OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Bird Study is 1. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding	37
Foraging efficiency of two alpine bird species in central Japan	27
Nest defence of urban and rural Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus against different predators	15
Vocal individuality of male Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus calls, an ambisonic bio-acoustic approach	10
Outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N1) in seabird populations of West Africa	9
Habitat and other environmental correlates of the decline of breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra in the UK since the mid-1990s	8
Diet of Little Terns Sternula albifrons at the nest during the breeding period on the Atlantic coast of Morocco (Province of Benslimane, Morocco)	8
The predation of hatching Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa by the harvester ant Messor barbarus	8
Environmental correlates of Whinchat Saxicola rubetra breeding territory retention in a declining upland population	7
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	7
Red-necked Falcons Falco chicquera track changing environments by shifting their trophic niche during the rainy monsoon season	7
Case study of the impact of an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on a seabird colony in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom	6
An investigation of the insect component in the diet of the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea and Little Egret Egretta garzetta	6
Recent population changes of common waders and passerines in Iceland’s largest lowland region	6
The influence of time-of-day on estimates of taxonomic versus functional diversity in avian communities	6
Relationships between breeding Barn Owls Tyto alba , their prey, and agri-environment scheme habitats in lowland arable landscapes	6
Reduced breeding success consistent with effects of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on raptors in Scotland in 2022	6
Declines in invertebrates and birds – could they be linked by climate change?	6
Identifying targets for conservation: the arrival and loss of Common Eider Somateria mollissima ducklings in an estuarine nursery	6
Dead Sea level decline pushed a sensitive ecosystem out of equilibrium, causing the relocation of a colonial bird breeding site	5
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	5
Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England	5
Supplementary feeding of European Turtle Doves Streptopelia turtur : provisioned field plots are preferentially used and do not have higher frequency of	5
A preliminary study of the winter roosting behaviour of four woodland passerines	5
Influence of nest box design and nesting material on ectoparasite load for four woodland passerines	5

Spatial and temporal variation in mortality from avian influenza in Greenland Barnacle Geese Branta leucopsis in their wintering grounds	5
Effects of water container colour on bird visitation rates and species richness	4
Shifts in dietary composition are linked to increased clutch size, but not brood size, in a UK urban population of Eurasian Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus	4
Impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis population wintering on the Solway Firth, UK	4
Movements on the breeding grounds and during migration of female Eurasian Hobbies Falco subbuteo tracked with GPS loggers	4
Which future for the Red Kite Milvus milvus in Sardinia? An analysis of the future scenario of developing wind farms	4
Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel	4
Factors associated with Herring GullsLarus argentatusstealing food from humans in coastal towns	3
Predation by the Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisof non-native fish species during the winter	3
Wintering Great White Egrets Ardea alba in a riverine area in the Netherlands: numbers, abundance and timing	3
Further declines of the Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland as shown by the 2021–2022 winter survey	3
Age demographics of a non-breeding Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola population in relation to environmental factors	3
Seasonal densities of released Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus and Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa on land used for shooting and	3
Mortality rates in the national bird ringing programme of Denmark and the Faroe Islands	3
The eyes have it: the response of European Herring Gulls Larus argentatus to human eye-gaze	3
Distribution patterns of breeding nests in the colonial-breeding Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus	2
Wintering and migration strategies of Slavonian Grebes Podiceps auritus breeding in Iceland	2
Chick diet in UK Little Terns Sternula albifrons	2
Using expert elicitation to assess the likely effectiveness of conservation interventions during an unprecedented outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds	2
Loyal as a Robin: low frequency of extra-pair paternity in a European Robin Erithacus rubecula population in the natural forest of Białowieża National Pa	2
Architecture differentially affects thermal properties of Song Thrush Turdus philomelos nest walls	2
Long-term demographic dynamics of a White Stork Ciconia ciconia population in northern Iberia reveal density-dependent effects	2
The status of breeding Red-throated Divers Gavia stellata and Black-throated Divers Gavia arctica in Kintyre, Scotland, 2016–2020	2
Significant decline of a Common Buzzard Buteo buteo population during an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)	2
Annual and spatial variation in adult and brood abundance in a sub-Arctic wader	2
Breeding of the Little Tern Sternula albifrons in the Atlantic plains of Morocco (Province of Benslimane)	2
Dispersal, return rates and phenology in an isolated and fragmented population of a declining farmland passerine	2
Black Woodpeckers Dryocopus martius use stepping stones between woodland units	2
Unravelling the link between productivity and climate for two sympatric Acrocephalus warblers across Spain	2
Home range of a long-distance migrant, the Greenland Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis, throughout the annual cycle	2
Common Terns Sterna hirundo and Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii frequently rest on the sea surface in winter quarters and during migration	2
Identification of the Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga , Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina and interspecific hybrids using the morph	2
Traditional landscape elements are key to the threatened Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in its Italian stronghold	1
Habitat selection of breeding Wood Sandpipers Tringa glareola in Scotland	1
Evaluation of the use of the Atlantic flyway in northern France and the Bay of Biscay by a reedbed specialist bird during the autumn migration	1
Intra- and inter-annual variation in body mass of two species of weavers in an Afrotropical environment	1
Using ring (band) recovery data to examine the impact of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on wild bird populations	1
First record of interspecific cooperative breeding among redstart species	1
Habitat selection by an extraordinary savannah raptor: environmental factors driving abundance of the Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius in the Seren	1
Factors affecting the abundance of wintering raptors in Mediterranean wetlands	1
Near-absence of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Little Terns Sternula albifrons across 13 European countries	1
Potential effects of HPAI on occupancy rates, breeding success, age and turnover of breeding Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus in southern Scotland	1
Responding to high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) and the conservation crisis in wild birds – where next?	1
Habitat preferences of breeding Eurasian Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus in Central Europe	1
Habitat selection by Snow Buntings Plectrophenax nivalis feeding nestlings, and their use of snow patches, in an edge-of-range population	1
Assessment of the consumption of the exotic Asian HornetVespa velutinaby the European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorusin southwestern Europe	1
Field calibration of two survey methods to assess productivity of a ground-nesting wader, the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	1
Population and distribution change of Eurasian Woodcocks Scolopax rusticola breeding in the UK: results of the 2023 Breeding Woodcock Survey	1
Impact of wildfires on ecosystems and bird communities on designated areas of blanket bog and heath	1
A first insight into the post-breeding dispersal strategies of adult Lesser KestrelsFalco naumanniin Italy	1

Potential nomadism in sub-adult Lesser Flamingos Phoeniconaias minor : insights from satellite telemetry on movement, home ranges and habitat use in India	1
Nesting associations and breeding output of Barn Owls Tyto alba and Red-billed Choughs Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax sharing nest boxes	1
Population trends of marine versus terrestrial bird species on Skúgvoy, Faroe Islands, 1961–2023	1
Habitat-specific diversity in Central European birds	1
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	1