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Interactions between shorebirds and benthic invertebrates at Culbin Sands lagoon, NE Scotland: effects of avian predation on their prey community density and structure [PDF]

, 2007
In the North Sea, during autumn-winter, intertidal flats often receive a massive influx of migratory shorebirds (wildfowl, waders and seabirds), which utilise the high prey densities that are available.
Boyle, Peter R., Mendonca, Vanda Mariyam, Raffaelli, David George   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

The collective application of shorebird tracking data to conservation

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Addressing urgent conservation issues, such as the drastic declines of North American migratory birds, requires creative, evidence‐based, efficient, and collaborative approaches. The abundance of over 50% of monitored North American shorebird populations has declined by over 50% since 1980. To address these declines, we developed a partnership
Autumn‐Lynn Harrison, Candace Stenzel, Alexandra Anderson, Jessica Howell, Richard B. Lanctot, Marley Aikens, Joaquín Aldabe, Liam A. Berigan, Joël Bêty, Erik Blomberg, Juliana Bosi de Almeida, Andy J. Boyce, David W. Bradley, Stephen Brown, Jay Carlisle, Edward Cheskey, Katherine Christie, Sylvain Christin, Rob Clay, Ashley Dayer, Jill L. Deppe, Willow English, Scott A. Flemming, Olivier Gilg, Christine Gilroy, Susan Heath, Jason M. Hill, J. Mark Hipfner, James A. Johnson, Luanne Johnson, Bart Kempenaers, Paul Knaga, Eunbi Kwon, Benjamin J. Lagassé, Jean‐François Lamarre, Christopher Latty, Don‐Jean Léandri‐Breton, Nicolas Lecomte, Pam Loring, Laura A. McDuffie, Rebecca McGuire, Scott Moorhead, Juan G. Navedo, David Newstead, Erica Nol, Alina Olalla‐Kerstupp, Bridget Olson, Elizabeth Olson, Julie Paquet, Allison K. Pierce, Jennie Rausch, Kevin Regan, Matthew E. Reiter, Amber M. Roth, Mike Russell, Daniel Ruthrauff, Sarah T. Saalfeld, Amy L. Scarpignato, Shiloh Schulte, Nathan R. Senner, Joseph A. M. Smith, Paul A. Smith, Zach Spector, Kelly Srigley Werner, Michelle L. Stantial, Audrey R. Taylor, T. Lee Tibbitts, Mihai Valcu, Nils Warnock, Walter Wehtje, Brad Winn, Michael B. Wunder   +71 more
wiley   +1 more source

The natural resources of Carpinteria Marsh: their status and future [PDF]

, 1976
The purpose of this report is: 1) to document the natural resources of Carpinteria Marsh, 2) outline the uses those resources receive, 3) enumerate the problems and conflicts of use that affect those resources, and 4) recommend measures that will protect
Browning, Bruce M., Fullerton, E.C., MacDonald, Keith B., Speth, John W.   +3 more
core  

Free‐living Black‐tailed Godwits maintain constant intake rates across varying grassland habitat conditions by adjusting their foraging behaviour

Ibis, EarlyView.
Free‐living birds need to acquire enough food to fulfil their energetic needs, which may require more effort in habitats with less favourable conditions. Therefore, to maintain their necessary energy intake, birds need to adjust their foraging behaviour in response to varying habitat conditions.
Renée Veenstra, Mohamed Henriques, Timo Keuning, Jeroen Onrust, Matty P. Berg, Theunis Piersma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling the national breeding distribution and population size of an elusive forest bird, the Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

Ibis, EarlyView.
Understanding the distribution of species is central to conservation biology. Species distribution modelling (SDM) is a standard method used for this purpose, especially for elusive species for which limited occurrence data exist. The Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola (hereafter Woodcock) is an elusive, woodland‐dwelling wader that is declining in ...
James O'Neill, Paul Holloway, Jamie Darby, Andrew Hoodless, John L. Quinn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oil and natural gas development influence nest‐site selection and nest survival of upland‐nesting waterfowl and shorebirds

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018
Native grasslands provide important breeding habitat for many upland‐nesting waterfowl and shorebirds. However, recent increases in oil and gas development in native grassland may alter the quantity and quality of this globally threatened habitat.
Sarah M. Ludlow, Stephen K. Davis
doaj   +1 more source

Eggs in the freezer: energetic consequences of nest site and nest design in Arctic breeding shorebirds [PDF]

, 2012
Birds construct nests for several reasons. For species that breed in the Arctic, the insulative properties of nests are very important. Incubation is costly there and due to an increasing surface to volume ratio, more so in smaller species. Small species
De Leeuw, Joep, Hans, Schekkerman, Tulp, Ingrid   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Relationships between chick vocalizations and parental absence in Kentish Plovers

Ibis, EarlyView.
Chick calls within bird species vary greatly, often in relation to whether parents are present. We studied chick calls in a nidifugous shorebird, the Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus, in three circumstances—(1) on the nest with parental presence; (2) on the nest with parental absence; and (3) out‐of‐nest with human observer presence—and ...
Dong‐Yun Lee, Edward H. Miller, Ju‐Hyun Lee, Woo‐Yuel Kim, Seung‐Jun Oh, Ha‐Cheol Sung   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population estimates of shorebirds on the Atlantic Coast of southern South America generated from large-scale, simultaneous, volunteer-led surveys

Journal of Field Ornithology
Population abundance and trend estimates are crucial to science, management, and conservation. Shorebirds, which are abundant in many coastal habitats and play important roles in coastal ecosystems, are facing some of the most dramatic population ...
Fernando A. Faria, Joaquín Aldabe, Juliana Bosi de Almeida, Juan J Bonanno, Leandro Bugoni, Robert P Clay, Julian Garcia-Walther, Agustina González, Arne J. Lesterhuis, Guilherme Tavares Nunes, Nathan R. Senner   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shorebird responses to fine‐scale water level fluctuations and macrofauna biomass in a newly constructed freshwater wetland

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoration of marine and freshwater wetlands for shorebirds is essential for the recovery of their declining populations. An ongoing approach is to restore shorebird habitats by large‐scale engineering, expecting the return of birds once suitable abiotic conditions are (re)established.
Lars Ursem, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Hui Jin, Casper H. A. van Leeuwen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source