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Relationships between breeding Barn Owls Tyto alba, their prey, and agri-environment scheme habitats in lowland arable landscapes

Niamh M. McHugh, Auteur ; Jodie Case, Auteur ; Christopher J. Heward, Auteur ; Eleanor R. Ness, Auteur ; Madeleine Baker, Auteur ; Ryan A. Burrell, Auteur

Dans Bird Study (72(2) May, 2025)

Small mammal abundance was greatest in landscapes with a high coverage of grassy field margins, which was also associated with increased fledging success of Barn Owls. To determine the potential value of agri-environment scheme (AES) habitats fo[...]

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The diet of Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus nestlings in relation to agri-environment scheme habitats

Niamh M. McHugh, Auteur ; Matt Prior, Auteur ; Simon R. Leather, Auteur ; John M. Holland, Auteur

Dans Bird Study (63(2) avril 2, 2016)

It has been suggested by some authors that the UK agri-environment ‘wild bird seed’ option negatively impacts Tree Sparrow populations in the UK. Here we provide evidence for a change in nestling diet with increasing wild bird seed coverage and [...]

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