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First detailed survey of waterbirds in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts, Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]
The semi-arid districts of Tirunelveli and Tuticorin in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu consist of numerous wetlands in the form of irrigation tanks, interconnected by an ancient network of canals, and fed by the rivers originating from the ...
Abhisheka, K +4 more
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This study analyses 50 years of bird ringing data from Hilbre Bird Observatory to investigate how local weather affects migratory timing and stopover behaviour. A key novel finding is the interactive effect of temperature and rainfall—warmer conditions tend to advance arrivals, but simultaneous increases in rainfall can delay them, revealing opposing ...
Danielle L. Hinchcliffe
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UAVs unveil the role of small scale vegetation structure on wader nest survival
In this study, we combine high‐resolution vegetation structural metrics derived from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery with on‐field wader nest survival monitoring. We show that the immediate vegetation height and heterogeneity within a 2‐meter buffer surrounding the clutch of the recorded ground‐nesting wader species positively influenced its ...
Miguel Silva‐Monteiro +5 more
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Intertidal systems provide important wintering areas for migratory shorebirds, where they can both forage and roost. In the light of climate change, extreme wind speeds are predicted to occur more frequently in northwestern Europe and pose a threat to shorebirds.
Timo Keuning +3 more
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Studies on breeding shorebirds at Medusa Bay, Taimyr, in summer 2001 [PDF]
In the Summer of 2001 a combined Dutch-Russian expedition took place to the Willem Barentz field station at Medusa Bay near Dikson in north-western Taimyr. The expedition was organized by Alterra, the Working Group for International Waterbird and Wetland
Schekkerman, H., Tulp, I.
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The avifauna of the Ghadira Nature Reserve [PDF]
The Għadira Nature Reserve covers an area of about six acres of saltmarsh and has a protective, no-shooting zone of SOOm radius around it Excavation work, consisting of the removal of several tons of soil and the formation of islands in an open shallow
Gauchi, Charles
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Reviewing the effects of food provisioning on wildlife immunity [PDF]
While urban expansion increasingly encroaches on natural habitats, many wildlife species capitalize on anthropogenic food resources, which have the potential to both positively and negatively influence their responses to infection.
Babayan, Simon A. +2 more
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Studies on the ecology of Maplin Sands and the coastal zones of Suffolk, Essex and North Kent [PDF]
This report describes a three year (1973-75) scientific study of the ecology of the coastal zone between the Orwell estuary in Suffolk and the Kentish shore of the Thames ...
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Cliff top habitats provide important alternative feeding resources for wading birds of conservation importance wintering on non-estuarine coasts [PDF]
Rocky shores and beaches are important over-wintering areas for non-estuarine waders but have rarely been studied. We examined cliff top habitat use by 6 species of wader over 75 km of coast to assess their potential value as alternative feeding sites to
Furnell, Julie, Hull, Susan L.
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Description of Avian Bio-Diversity of Damdamma Jheel in Gurgaon District in Haryana, India [PDF]
Damdamma Jheel is a wetland of impressive potentials of harboring rich avian bio-diversity in the accompaniment of enhanced habitat reconstruction and improvement.
Gupta, R. C. (Rohtash) +1 more
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