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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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding	39
Foraging efficiency of two alpine bird species in central Japan	30
Nest defence of urban and rural Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus against different predators	17
Habitat and other environmental correlates of the decline of breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra in the UK since the mid-1990s	10
Outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N1) in seabird populations of West Africa	10
The predation of hatching Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa by the harvester ant Messor barbarus	9
Vocal individuality of male Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus calls, an ambisonic bio-acoustic approach	8
Environmental correlates of Whinchat Saxicola rubetra breeding territory retention in a declining upland population	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
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
Recent population changes of common waders and passerines in Iceland’s largest lowland region	7
Reduced breeding success consistent with effects of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on raptors in Scotland in 2022	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	7
The influence of time-of-day on estimates of taxonomic versus functional diversity in avian communities	7
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	6
Influence of nest box design and nesting material on ectoparasite load for four woodland passerines	6
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	6
An investigation of the insect component in the diet of the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea and Little Egret Egretta garzetta	6
Supplementary feeding of European Turtle Doves Streptopelia turtur : provisioned field plots are preferentially used and do not have higher frequency of	6
Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England	6
Declines in invertebrates and birds – could they be linked by climate change?	6
Relationships between breeding Barn Owls Tyto alba , their prey, and agri-environment scheme habitats in lowland arable landscapes	6
Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel	6

A preliminary study of the winter roosting behaviour of 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
Mortality rates in the national bird ringing programme of Denmark and the Faroe Islands	4
Which future for the Red Kite Milvus milvus in Sardinia? An analysis of the future scenario of developing wind farms	4
Factors associated with Herring GullsLarus argentatusstealing food from humans in coastal towns	4
Movements on the breeding grounds and during migration of female Eurasian Hobbies Falco subbuteo tracked with GPS loggers	4
Further declines of the Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland as shown by the 2021–2022 winter survey	3
The eyes have it: the response of European Herring Gulls Larus argentatus to human eye-gaze	3
Wintering Great White Egrets Ardea alba in a riverine area in the Netherlands: numbers, abundance and timing	3
Predation by the Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisof non-native fish species during the winter	3
Age demographics of a non-breeding Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola population in relation to environmental factors	3
Impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis population wintering on the Solway Firth, UK	3
Seasonal densities of released Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus and Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa on land used for shooting and	3
Drivers of occupancy in the European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus breeding in wind-damaged forests	3
Wintering and migration strategies of Slavonian Grebes Podiceps auritus breeding in Iceland	2
Unravelling the link between productivity and climate for two sympatric Acrocephalus warblers across Spain	2
Long-term demographic dynamics of a White Stork Ciconia ciconia population in northern Iberia reveal density-dependent effects	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
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
Home range of a long-distance migrant, the Greenland Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis, throughout the annual cycle	2
Age-dependent observer effects in Austrian long-term monitoring data of common breeding birds	2
Chick diet in UK Little Terns Sternula albifrons	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
Annual and spatial variation in adult and brood abundance in a sub-Arctic wader	2
Architecture differentially affects thermal properties of Song Thrush Turdus philomelos nest walls	2
Black Woodpeckers Dryocopus martius use stepping stones between woodland units	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
Distribution patterns of breeding nests in the colonial-breeding Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus	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
Habitat selection by Snow Buntings Plectrophenax nivalis feeding nestlings, and their use of snow patches, in an edge-of-range population	1
Population trends of marine versus terrestrial bird species on Skúgvoy, Faroe Islands, 1961–2023	1
Use of passive infrared-triggered trail cameras to study timing of breeding and habitat use of Corncrakes Crex crex in Scotland	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
Factors affecting the abundance of wintering raptors in Mediterranean wetlands	1
Habitat-specific diversity in Central European birds	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
Potential nomadism in sub-adult Lesser Flamingos Phoeniconaias minor : insights from satellite telemetry on movement, home ranges and habitat use in India	1
Habitat selection by an extraordinary savannah raptor: environmental factors driving abundance of the Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius in the Seren	1
Traditional landscape elements are key to the threatened Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in its Italian stronghold	1
Assessment of the consumption of the exotic Asian HornetVespa velutinaby the European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorusin southwestern Europe	1
Impact of wildfires on ecosystems and bird communities on designated areas of blanket bog and heath	1
First record of interspecific cooperative breeding among redstart species	1
Habitat preferences of breeding Eurasian Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus in Central Europe	1
A first insight into the post-breeding dispersal strategies of adult Lesser KestrelsFalco naumanniin Italy	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
Potential effects of HPAI on occupancy rates, breeding success, age and turnover of breeding Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus in southern Scotland	1
Habitat selection of breeding Wood Sandpipers Tringa glareola in Scotland	1
Near-absence of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in Little Terns Sternula albifrons across 13 European countries	1