Index to grey literature - Papers on the flora and fauna of Ascension Island produced by members of Services Ornithological Societies (1982 -2009)

Report 1 - Feb 1982

Hubert, P. J. 1982. Ascension Island – Feb 1982 Bulletin of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 2 E-1.

Report 2 – February 1987

Blair, M. 1989. The RAFOS Expedition to Ascension Island 1987. The Royal Air Force Ornithological Society 19: 1-35.

Report 3 – November 1988

Hortop, J. 1989. Exercise Booby. Bull. ABWS 1/89.
Osborn, D. 1994. The Royal Air Force Ornithological Society Expedition to Ascension Island 15 – 30 November 1988 , The Royal Air Force Ornithological Society 23: 19 – 29

Report 4 – March 1990

Nash, R.H.J, Hughes, B.J, and Walmsley, J.G. 1991. Exercise Booby II ABWS Expedition to Ascension Island March 1990. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 21: 4-9 & 17-25
Hughes, B.J 1991. Mapping the Sooty Terns. In Nash, R. H. J., Hughes, B. J, and Walmsley, J.G. 1991. Exercise Booby II ABWS Expedition to Ascension Island March 1990. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 21: 4-25
Walmsley, J.G 1991. Feral cat predation on Sooty Terns on Ascension Island. In Nash, R. H. J., Hughes, B. J, and Walmsley, J.G. 1991. Exercise Booby II ABWS Expedition to Ascension Island March 1990. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 21: 4-25

Report 5 – July 1992

Hughes, B.J, & Walmsley, J.G. 1992. Surveying a line for a cat-proof fence on Letterbox – Ascension Island – South Atlantic. Un-published reconnaissance report.
Hughes, B.J. 1992. The Sooty Terns (Sept 91 – Mar 92) The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 22: 17-25
Hughes, B.J. 1992. The Red-footed Boobies The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 22: 21-24
Hughes, B.J. & Walmsley, J.G. 1992. Reconnaissamce for a Cat Proof Fence on Letterbox The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 22: 25-30.
Nash R.H.J. 1992. Census on Boatswain Bird Island The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 22: 30–40.
Thompson, R.G. 1992. Exercise Booby III - Ascension Island Jun 30 - Jul 7 1992. Bull. ABWS 2/92 2.
Walmsley, J.G. 1992. Feral cat predation on the Sooty Terns Sterna fuscata. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 22.

Report 6 – April 1994

Hughes, B.J. 1994. Introduction. In Hughes, B. J., Thompson, R. G., Walmsley, J. G. & Varley, M. J. 1994. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 24: 4-24
Hughes, B.J. 1994. The 1994 Sooty Terns Breeding Season. In Hughes, B. J., Thompson, R. G., Walmsley, J. G. & Varley, M. J. 1994. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society,, Vol. 24: 4-24
Hughes, B.J. 1994. Sea-Watch Data. In Hughes, B. J., Thompson, R. G., Walmsley, J. G. & Varley, M. J. 1994. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society,, Vol. 24: 4-24
Morrison, D.M. & Thompson, R.G. 1994. Seabird populations on the stacks of Ascension Island. In Hughes, B. J., Thompson, R. G., Walmsley, J. G. & Varley, M. J. 1994. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 24: 4-24
Walmsley, J.G. 1994. Predation by feral cats on the Sooty Terns. In Hughes, B. J., Thompson, R. G., Walmsley, J. G. & Varley, M. J. 1994. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 24: 4-24
Varley, M.J. & Dickey, R.C. 1994. Land-birds survey. In Hughes, B. J., Thompson, R. G., Walmsley, J. G. & Varley, M. J. 1994. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 24: 4-24

Report 7 – Nov 1996

Dickey, R.C. 1997. Exercise Booby V General Information. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 26: 4-9.
Etheridge, C. 1997. Letterbox Breeding Survey Report. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 26: 22 – 23
Hughes, B.J. 1997. Monitoring the Sooty Tern population on Ascension Island. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 26: 10-11.
Hughes, B.J. 1997. Blood Samples for DNA Analysis of Avifauna on Ascension. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 26: 17-20

Report 8 – June 1998

Hughes, B.J. 1999. The Status of the Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata on Ascension Island, South Atlantic. The Adjutant, Journal of the Army Ornithological Society, Vol. 28: 4-13.

Report 9 – January 2000

Dickey, R.C. 2000. Exercise Booby VII Recce Report. Unpublished report of the January 2000 Sooty Tern breeding season.

Report 10 – November 2000

Hughes, B.J. 2002. The Breeding Population of Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata on Ascension Island, South Atlantic, November 2000. The Osprey, Armed Forces Bird Watching & Ornithology Journal 2/2002

Report 11 – September 2001

Hughes, B.J. 2001. Sooty Tern Sub Colonies on Ascension 2001 RSPB & Wideawake Surveys Sept 2001 - Unpublished Expedition Report.

Report 12 – June 2002

Bray, A. 2002. Exercise Booby Tiger VIII - Ascension Island. Bull. AOS 2002: 25-30.
Hughes, B.J. 2002. Monitoring Sooty Terns on Ascension Island. 12th Report. 16 – 27 June 2002 - Unpublished Expedition Report.
Winsloe, M. 2002. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Observations on Ascension Island 16-27 June 2002. Bull. AOS 2002: 31-34.

Report 13 – May 2003

Hughes, B.J. 2003. Monitoring Sooty Terns on Ascension Island. 13th Report. April 2003 - Unpublished Expedition Report.

Report 14 – February 2004

Bray, A. 2004. Ex Booby Dragon IX - Ascension Island. Bull. AOS 2004.
Easterbrook, M. 2004. White(Fairy) Terns Gygis alba count on Ascension Island Exercise Booby Dragon IX 9-20 February 2004. The Osprey, Armed Forces Bird Watching & Ornithology Journal 5: 5-6.
Hughes, B.J. & Bray, A. 2004. Monitoring Sooty Terns on Ascension Island. 14th Report. Feb 2004 - Report in preparation.

Report 15 – December 2004

Hughes, B.J. & Wearn, C. 2004. Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 15th Report. Dec 2004 – Unpublished Expedition Report.

Report 16 – October 2005

Bray, A. 2005. Ascension Island. Bull. AOS 2005.
Hughes, B.J. & Bray, A. 2005. Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 16th Report. Oct 2005 – Unpublished Expedition Report.
Vincent, M. 2006. Ascension Aug. 06. Bull. AOS 2006.
Hughes, B.J. 2005. Non native species and threats to Ascension Sooty Terns. UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum – Forum News 28: 3.

Report 17 – February 2006

Bray, A. 2006. Ascension Feb. 06. Bull. AOS 2006.
Bray, A. Field Diary 6 – 11 Feb 2006

Report 18 – August 2006

Hughes, B.J. & Vincent, M. 2006. Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 18th Report. 6 – 18 August 2006 – Unpublished Expedition Report.
Feare C. 2006. Notes following a visit to Ascension Island - Unpublished Report.

Report 19 – May 2007

Bray, A. 2007. Ascension Island. Bull. AOS 2007.
Griffin, R. & Vincent, M. 2007. Masked Booby Sula dactylatra nesting on Letterbox Ascension Island. Bull. AOS 2007.
Hughes, B.J. & Bray, A. 2007. Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 19th Report. 29 April – 24 May 2007 – Unpublished Expedition Report.

Report 20 – February 2008

Hughes, B.J. & Bray, A. 2008. Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 20th Report. 7 – 20 February 2008 – Unpublished Expedition Report.

Report 21 – December 2008

Hughes, B.J. & Wearn, C. 2008. Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 21st Report. 4 – 12 December 2008 – Unpublished Expedition Report.

Report 22 – January 2009

Hughes, B.J. 2009. Productivity of Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 22nd Report. 21-27 January 2009 – Unpublished Expedition Report.

Report 23 – October 2009

Hughes, B.J. & Bray, A. 2009. Sooty Terns on Ascension Integrated Population Monitoring Programme 23rd Report. 7 -20 October 2009 – Unpublished Expedition Report.


Specific reports prepared for the Ascension Island Government

Hughes, B.J. 2004 Conservation Value of Mars Bay Ascension Island, report, Wideawake Surveys and the Army Ornithological

Hughes, B.J. and Wearn, C. 2005. Rat monitoring on the Sooty Tern colonies of Ascension Island South Atlantic, report, Wideawake Surveys and the Army Ornithological

Hughes, B.J. and Wearn, C. 2006. Rat predation and survival rate of Sooty Tern chicks Supplement 1 to Rat monitoring on the Sooty Tern colonies of Ascension Island, South Atlantic, report, Wideawake Surveys and the Army Ornithological


More peer reviewed papers

Ratcliffe, N, Hughes, B.J. & Roberts, F.A. 1999. The population status of Sooty Terns Sterna fuscata on Ascension Island. Atl. Seabirds 1: 159–168.

Hughes, B.J. & Wearn, C. 2005. Longevity of Sooty Terns Sterna fuscata on Ascension Island. Atl. Seabirds 7: 42–43.