OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC 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 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
Heavy decline of the largest European Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus colony: interacting effects of food shortage and predation	5
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
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
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
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
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
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