OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigating supplementary food use of UK Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes populations using DNA metabarcoding	12
Foraging efficiency of two alpine bird species in central Japan	9
Vocal individuality of male Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus calls, an ambisonic bio-acoustic approach	7
Habitat and other environmental correlates of the decline of breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra in the UK since the mid-1990s	6
Diet composition and food supply of the Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina in the core area of its breeding range	5
Outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5N1) in seabird populations of West Africa	5
The predation of hatching Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa by the harvester ant Messor barbarus	5
Nest defence of urban and rural Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus against different predators	5
Environmental correlates of Whinchat Saxicola rubetra breeding territory retention in a declining upland population	4
Case study of the impact of an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on a seabird colony in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom	4
Red-necked Falcons Falco chicquera track changing environments by shifting their trophic niche during the rainy monsoon season	4
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	4
Reduced breeding success consistent with effects of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on raptors in Scotland in 2022	3
Identifying targets for conservation: the arrival and loss of Common Eider Somateria mollissima ducklings in an estuarine nursery	3
The distribution and diversity of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on the Common MoorhenGallinula chloropusin Algeria	3
Relationships between breeding Barn Owls Tyto alba , their prey, and agri-environment scheme habitats in lowland arable landscapes	3
Recent population changes of common waders and passerines in Iceland’s largest lowland region	3
Declines in invertebrates and birds – could they be linked by climate change?	3
The influence of time-of-day on estimates of taxonomic versus functional diversity in avian communities	3
Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel	2
Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England	2
Wintering Great White Egrets Ardea alba in a riverine area in the Netherlands: numbers, abundance and timing	2
On the behaviour and vocalizations of female Common Cuckoos Cuculus canorus at the host nest	2
Age demographics of a non-breeding Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola population in relation to environmental factors	2
Spatial and temporal variation in mortality from avian influenza in Greenland Barnacle Geese Branta leucopsis in their wintering grounds	2

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	2
Dead Sea level decline pushed a sensitive ecosystem out of equilibrium, causing the relocation of a colonial bird breeding site	2
Individual, sexual and temporal variation in the winter home range sizes of GPS-tagged Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata	2
Factors associated with Herring GullsLarus argentatusstealing food from humans in coastal towns	2
Predation by the Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisof non-native fish species during the winter	2
Further declines of the Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland as shown by the 2021–2022 winter survey	2
Seasonal densities of released Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus and Red-legged Partridges Alectoris rufa on land used for shooting and	2
A preliminary study of the winter roosting behaviour of four woodland passerines	2
An investigation of the insect component in the diet of the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea and Little Egret Egretta garzetta	2
The Wryneck: biology, behaviour, conservation and symbolism of Jynx torquilla	2
Impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis population wintering on the Solway Firth, UK	2
Mortality rates in the national bird ringing programme of Denmark and the Faroe Islands	2
The eyes have it: the response of European Herring Gulls Larus argentatus to human eye-gaze	2
Wintering and migration strategies of Slavonian Grebes Podiceps auritus breeding in Iceland	2
Influence of nest box design and nesting material on ectoparasite load for four woodland passerines	2
Evidence that rural wintering bird populations supplement suburban breeding populations	2
The effect of artificial chick shelters on nest placement by Common Terns Sterna hirundo	1
Home range of a long-distance migrant, the Greenland Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis, throughout the annual cycle	1
Unravelling the link between productivity and climate for two sympatric Acrocephalus warblers across Spain	1
Distribution patterns of breeding nests in the colonial-breeding Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus	1
Potential effects of HPAI on occupancy rates, breeding success, age and turnover of breeding Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus in southern Scotland	1
Breeding of the Little Tern Sternula albifrons in the Atlantic plains of Morocco (Province of Benslimane)	1
Architecture differentially affects thermal properties of Song Thrush Turdus philomelos nest walls	1
Dispersal, return rates and phenology in an isolated and fragmented population of a declining farmland passerine	1
Using expert elicitation to assess the likely effectiveness of conservation interventions during an unprecedented outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds	1
Long-term decline and geographical variation in the numbers of moulting Common EidersSomateria mollissimain Shetland	1
The status of breeding Red-throated Divers Gavia stellata and Black-throated Divers Gavia arctica in Kintyre, Scotland, 2016–2020	1
Chick diet in UK Little Terns Sternula albifrons	1
Assessing drivers of winter abundance change in Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata in England and Wales	1
Identification of the Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga , Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina and interspecific hybrids using the morph	1
Population and distribution change of Eurasian Woodcocks Scolopax rusticola breeding in the UK: results of the 2023 Breeding Woodcock Survey	1
Impact of wildfires on ecosystems and bird communities on designated areas of blanket bog and heath	1
The diet of Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachusnestlings in an urban area: a study using stable isotopes	1
Significant decline of a Common Buzzard Buteo buteo population during an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)	1
Black Woodpeckers Dryocopus martius use stepping stones between woodland units	1
Common Terns Sterna hirundo and Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii frequently rest on the sea surface in winter quarters and during migration	1
Annual and spatial variation in adult and brood abundance in a sub-Arctic wader	1
Travelling across subspecies borders: songs and calls of the Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs in the contact zones and adjoining areas of southern Russia	1
Traditional landscape elements are key to the threatened Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana in its Italian stronghold	1
Landscape and temporal influences on the winter diet of a threatened diurnal raptor, the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	1