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Determinants of Survival for Common Tern Chicks Sterna hirundo: The Importance of Hatch Order, Hatch Date and Other Factors across Three Decades

Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur ; Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ; Carolyn S. Mostello, Auteur ; Ian C.T. Nisbet, Auteur

Dans Ardea (113(2) 2025)

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Nocturnal Sleep Behavior and Vigilance of Incubating Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) at Two Inland Breeding Colonies

Jenna Diehl, Auteur ; Zoe O. Korpi, Auteur ; Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur ; Paul D. Curtis, Auteur ; Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur

Dans Waterbirds (43(1) 2020/05)

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The best dressed are less stressed: associations between colouration and body condition in a North American owl

Christy N. Wails, Auteur ; Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur ; Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ; Scott Weidensaul, Auteur

Dans Bird Study (65(4) October, 2018)

Capsule: Plumage colour of Northern Saw-whet Owls Aegolius acadicus was strongly associated with body condition and may be used to distinguish the highest quality individuals. Relationships between eye colour and body condition were more complex[...]

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A simple, band-mounted device to measure behaviorally modified thermal microclimates experienced by birds

Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ; Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur

Dans Journal of Field Ornithology (89(1) March, 2018)

Birds encounter climate at the scale of microclimates that can vary rapidly in time and space and so understanding potential vulnerability and adaptations to those microclimates requires fine-scale measurements that accurately track thermal expo[...]

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First confirmed record of a Common Tern Sterna hirundo breeding at one year of age

Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ; Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur

Dans Bird Study (60(2) MAY 1 2013)

CapsuleThe first confirmed record of breeding by a one-year-old Common Tern Sterna hirundo is revealed by ringing evidence, despite second-summer plumage characteristics.

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First confirmed record of a Common Tern Sterna hirundo breeding at one year of age

Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ; Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur

Dans Bird Study (60(2) MAY 1 2013)

CapsuleThe first confirmed record of breeding by a one-year-old Common Tern Sterna hirundo is revealed by ringing evidence, despite second-summer plumage characteristics.

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Heat stress in a high-latitude seabird: effects of temperature and food supply on bathing and nest attendance of great skuas Catharacta skua

Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur ; Stuart Bearhop, Auteur ; Robert W. Furness, Auteur ; Brian Huntley, Auteur ; Keith C. Hamer, Auteur

Dans Journal of Avian Biology (39(2) MAR 2008)

Birds such as great skuas Catharacta skua adapted for successful breeding at high latitudes may experience problems of heat dissipation in mild climates. Great skuas spend time bathing at freshwater sites close to breeding territories and here, [...]

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Simple and inexpensive devices to measure heart rates of incubating birds

Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ; Rafael Ordonez, Auteur ; David A. Copeland, Auteur ; Rungun Nathan, Auteur ; Joshua M. Scornavacchi, Auteur ; Donald J. Tyerman, Auteur ; Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur

Dans Journal of Field Ornithology (82(3) SEP 2011)

Heart rate is a useful physiological index for studies of stress, locomotion, and activity patterns. Measuring heart rates of birds without the need to handle individuals is desirable when trapping is problematic or may cause unwanted disturbanc[...]

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Taking the stress out of blood collection: comparison of field blood-sampling techniques for analysis of baseline corticosterone

Jennifer M. Arnold, Auteur ; Stephen A. Oswald, Auteur ; Christian C. Voigt, Auteur ; Rupert Palme, Auteur ; Alexander Braasch, Auteur ; Christina Bauch, Auteur ; Peter H. Becker, Auteur

Dans Journal of Avian Biology (39(5) SEP 2008)

Many ecological studies use stress hormones to assess the condition, health or disturbance levels of wild organisms. Common blood sampling protocols for this research involve trapping individuals and taking blood within three minutes to obtain a[...]

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