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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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Localized habitat affects size and materials used in the construction of Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus nests	14
Wetlands support higher breeding wader densities than farmed habitats within a nature-rich farming system	8
Landscape features affecting bird diversity and abundance at an urban landfill site: a case study in Central Iran	7
Red KitesMilvus milvuswintering in their natal area: demographic, environmental, and temporary factors affecting spatiotemporal behaviour patterns	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
Heavy decline of the largest European Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus colony: interacting effects of food shortage and predation	5
Post-breeding flocks of White Storks Ciconia ciconia in southern Poland: size, age composition and the geographical origin of birds	4
Analysis of the trans-Saharan migration and wintering areas of GPS-tagged Cinereous Vultures Aegypius monachus	4
Individual, sexual and temporal variation in the winter home range sizes of GPS-tagged Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata	4
Diet composition and prey choice by the Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorduring the non-breeding period: comparing two methods of diet analysis	4
Vocal behaviour of the Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis during the breeding season	4
The co-occurrence of Ural OwlsStrix uralensisand Northern GoshawksAccipiter gentilisdiffers between extensive and fragmented forests	3
Factors associated with Herring GullsLarus argentatusstealing food from humans in coastal towns	3
Loop-migration and non-breeding locations of British breeding Wood WarblersPhylloscopus sibilatrix	3
Joint flight bouts but short-term association in migrating Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata	3
Gannet Morus Bassanus ring recoveries suggest shorter migrations than geolocator tracking, but indicate no long-term change in migration distances	3
Large-scale citizen science survey of a common nocturnal raptor: urbanization and weather conditions influence the occupancy and detectability of the Tawny OwlStrix aluco	3
Influence of nest box design and nesting material on ectoparasite load for four woodland passerines	2
Impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on capacity to monitor bird populations: a case study using the UK Breeding Bird Survey	2
Declines in invertebrates and birds – could they be linked by climate change?	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
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	2
Evidence that rural wintering bird populations supplement suburban breeding populations	2

Travelling across subspecies borders: songs and calls of the Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs in the contact zones and adjoining areas of southern Russia	2
Association between the distribution of Capercaillies Tetrao urogallus and road and track densities at a landscape scale in a national park	2
Upward elevational shift by breeding Whinchat Saxicola rubetra in response to cessation of grazing in upland grassland	2
Juvenile Barn OwlTyto albadispersal: a radio-tracking study of roost site selection in relation to landscape features	2
Using rangefinder binoculars to measure the behaviour and movement of European Shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis in coastal environments	2
The diet of Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusnestlings in an urban area: a study using stable isotopes	2
Challenges in quantifying the responses of Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla to habitat variables and local stressors due to individual variation	1
Habitat requirements of the Masked ShrikeLanius nubicusin the southern Balkans	1
Small-scale habitat use of Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus broods in the Black Forest, Germany	1
Behavioural responses of non-breeding waterbirds to marine traffic in the near-shore environment	1
How much to carry? Implications of maximum load carrying capacity for prey use of urban and rural Northern Goshawks Accipiter gentilis	1
Field evaluation for playback surveys: species-specific detection probabilities and distance estimation errors in a nocturnal bird community	1
Migration patterns of breeding Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus in Spain	1
A preliminary study of the winter roosting behaviour of four woodland passerines	1
Morphometric versus genetic variation in the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus in Italy	1
Assessment of the consumption of the exotic Asian HornetVespa velutinaby the European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorusin southwestern Europe	1
Modelling population dynamics and trends in migratory birds from non-standardized multi-species ringing data: the potential of multi-model selection	1
The distribution and diversity of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on the Common MoorhenGallinula chloropusin Algeria	1
Consequences of spring arrival dates for the breeding phenology of migratory warblers	1
The eyes have it: the response of European Herring Gulls Larus argentatus to human eye-gaze	1
Diet composition and food supply of the Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina in the core area of its breeding range	1
Habitat and other environmental correlates of the decline of breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra in the UK since the mid-1990s	1
Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England	1
Distribution and flight heights of Sandwich Terns Thalasseus sandvicensis during different behaviours near wind farms in the Netherlands	1
Daily, seasonal, and annual variation in area use of Lesser Black-backed GullsLarus fuscusrelated to offshore renewable developments	1
Habitat-specific diversity in Central European birds	1
Spatial and temporal variation in breeding performance in the increasing White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicillapopulation to the east of the Baltic Sea	1
The ranging behaviour of the Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa: a pilot study using GPS tracking on a nocturnal species	1
Further declines of the Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland as shown by the 2021–2022 winter survey	1
The effect of vegetation structure on seasonal density ofSylviawarblers in the eastern Iberian Peninsula	1
A new method for surveying Purple Heron Ardea purpurea colonies using Google Earth	1
The effect of artificial chick shelters on nest placement by Common Terns Sterna hirundo	1
What habitat parameters are important for the survival of ground nests in mountain forests? Recommendations for protection of Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasiabased on an experiment with artificial	1
Foraging efficiency of two alpine bird species in central Japan	0
Architecture differentially affects thermal properties of Song Thrush Turdus philomelos nest walls	0
The relationship between Mute Swan Cygnus olor population trends in Great Britain and environmental change	0
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemics in Baltic Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo colonies in 2021 and 2022	0
Traditional landscape elements are key to the threatened Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in its Italian stronghold	0
Human-facilitated feeding on Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera sap by trans-Saharan warblers during spring stopover in a Tunisian oasis	0
Environmental correlates of Whinchat Saxicola rubetra breeding territory retention in a declining upland population	0
Relationships between breeding Barn Owls Tyto alba , their prey, and agri-environment scheme habitats in lowland arable landscapes	0
Landscape and temporal influences on the winter diet of a threatened diurnal raptor, the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	0
Nesting associations and breeding output of Barn Owls Tyto alba and Red-billed Choughs Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax sharing nest boxes	0
Common Terns Sterna hirundo and Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii frequently rest on the sea surface in winter quarters and during migration	0
Chick diet in UK Little Terns Sternula albifrons	0
Impact of wildfires on ecosystems and bird communities on designated areas of blanket bog and heath	0
Habitat selection by Snow Buntings Plectrophenax nivalis feeding nestlings, and their use of snow patches, in an edge-of-range population	0
Nest attendance of the Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus in relation to temperature and incubation stage	0
The predation of hatching Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa by the harvester ant Messor barbarus	0
Predation of Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca saxatilis nests incubated by males and females in the French Alps	0

Nest defence of urban and rural Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus against different predators	0
Field calibration of two survey methods to assess productivity of a ground-nesting wader, the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	0
Long-term decline and geographical variation in the numbers of moulting Common EidersSomateria mollissimain Shetland	0
Dead Sea level decline pushed a sensitive ecosystem out of equilibrium, causing the relocation of a colonial bird breeding site	0
Tawny Owls Strix aluco from a southern European population differ in size and degree of reverse sexual dimorphism from northern European counterparts	0
The Wryneck: biology, behaviour, conservation and symbolism of Jynx torquilla	0
The influence of weather on the migration behaviour of Eurasian Bitterns Botaurus stellaris	0
An investigation of the insect component in the diet of the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea and Little Egret Egretta garzetta	0
Home range of a long-distance migrant, the Greenland Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis, throughout the annual cycle	0
Identifying targets for conservation: the arrival and loss of Common Eider Somateria mollissima ducklings in an estuarine nursery	0
Wintering and migration strategies of Slavonian Grebes Podiceps auritus breeding in Iceland	0
Distribution patterns of breeding nests in the colonial-breeding Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus	0
Population and distribution change of Eurasian Woodcocks Scolopax rusticola breeding in the UK: results of the 2023 Breeding Woodcock Survey	0
Annual and spatial variation in adult and brood abundance in a sub-Arctic wader	0
Daily and seasonal changes of vocal activity of the Common CraneGrus grus: implications for conservation and monitoring efforts	0
Radar reveals the nocturnal flights of breeding Grey Gulls Leucophaeus modestus in the Atacama Desert, Chile	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
Identification of the Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga , Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina and interspecific hybrids using the morph	0
First record of interspecific cooperative breeding among redstart species	0
Effects of light-level geolocators on return rates and inter-annual territory fidelity of Prairie Warblers Setophaga discolor	0
Predation by the Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisof non-native fish species during the winter	0
A first insight into the post-breeding dispersal strategies of adult Lesser KestrelsFalco naumanniin Italy	0
Red-necked Falcons Falco chicquera track changing environments by shifting their trophic niche during the rainy monsoon season	0
A high rate of rodent-mediated predation on artificial nests in hedgerows of an agricultural landscape in southern Chile	0
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus diet and hunting habitat selection in the breeding season: implications for lowland breeding waders	0
Mortality rates in the national bird ringing programme of Denmark and the Faroe Islands	0
The status of breeding Red-throated Divers Gavia stellata and Black-throated Divers Gavia arctica in Kintyre, Scotland, 2016–2020	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
Gull-human interactions in an urban population of Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus	0
Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel	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
The time of singing by male Capercaillies Tetrao urogallus at leks	0
Breeding Common Scoters Melanitta nigra in Scotland’s Flow Country: a population in decline despite productivity being stable	0
The influence of time-of-day on estimates of taxonomic versus functional diversity in avian communities	0
The status of the UK breeding European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur population in 2021	0
Timing and extent of primary moult in breeding Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla at different colonies in the north-east Atlantic	0
Black Woodpeckers Dryocopus martius use stepping stones between woodland units	0
Habitat preferences of breeding Eurasian Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus in Central Europe	0
Historical links between breeding Northern Wheatears Oenanthe oenanthe and European Rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus warrens in southeast England	0
Annual movements of four South American tyrant flycatchers: uncovering intratropical migration patterns	0
Age-specific survival in an English Twite Linaria flavirostris population	0
Age demographics of a non-breeding Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola population in relation to environmental factors	0
Intra- and inter-annual variation in body mass of two species of weavers in an Afrotropical environment	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
Wintering Great White Egrets Ardea alba in a riverine area in the Netherlands: numbers, abundance and timing	0
Sex differences in response to experimentally induced sexual conflict in Cinereous TitsParus cinereus	0
Migration patterns and breeding areas of Green Sandpipers Tringa ochropus wintering in southern Britain	0
Morphometric differences between sexes and populations in Norwegian Dunlins Calidris alpina	0
Declining territory occupancy and productivity in a Welsh Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax population	0
Unravelling the link between productivity and climate for two sympatric Acrocephalus warblers across Spain	0
Habitat selection of breeding Wood Sandpipers Tringa glareola in Scotland	0
A new global review of bird atlases and their contribution to knowledge	0