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Papers

(The median citation count of Bird Study is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Foraging efficiency of two alpine bird species in central Japan	9
Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding	6
Habitat and other environmental correlates of the decline of breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra in the UK since the mid-1990s	5
Nest defence of urban and rural Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus against different predators	5
Vocal individuality of male Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus calls, an ambisonic bio-acoustic approach	5
Case study of the impact of an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on a seabird colony in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom	4
Red-necked Falcons Falco chicquera track changing environments by shifting their trophic niche during the rainy monsoon season	4
Diet composition and food supply of the Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina in the core area of its breeding range	4
Seabird and sea duck mortalities were lower during the second breeding season in eastern Canada following the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5Nx viruses	4
The predation of hatching Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa by the harvester ant Messor barbarus	4
Declines in invertebrates and birds – could they be linked by climate change?	3
Recent population changes of common waders and passerines in Iceland’s largest lowland region	3
Environmental correlates of Whinchat Saxicola rubetra breeding territory retention in a declining upland population	3
Relationships between breeding Barn Owls Tyto alba , their prey, and agri-environment scheme habitats in lowland arable landscapes	3
Reduced breeding success consistent with effects of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on raptors in Scotland in 2022	3
Identifying targets for conservation: the arrival and loss of Common Eider Somateria mollissima ducklings in an estuarine nursery	2
An investigation of the insect component in the diet of the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea and Little Egret Egretta garzetta	2
Dead Sea level decline pushed a sensitive ecosystem out of equilibrium, causing the relocation of a colonial bird breeding site	2
Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England	2
The impact of forest characteristics, and bird and insect diversity on the occurrence of the Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorand Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canusin South Korea	2
The influence of time-of-day on estimates of taxonomic versus functional diversity in avian communities	2
The Wryneck: biology, behaviour, conservation and symbolism of Jynx torquilla	2
Influence of nest box design and nesting material on ectoparasite load for four woodland passerines	2
Spatial and temporal variation in mortality from avian influenza in Greenland Barnacle Geese Branta leucopsis in their wintering grounds	2
Evidence that rural wintering bird populations supplement suburban breeding populations	2

The distribution and diversity of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on the Common MoorhenGallinula chloropusin Algeria	2
Individual, sexual and temporal variation in the winter home range sizes of GPS-tagged Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata	2
Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel	2
A preliminary study of the winter roosting behaviour of four woodland passerines	2
The eyes have it: the response of European Herring Gulls Larus argentatus to human eye-gaze	1
Long-term decline and geographical variation in the numbers of moulting Common EidersSomateria mollissimain Shetland	1
Annual and spatial variation in adult and brood abundance in a sub-Arctic wader	1
Landscape and temporal influences on the winter diet of a threatened diurnal raptor, the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	1
Home range of a long-distance migrant, the Greenland Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis, throughout the annual cycle	1
Black Woodpeckers Dryocopus martius use stepping stones between woodland units	1
On the behaviour and vocalizations of female Common Cuckoos Cuculus canorus at the host nest	1
Factors associated with Herring GullsLarus argentatusstealing food from humans in coastal towns	1
Mortality rates in the national bird ringing programme of Denmark and the Faroe Islands	1
Unravelling the link between productivity and climate for two sympatric Acrocephalus warblers across Spain	1
Chick diet in UK Little Terns Sternula albifrons	1
Common Terns Sterna hirundo and Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii frequently rest on the sea surface in winter quarters and during migration	1
The diet of Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusnestlings in an urban area: a study using stable isotopes	1
Assessing drivers of winter abundance change in Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata in England and Wales	1
Wintering and migration strategies of Slavonian Grebes Podiceps auritus breeding in Iceland	1
Predation by the Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisof non-native fish species during the winter	1
Wintering Great White Egrets Ardea alba in a riverine area in the Netherlands: numbers, abundance and timing	1
The status of breeding Red-throated Divers Gavia stellata and Black-throated Divers Gavia arctica in Kintyre, Scotland, 2016–2020	1
Significant decline of a Common Buzzard Buteo buteo population during an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)	1
Identification of the Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga , Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina and interspecific hybrids using the morph	1
Distribution patterns of breeding nests in the colonial-breeding Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus	1
The effect of artificial chick shelters on nest placement by Common Terns Sterna hirundo	1
Age demographics of a non-breeding Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola population in relation to environmental factors	1
Further declines of the Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland as shown by the 2021–2022 winter survey	1
Impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis population wintering on the Solway Firth, UK	1
Intra- and inter-annual variation in body mass of two species of weavers in an Afrotropical environment	0
Association between the distribution of Capercaillies Tetrao urogallus and road and track densities at a landscape scale in a national park	0
A first insight into the post-breeding dispersal strategies of adult Lesser KestrelsFalco naumanniin Italy	0
The influence of weather on the migration behaviour of Eurasian Bitterns Botaurus stellaris	0
Near-absence of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Little Terns Sternula albifrons across 13 European countries	0
Loop-migration and non-breeding locations of British breeding Wood WarblersPhylloscopus sibilatrix	0
Assessment of the consumption of the exotic Asian HornetVespa velutinaby the European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorusin southwestern Europe	0
Effects of light-level geolocators on return rates and inter-annual territory fidelity of Prairie Warblers Setophaga discolor	0
Field calibration of two survey methods to assess productivity of a ground-nesting wader, the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	0
Nest attendance of the Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus in relation to temperature and incubation stage	0
Daily and seasonal changes of vocal activity of the Common CraneGrus grus: implications for conservation and monitoring efforts	0
Population and distribution change of Eurasian Woodcocks Scolopax rusticola breeding in the UK: results of the 2023 Breeding Woodcock Survey	0
The status of the UK breeding European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur population in 2021	0
Architecture differentially affects thermal properties of Song Thrush Turdus philomelos nest walls	0
Challenges in quantifying the responses of Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla to habitat variables and local stressors due to individual variation	0
A new method for surveying Purple Heron Ardea purpurea colonies using Google Earth	0
The status of breeding Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus in the UK and Isle of Man in 2023	0
Gull-human interactions in an urban population of Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus	0
Mortality among scarce breeding gulls and terns during a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus outbreak in Poland during 2023	0
Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape	0
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemics in Baltic Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo colonies in 2021 and 2022	0

Declines in UK breeding populations of seabird species of conservation concern following the outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in 2021–2022	0
Habitat preferences of breeding Eurasian Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus in Central Europe	0
The highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic 2021–2022 from the point of view of an Italian network of Wildlife Rescue Centres	0
Morphometric versus genetic variation in the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus in Italy	0
Predation of Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca saxatilis nests incubated by males and females in the French Alps	0
Habitat selection of breeding Wood Sandpipers Tringa glareola in Scotland	0
Migration patterns and breeding areas of Green Sandpipers Tringa ochropus wintering in southern Britain	0
Habitat selection by an extraordinary savannah raptor: environmental factors driving abundance of the Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius in the Serengeti National Pa	0
Radar reveals the nocturnal flights of breeding Grey Gulls Leucophaeus modestus in the Atacama Desert, Chile	0
A new foraging, post-breeding, and wintering site for the Mediterranean subspecies of the European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis in the Aegean Sea off Turkey	0
Behavioural responses of non-breeding waterbirds to marine traffic in the near-shore environment	0
Breeding Common Scoters Melanitta nigra in Scotland’s Flow Country: a population in decline despite productivity being stable	0
Dispersal, return rates and phenology in an isolated and fragmented population of a declining farmland passerine	0
Distribution and flight heights of Sandwich Terns Thalasseus sandvicensis during different behaviours near wind farms in the Netherlands	0
Impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza on seabird populations in the North Sea are detectable in sea-watchers’ migration counts	0
Travelling across subspecies borders: songs and calls of the Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs in the contact zones and adjoining areas of southern Russia	0
The relationship between Mute Swan Cygnus olor population trends in Great Britain and environmental change	0
Tawny Owls Strix aluco from a southern European population differ in size and degree of reverse sexual dimorphism from northern European counterparts	0
Daily, seasonal, and annual variation in area use of Lesser Black-backed GullsLarus fuscusrelated to offshore renewable developments	0
Analysis of the trans-Saharan migration and wintering areas of GPS-tagged Cinereous Vultures Aegypius monachus	0
Age-specific survival in an English Twite Linaria flavirostris population	0
Human-facilitated feeding on Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera sap by trans-Saharan warblers during spring stopover in a Tunisian oasis	0
Nesting associations and breeding output of Barn Owls Tyto alba and Red-billed Choughs Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax sharing nest boxes	0
Perched on a razor's edge: Woodlark Lullula arborea preference for vanishing land-uses in a traditional sub-Pannonian landscape	0
First record of interspecific cooperative breeding among redstart species	0
A case study of the 2023 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in tern (Sternidae) colonies on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland	0
Habitat selection by Snow Buntings Plectrophenax nivalis feeding nestlings, and their use of snow patches, in an edge-of-range population	0
Jumping species and seasons – the spread and impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza on seabirds and waterbirds	0
Habitat-specific diversity in Central European birds	0
Declining territory occupancy and productivity in a Welsh Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax population	0
Spatial and temporal variation in breeding performance in the increasing White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicillapopulation to the east of the Baltic Sea	0
How much to carry? Implications of maximum load carrying capacity for prey use of urban and rural Northern Goshawks Accipiter gentilis	0
Impact of wildfires on ecosystems and bird communities on designated areas of blanket bog and heath	0
Migration patterns of breeding Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus in Spain	0
Modelling population dynamics and trends in migratory birds from non-standardized multi-species ringing data: the potential of multi-model selection	0
Traditional landscape elements are key to the threatened Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in its Italian stronghold	0
Potential effects of HPAI on occupancy rates, breeding success, age and turnover of breeding Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus in southern Scotland	0
Red KitesMilvus milvuswintering in their natal area: demographic, environmental, and temporary factors affecting spatiotemporal behaviour patterns	0
Population trends of marine versus terrestrial bird species on Skúgvoy, Faroe Islands, 1961–2023	0
A case study of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 at Bird Island, South Georgia: the first documented outbreak in the subantarctic region	0
Morphometric differences between sexes and populations in Norwegian Dunlins Calidris alpina	0
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus diet and hunting habitat selection in the breeding season: implications for lowland breeding waders	0
Diet of the Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus melacoryphus during the reproductive period in the semi-arid region of north-eastern Brazil	0
A new global review of bird atlases and their contribution to knowledge	0
Timing and extent of primary moult in breeding Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla at different colonies in the north-east Atlantic	0