D.C. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 2003. Counting the cost. Is cleaning oiled penguins worth the effort? Africa - Birds & Birding 8(3): 30–33.
  • Crawford, R.J.M., Cooper, J., Dyer, B.M., Greyling, M., Klages, N.T.W., Ryan, P.G., Petersen, S., Underhill, L.G., Upfold, L., Wilkinson, W., de Villiers, M., du Plessis, S., du Toit, M., Leshoro, T.M., Makhondo, A.B., Mason, M., Merkle, D., Tshingana, D., Ward, V.L. & Whittington, P.A. in press. Populations of surface-nesting seabirds at Marion Island, 1994/95–2002/03. African Journal of Marine Science 25.

2. Books and contributions to books

  • Whittington, P.A. 1993. Ten species texts in: Lack, P. & Ferguson D. (eds.) The Birds of Buckinghamshire. The Buckinghamshire Bird Club:Guildford/Kings Lynn. Pp 273-286.
  • Crawford, R.J.M. & Whittington, P.A. 1997. Jackass Penguin. In: Harrison, J.A., Allan, D.G., Underhill, L.G., Herremans, M., Tree, A.J., Parker, V. & Brown, C.J. (Eds). The Atlas of southern African Birds. Vol 1. Non-passerines. BirdLife South Africa: Johannesburg. Pp 4-5.
  • Ryan, P.G. & Whittington, P.A. 1997. Leach's Storm Petrel. In: Harrison, J.A., Allan, D.G., Underhill, L.G., Herremans, M., Tree, A.J., Parker, V. & Brown, C.J. (Eds). The Atlas of southern African Birds. Vol 1. Non-passerines. BirdLife South Africa: Johannesburg. Page 23.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1997. European Nightjar. In: Harrison, J.A., Allan, D.G., Underhill, L.G., Herremans, M., Tree, A.J., Parker, V. & Brown, C.J.(Eds). The Atlas of southern African Birds. Vol 1. Non-passerines. BirdLife South Africa: Johannesburg. Page 597.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. The Adventures of Peter the Penguin. ADU: Cape Town.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2003. Post-release survival of rehabilitated African Penguins. In: Nel, D.C. & Whittington, P.A. (Eds). Rehabilitation of oiled African Penguins: a conservation success story. BirdLife South Africa & Avian Demography Unit: Cape Town. pp 8–17.
  • Nel, D.C. & Whittington, P.A. 2003. (Eds). Rehabilitation of oiled African Penguins: a conservation success story. BirdLife South Africa & Avian Demography Unit: Cape Town.

3. Published conference abstracts

  • Whittington, P.A., Crawford, R.J.M., Dyer, B.M., Gildenhuys, A., Nel, D.C., Oatley, T.B.,Thornton, M., Underhill, L.G., Upfold, L., Williams, A.J. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 1998. The rehabilitation of oiled African Penguins: a success story. Poster abstract. XXII International Ornithological Congress. Durban, South Africa. Ostrich 69: 423.
  • Whittington, P.A., Dyer, B.M., Crawford, R.J.M. & Williams, A.J. 1998. Leach's Storm Petrel: A new breeding species for Africa and the Southern Hemisphere. Poster abstract. XXII International Ornithological Congress. Durban, South Africa. Ostrich 69: 414.

4. Papers in other journals

  • Kightley, C.R. & P.A. Whittington. 1983. Birds of Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middx. London Bird Report 1983: 93-105.
  • Marchant, J.H. & P.A. Whittington. 1986. 1984-85 C.B.C. Index Report. B.T.O. News 146.
  • Marchant, J.H. & P.A. Whittington. 1987. 1985-86 C.B.C. Index Report. B.T.O. News 150
  • Whittington, P.A. 1987. `On Being a Twitcher' in: The Birdwatcher's Yearbook and Diary 1987 : 55-62.
  • Glue, D.E. & P.A. Whittington. 1987. Long-eared Owls Invade East Coast. B.T.O. News 148.
  • Marchant, J.H. & P.A. Whittington 1988. 1986-87 C.B.C. Index Report. B.T.O. News 157.
  • Whittington, P.A. & D.E. Glue. 1989. Waxwings Arrive in Force. B.T.O. News 160.
  • Marchant, J.H. & P.A. Whittington. 1989. 1987-88 C.B.C. Index Report. B.T.O. News 162.
  • Marchant, J.H., R.Hudson, S.P.Carter & P.A.Whittington. 1990. Population Trends in British Breeding Birds. B.T.O.:Tring.
  • Marchant, J.H. & P.A. Whittington. 1990. Common Birds Census: 1988-89 Index Report. B.T.O. News 171.
  • Bean, N.J., Benstead, P., Showler, D. & P.A. Whittington. 1994. Survey of the Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus in the Palas Valley, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Spring 1994. Unpublished report to Himalayan Jungle Project, Islamabad, Pakistan and BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1994. Palas Valley. All the fun of field research. Natura WWF-Pakistan 20(2): 13-15.
  • Whittington, P.A., Benstead, P., Bean, N.J. & Showler, D. 1994. Further searches for the Western Tragopan: The 1994 survey in Palas Valley. World Pheasant Association News. 46: 5-9.
  • Duke, G., Whittington, P.A. and P. Garson (in prep.) A Review of the Status, Distribution and Habitat of the Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1995. Penguin monitoring in the Southwestern Cape. Bird Numbers. 4: 26-27.
  • Whittington, P.A. & Dyer, B.M. 1995. A new breeding seabird for Africa? Bird Numbers 5: 18-19.
  • Underhill, L.G., Thornton, M., Oatley, T.B., Whittington, P.A., Crawford, R.J.M., Dyer, B.M., Upfold, L., Williams, A.J., Nel, D.C., Gildenhuys, A. & Baumann, L. 1995. Mortality and survival of Jackass Penguins Spheniscus demersus involved in the Apollo Sea oil spill incident: results from flipper banding. Avian Demography Unit Research Report 13.
  • Whittington, P.A. & Nel, D. 1996. In the wake of the Apollo Sea. Africa - Birds & Birding. 1(2): 6-7.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1996. Voices in the walls. Africa - Birds & Birding. 1(3): 13.
  • Whittington, P.A., Dyer, B.M. & Crawford, R.J.M. 1998. Leach's Storm Petrel: Further news from the islands. Bird Numbers 7(1): 20.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1998. Little piece of ringing history. Safring News. 27(1-2): 43
  • Whittington, P.A., Dyer, B.M. & Crawford, R.J.M. 1999. The walls reveal their secrets. Africa - Birds & Birding. 4(1): 33.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1999. Survivors of the Apollo Sea oil spill, five years later: a success story. Penguin Conservation. 12(2): 18-19.
  • Whittington, P.A. 1999. Banding 50,000 penguins: a brief look at numbers and techniques. Penguin Conservation. 12(2): 19.
  • Whittington, P.A. & Wolfaardt, A.C. 1999. The avifauna of Dassen Island. Bird Numbers 8(2): 8-11.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2000. The Cape Town Harbour oil spill - one year after the event. Avian Demography Unit Research Report 37.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2000. SANCCOB: A sound investment for saving seabirds. Promerops 242: 15-16.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2000. Penguins 2000. Bird Numbers 9(2): 14-15.
  • Whittington, P.A., Crawford, R.J.M., Huyser, O., Oschadleus, H.D., Randall, R.M., Ryan, P.G., Shannon, L.V., Wolfaardt, A.C., Cooper, J., Lacy, R.C. and Ellis, S. (Eds) 2000. African Penguin Population and Habitat Viability Assessment. IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group: Apple Valley, USA.
  • Ellis, S., Lacy, R., Underhill, L.G. & Whittington, P.A. 2000. African Penguin PHVA Cape Town, South Africa, April 1999. CBSG News 11(1): 6-8.
  • Kieswetter, S., Harrison, J.A. & Whittington, P.A. 2001. The ADU's anniversary ABC. Bird Numbers 10(1): 15-17.
  • South, C. & Whittington, P.A. 2001. Getting down and dirty. Digging in with the African Penguin. Africa - Birds & Birding 6(4): 56-61.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. The Earthwatch project on Robben Island. SANCCOB News. June.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. Daylight robbery on Robben Island. Promerops 247: 16.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. One of those days. Promerops 248: 24-25.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. Penguins, condors and strange furry beasts. Promerops 248: 32-34.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. And the bands played on ... Bird Numbers 10(1): 44-45.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. Survivor! Bird Numbers 10(2): 27-30.
  • Whittington, P.A., Dyer, B.M. & Underhill, L.G. 2001. Leach's Storm petrel breeding in South Africa. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 8(2): 34.
  • Whittington, P.A. 2001. Treasure beneath the waves. Bulletin of the African Bird Club. 8(2): 129-131.
  • Whittington, P.A. & Underhill, L.G. 2001. On the track of the African Storks. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 8(2): 127-128.

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