| Titre : | Bird Study 58(4) - 2011 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 04/10/2011 |
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Article
Steven R. Ewing, Auteur ;
Graham W. Rebecca, Auteur ;
Alan Heavisides, Auteur ;
Ian R. Court, Auteur ;
Patrick Lindley, Auteur ;
Marc Ruddock, Auteur ;
Simon Cohen, Auteur ;
Mark A. Eaton, Auteur
Capsule The third national Merlin survey estimated a UK population of 1162 breeding pairs (95% CI: 891-1462). Aims To estimate the number of breeding Merlins (with associated 95% confidence intervals) in the UK and the four countries (Scotland, [...]
Article
Jannik Hansen, Auteur ;
Niels Martin Schmidt, Auteur ;
Jeroen Reneerkens, Auteur
Capsule By following the fate of both floated and non-floated eggs from individual clutches of four Arctic wader (shorebird) species, we show that the use of the flotation method for determining incubation stage of eggs (which involves both the [...]
Article
Ugo Mellone, Auteur ;
Beatriz Yanez, Auteur ;
Ruben Liminana, Auteur ;
A.-Roman Munoz, Auteur ;
Diego Pavon, Auteur ;
J.-Miguel Gonzalez, Auteur ;
Vicente Urios, Auteur ;
Miguel Ferrer, Auteur
Capsule Immature Short-toed Snake Eagles hatched in Spain leave their Sahelian wintering grounds to spend the summer in northern Africa.
Article
Thomas E. Holm, Auteur ;
Karsten Laursen, Auteur
Capsule In hedgerows near roads with fast and frequent traffic, the mortality of Great Tit Parus major broods was higher than in hedgerows with less traffic and hedgerows with no disturbance.
Article
Ken W. Smith, Auteur ;
Linda Smith, Auteur ;
Elisabeth Charman, Auteur ;
Kevin Briggs, Auteur ;
Malcolm Burgess, Auteur ;
Chris Dennis, Auteur ;
Matt Harding, Auteur ;
Catherine Isherwood, Auteur ;
Isabel Isherwood, Auteur ;
John Mallord, Auteur
Capsule Frass fall was later and of longer duration in woods to the north and west of Britain compared with those in the southeast. Aims Defoliating caterpillars are a major food resource for woodland breeding birds and our aims were to quantify[...]
Article
Roberto Ambrosini, Auteur ;
Luciano Bani, Auteur ;
Dario Massimino, Auteur ;
Lorenzo Fornasari, Auteur ;
Nicola Saino, Auteur
Capsule The information on the spatial distribution of cattle farming stored in public bovine computerized databases can predict the distribution and abundance of breeding Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica L. across Europe. Aims To develop and valida[...]
Article
Petr Musil, Auteur ;
Zuzana Musilová, Auteur ;
Roman Fuchs, Auteur ;
Simona Polakova, Auteur
Capsule Of 26 species of wintering waterbirds, 18 showed an increase in numbers, five showed a decrease and two showed no change. Aim To assess long-term trends in the numbers and distribution of the 26 most abundant wintering waterbird species [...]
Article
Mohamed Ali Chokri, Auteur ;
Abdessalem Hammouda, Auteur ;
Giacomo Tavecchia, Auteur
Capsule Creches formed early in the season lasted longer than those formed later, but a longer creching period did not appear to confer higher chick survival. Aims To investigate the ecological factors influencing the benefit to parents of crech[...]
Article
Ana R. Campos, Auteur ;
Paulo Catry, Auteur ;
Paulo Tenreiro, Auteur ;
Julio M. Neto, Auteur ;
Antonio C. Pereira, Auteur ;
Rui Brito, Auteur ;
Helder Cardoso, Auteur ;
Jaime A. Ramos, Auteur ;
Stuart Bearhop, Auteur ;
Jason Newton, Auteur
Capsule The majority of Robins in Iberia are sedentary and stay in their nesting areas despite the presumed increased competition that results from the seasonal flooding of the area by conspecific migrants. Aims To evaluate if Robins in Iberia a[...]
Article
Pierre Legagneux, Auteur ;
Sandrine Emeriau, Auteur ;
Mathieu Giraudeau, Auteur ;
Camille Duval, Auteur ;
Alain Caizergues, Auteur
Capsule Clutch size and female body mass play major roles in duck incubation behaviour. Aims To investigate the effects of incubation stage, clutch size, body size, body mass and weather on incubation attentiveness. Methods Incubation behaviour [...]
Article
Rufus B. Sage, Auteur ;
Andrew N. Hoodless, Auteur ;
Chris M. Hewson, Auteur ;
Sue Wilson, Auteur ;
Chris Le Clare, Auteur ;
John H. Marchant, Auteur ;
Roger A. H. Draycott, Auteur ;
Robert J. Fuller, Auteur
Capsule Repeated counts of fledged broods can provide a useful estimate of breeding success for most common woodland birds. Aims To assess the efficacy of comparing fledged-brood survey data with territory mapping using simple mark-recapture ana[...]
Article
Mark O'Brien, Auteur ;
Jeremy D. Wilson, Auteur
Capsule Population response of breeding waders to agri-environment management varied between management options and species; implementation has been on too small a scale to reverse national population declines. Aims To test whether numbers of fi[...]
Article
Carly T. Peggie, Auteur ;
Claudia M. Garratt, Auteur ;
Mark J. Whittingham, Auteur
Capsule Beneficial effects of cutting grass are relatively short-lived for a range of bird species. Aims To investigate how cutting affects a range of birds occurring on farmland, how long these effects last, and whether there is any effect of t[...]
Article
Dariusz Jakubas, Auteur ;
Brygida Manikowska, Auteur
Capsule Herons responded to the lower abundance of a preferred fish by switching prey. Aims To investigate how Grey Herons respond to the decline in abundance of a preferred fish, the Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus. Methods Grey Herons Ardea [...]
Article
Grzegorz Orlowski, Auteur ;
Joanna Czarnecka, Auteur ;
Marek Panek, Auteur
Capsule Diet composition differed significantly between winter cereals, winter oil-seed rape, stubble fields and permanent fallows. Aims To determine the composition of the diet of Grey Partridges in autumn and winter in four agricultural land-c[...]
Article
Mauro Cosolo, Auteur ;
Nicoletta Privileggi, Auteur ;
Barbara Cimador, Auteur ;
Stefano Sponza, Auteur
Capsule Shags move between breeding and non-breeding areas and this is associated with a significant change in diet. Aims To determine whether the diet of Shags nesting on islets off the Croatian coast is the same as their diet after the post-br[...]
Article
Thomas E. Holm, Auteur ;
Karsten Laursen, Auteur
Capsule In hedgerows near roads with fast and frequent traffic, the mortality of Great Tit Parus major broods was higher than in hedgerows with less traffic and hedgerows with no disturbance.
Article
Mohamed Ali Chokri, Auteur ;
Abdessalem Hammouda, Auteur ;
Giacomo Tavecchia, Auteur
Capsule Creches formed early in the season lasted longer than those formed later, but a longer creching period did not appear to confer higher chick survival. Aims To investigate the ecological factors influencing the benefit to parents of crech[...]
Article
Grzegorz Orlowski, Auteur ;
Joanna Czarnecka, Auteur ;
Marek Panek, Auteur
Capsule Diet composition differed significantly between winter cereals, winter oil-seed rape, stubble fields and permanent fallows. Aims To determine the composition of the diet of Grey Partridges in autumn and winter in four agricultural land-c[...]
Article
Pierre Legagneux, Auteur ;
Sandrine Emeriau, Auteur ;
Mathieu Giraudeau, Auteur ;
Camille Duval, Auteur ;
Alain Caizergues, Auteur
Capsule Clutch size and female body mass play major roles in duck incubation behaviour. Aims To investigate the effects of incubation stage, clutch size, body size, body mass and weather on incubation attentiveness. Methods Incubation behaviour [...]
Article
Mauro Cosolo, Auteur ;
Nicoletta Privileggi, Auteur ;
Barbara Cimador, Auteur ;
Stefano Sponza, Auteur
Capsule Shags move between breeding and non-breeding areas and this is associated with a significant change in diet. Aims To determine whether the diet of Shags nesting on islets off the Croatian coast is the same as their diet after the post-br[...]
Article
Rufus B. Sage, Auteur ;
Andrew N. Hoodless, Auteur ;
Chris M. Hewson, Auteur ;
Sue Wilson, Auteur ;
Chris Le Clare, Auteur ;
John H. Marchant, Auteur ;
Roger A. H. Draycott, Auteur ;
Robert J. Fuller, Auteur
Capsule Repeated counts of fledged broods can provide a useful estimate of breeding success for most common woodland birds. Aims To assess the efficacy of comparing fledged-brood survey data with territory mapping using simple mark-recapture ana[...]
Article
Petr Musil, Auteur ;
Zuzana Musilová, Auteur ;
Roman Fuchs, Auteur ;
Simona Polakova, Auteur
Capsule Of 26 species of wintering waterbirds, 18 showed an increase in numbers, five showed a decrease and two showed no change. Aim To assess long-term trends in the numbers and distribution of the 26 most abundant wintering waterbird species [...]
Article
Carly T. Peggie, Auteur ;
Claudia M. Garratt, Auteur ;
Mark J. Whittingham, Auteur
Capsule Beneficial effects of cutting grass are relatively short-lived for a range of bird species. Aims To investigate how cutting affects a range of birds occurring on farmland, how long these effects last, and whether there is any effect of t[...]
Article
Ana R. Campos, Auteur ;
Paulo Catry, Auteur ;
Paulo Tenreiro, Auteur ;
Julio M. Neto, Auteur ;
Antonio C. Pereira, Auteur ;
Rui Brito, Auteur ;
Helder Cardoso, Auteur ;
Jaime A. Ramos, Auteur ;
Stuart Bearhop, Auteur ;
Jason Newton, Auteur
Capsule The majority of Robins in Iberia are sedentary and stay in their nesting areas despite the presumed increased competition that results from the seasonal flooding of the area by conspecific migrants. Aims To evaluate if Robins in Iberia a[...]
