OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Behavioural responses of non-breeding waterbirds to drone approach are associated with flock size and habitat	15
Using GPS and accelerometry data to study the diet of a top avian scavenger	13
Localized habitat affects size and materials used in the construction of Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus nests	12
Spatial and temporal variations in the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla breeding diet revealed by prey remains	12
Winter diet and lead poisoning risk of Greater Spotted Eagles Clanga clanga in southeast Spain	8
Landscape features affecting bird diversity and abundance at an urban landfill site: a case study in Central Iran	7
Past and future climate-driven shifts in the distribution of a warm-adapted bird species, the European RollerCoracias garrulus	7
Wetlands support higher breeding wader densities than farmed habitats within a nature-rich farming system	7
Heavy decline of the largest European Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus colony: interacting effects of food shortage and predation	5
Diversity and abundance of large tree holes used by Tawny Owls Strix aluco in lowland temperate forests	5
Assessing drivers of winter abundance change in Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata in England and Wales	5
Natural nest sites of the European Starling Sturnus vulgaris in a primeval temperate forest	5
Wilding of a post-industrial site provides a habitat refuge for an endangered woodland songbird, the British Willow Tit Poecile montanus kleinschmidti	5
Red KitesMilvus milvuswintering in their natal area: demographic, environmental, and temporary factors affecting spatiotemporal behaviour patterns	4
Vocal behaviour of the Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis during the breeding season	4
Completing the genetic puzzle of the reed warbler complex: insights from Italy	4
Gannet Morus Bassanus ring recoveries suggest shorter migrations than geolocator tracking, but indicate no long-term change in migration distances	3
The co-occurrence of Ural Owls Strix uralensis and Northern Goshawks Accipiter gentilis differs between extensive and fragmented forests	3
Natal dispersal and recruitment of Barn SwallowsHirundo rusticain an urban habitat	3
Wader populations on the United Kingdom’s open coast: results of the 2015/16 Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey (NEWS-III) and a review of population trends	3
Post-breeding flocks of White Storks Ciconia ciconia in southern Poland: size, age composition and the geographical origin of birds	3
Behavioural correlates of drinking speed in two West African sunbird species	3
The effects of geolocators on return rates, condition, and breeding success in Common Sandpipers Actitis hypoleucos	3
Loop-migration and non-breeding locations of British breeding Wood WarblersPhylloscopus sibilatrix	3
Changes of nest mass in relation to nesting stages in the Great Tit Parus major	3

Joint flight bouts but short-term association in migrating Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata	3
Use and selection of roost sites by Eurasian Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus in Bulgaria	3
Travelling across subspecies borders: songs and calls of the Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs in the contact zones and adjoining areas of southern Russia	2
On the behaviour and vocalizations of female Common Cuckoos Cuculus canorus at the host nest	2
Nearest-neighbour distance, rather than group size, affects vigilance in urban flocks of preening Black-headed GullsChroicocephalus ridibundus	2
The relationship between nest location and breeding success in the colonial nesting Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus breeding in Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata tree plantations	2
Declines in invertebrates and birds – could they be linked by climate change?	2
Using rangefinder binoculars to measure the behaviour and movement of European Shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis in coastal environments	2
Factors associated with Herring GullsLarus argentatusstealing food from humans in coastal towns	2
Breeding biology and mating system of Brown Accentors Prunella fulvescens on the Tibet Plateau	2
Analysis of the trans-Saharan migration and wintering areas of GPS-tagged Cinereous Vultures Aegypius monachus	2
Impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on capacity to monitor bird populations: a case study using the UK Breeding Bird Survey	2
Juvenile Barn OwlTyto albadispersal: a radio-tracking study of roost site selection in relation to landscape features	2
Large-scale citizen science survey of a common nocturnal raptor: urbanization and weather conditions influence the occupancy and detectability of the Tawny OwlStrix aluco	2
Intensive supplementary feeding improves the performance of wild bird seed plots in provisioning farmland birds throughout the winter: a case study in lowland England	2
Individual, sexual and temporal variation in the winter home range sizes of GPS-tagged Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata	2
Diet composition and prey choice by the Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor during the non-breeding period: comparing two methods of diet analysis	2
Habitat requirements of the Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus in the southern Balkans	1
Spatial and temporal variation in breeding performance in the increasing White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla population to the east of the Baltic Sea	1
Tail feather elongation in Great Skuas Stercorarius skua: a sexual ornament signalling individual quality?	1
The ranging behaviour of the Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa: a pilot study using GPS tracking on a nocturnal species	1
Behavioural responses of non-breeding waterbirds to marine traffic in the near-shore environment	1
Field evaluation for playback surveys: species-specific detection probabilities and distance estimation errors in a nocturnal bird community	1
Offshore refuges support higher densities and show slower population declines of wintering Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres: a comment on the log-transformation of bird densities	1
Association between the distribution of Capercaillies Tetrao urogallus and road and track densities at a landscape scale in a national park	1
Distribution and flight heights of Sandwich Terns Thalasseus sandvicensis during different behaviours near wind farms in the Netherlands	1
Influence of nest box design and nesting material on ectoparasite load for four woodland passerines	1
Sex differences in Little Bittern Ixobrychus m. minutus parental care: a pilot study	1
Upward elevational shift by breeding Whinchat Saxicola rubetra in response to cessation of grazing in upland grassland	1
Comparison of breeding bird trends between the Netherlands and Europe	1
Consequences of spring arrival dates for the breeding phenology of migratory warblers	1
Interactions between sibling species of treecreepers Certhia familiaris and C. brachydactyla in the Pyrenees and the mistaken identity hypothesis	1
The effect of vegetation structure on seasonal density ofSylviawarblers in the eastern Iberian Peninsula	1
A method for capturing and GPS tracking breeding White-backed Woodpeckers Dendrocopos leucotos	1
The effect of artificial chick shelters on nest placement by Common Terns Sterna hirundo	1
Long-term shifts in a suburban breeding bird community in Bonn, Germany	1
Habitat-specific diversity in Central European birds	1
Multi-scale habitat selection and spatial analysis reveals a mismatch between the wintering distribution of a threatened population of Taiga Bean Geese Anser fabalis and its protected area	1
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusecology and conservation during the non-breeding season in Ireland	1
Modelling population dynamics and trends in migratory birds from non-standardized multi-species ringing data: the potential of multi-model selection	1
A comparison of breeding bird populations inside and outside of European Badger Meles meles control areas	1
The distribution and diversity of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on the Common MoorhenGallinula chloropusin Algeria	1
Duration of ‘peeks’ in ducks: how much time do Common Pochards Aythya ferina spend with an eye open while in a sleeping posture?	1
Movement patterns of Sooty FalconsFalco concolortracked via satellite across their annual cycle	1
The Shetland Bird Survey: population trends for widespread breeding birds 2002–2019	1
The Crested Lark Galerida cristata as an example of a bird species that benefits from agricultural management in western Poland	1
Morphometric versus genetic variation in the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus in Italy	1
Breeding of the endemic Azores Woodpigeon Columba palumbus azorica: a two-year study on Pico Island	1
Details of cavities used by Syrian Woodpeckers Dendrocopos syriacus in Hungary	1
Traditional landscape elements are key to the threatened Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in its Italian stronghold	0

Migration patterns of breeding Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus in Spain	0
Human-facilitated feeding on Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera sap by trans-Saharan warblers during spring stopover in a Tunisian oasis	0
A first insight into the post-breeding dispersal strategies of adult Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni in Italy	0
Historical links between breeding Northern Wheatears Oenanthe oenanthe and European Rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus warrens in southeast England	0
Differences in nest hole positions in a mixed colony of Sand Martin Riparia riparia and Pale Sand Martin R. diluta	0
Diet composition and food supply of the Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina in the core area of its breeding range	0
Age demographics of a non-breeding Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola population in relation to environmental factors	0
Red-necked Falcons Falco chicquera track changing environments by shifting their trophic niche during the rainy monsoon season	0
Long-term decline and geographical variation in the numbers of moulting Common EidersSomateria mollissimain Shetland	0
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	0
Common Terns Sterna hirundo and Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii frequently rest on the sea surface in winter quarters and during migration	0
A preliminary study of the winter roosting behaviour of four woodland passerines	0
Effects of light-level geolocators on return rates and inter-annual territory fidelity of Prairie Warblers Setophaga discolor	0
Wintering Great White Egrets Ardea alba in a riverine area in the Netherlands: numbers, abundance and timing	0
What habitat parameters are important for the survival of ground nests in mountain forests? Recommendations for protection of Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia based on an experiment with artifici	0
Ragworms and other marine food items in the diet of Herring Gulls Larus argentatus breeding on Lady Isle, Firth of Clyde, Scotland	0
Intra- and inter-annual variation in body mass of two species of weavers in an Afrotropical environment	0
The time of singing by male Capercaillies Tetrao urogallus at leks	0
Gull-human interactions in an urban population of Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus	0
How much to carry? Implications of maximum load carrying capacity for prey use of urban and rural Northern Goshawks Accipiter gentilis	0
Ecological correlates of Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos breeding occurrence in Sardinia	0
Evidence that rural wintering bird populations supplement suburban breeding populations	0
Declining territory occupancy and productivity in a Welsh Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax population	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
Acoustic surveys of Water RailRallus aquaticusover-wintering on Alderney	0
The status of the UK breeding European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur population in 2021	0
Nest defence of urban and rural Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus against different predators	0
Daily and seasonal changes of vocal activity of the Common Crane Grus grus: implications for conservation and monitoring efforts	0
The diet of Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusnestlings in an urban area: a study using stable isotopes	0
Nesting associations and breeding output of Barn Owls Tyto alba and Red-billed Choughs Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax sharing nest boxes	0
Optimal sampling design to survey riparian bird populations with low detection probability	0
Sex differences in response to experimentally induced sexual conflict in Cinereous Tits Parus cinereus	0
Impact of wildfires on ecosystems and bird communities on designated areas of blanket bog and heath	0
Chick diet in UK Little Terns Sternula albifrons	0
Further declines of the Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland as shown by the 2021–2022 winter survey	0
Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel	0
Age-specific survival in an English Twite Linaria flavirostris population	0
First record of interspecific cooperative breeding among redstart species	0
Habitat selection of breeding Wood Sandpipers Tringa glareola in Scotland	0
Daily, seasonal, and annual variation in area use of Lesser Black-backed GullsLarus fuscusrelated to offshore renewable developments	0
Landscape and temporal influences on the winter diet of a threatened diurnal raptor, the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	0
The relationship between Mute Swan Cygnus olor population trends in Great Britain and environmental change	0
The status of breeding Red-throated Divers Gavia stellata and Black-throated Divers Gavia arctica in Kintyre, Scotland, 2016–2020	0
Effects of habitat use on food acquisition and food caching during a nonbreeding season in a winter-breeding, food-storing passerine	0
Offshore refuges support higher densities and show slower population declines of wintering Ruddy Turnstones Arenaria interpres: a response	0
A new global review of bird atlases and their contribution to knowledge	0
The effect of climate on nest orientation in the Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus	0
Small-scale habitat use of Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus broods in the Black Forest, Germany	0
Habitat and other environmental correlates of the decline of breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra in the UK since the mid-1990s	0
Identifying targets for conservation: the arrival and loss of Common Eider Somateria mollissima ducklings in an estuarine nursery	0
Migration patterns and breeding areas of Green Sandpipers Tringa ochropus wintering in southern Britain	0
Wintering and migration strategies of Slavonian Grebes Podiceps auritus breeding in Iceland	0
A high rate of rodent-mediated predation on artificial nests in hedgerows of an agricultural landscape in southern Chile	0
The influence of time-of-day on estimates of taxonomic versus functional diversity in avian communities	0
Haemosporidian prevalence in Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis nestlings in the Iberian Peninsula: lower prevalence than previously reported	0
Identification of the Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga , Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina and interspecific hybrids using the morph	0
A new method for surveying Purple Heron Ardea purpurea colonies using Google Earth	0
Nest attendance of the Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus in relation to temperature and incubation stage	0
Foraging efficiency of two alpine bird species in central Japan	0
Challenges in quantifying the responses of Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla to habitat variables and local stressors due to individual variation	0
Annual movements of four South American tyrant flycatchers: uncovering intratropical migration patterns	0
Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England	0
Assessment of the consumption of the exotic Asian HornetVespa velutinaby the European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorusin southwestern Europe	0
The eyes have it: the response of European Herring Gulls Larus argentatus to human eye-gaze	0
Home range of a long-distance migrant, the Greenland Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis, throughout the annual cycle	0
Testing for effects of tail-mounted radio tags and environmental variables on European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus nest survival	0
Radar reveals the nocturnal flights of breeding Grey Gulls Leucophaeus modestus in the Atacama Desert, Chile	0
The influence of weather on the migration behaviour of Eurasian Bitterns Botaurus stellaris	0
Dead Sea level decline pushed a sensitive ecosystem out of equilibrium, causing the relocation of a colonial bird breeding site	0
Predation by the Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis of non-native fish species during the winter	0
Bioacoustic variation in Wren Troglodytes troglodytes populations on Welsh islands	0
The Wryneck: biology, behaviour, conservation and symbolism of Jynx torquilla	0
Acoustic analysis and playback experiments do not support the taxonomic revision of the Central and Western Canary Islands subspecies of the Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus distinctus	0
Survey of birds in the Russian section of the Barents Sea	0
The predation of hatching Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa by the harvester ant Messor barbarus	0