Wintering survival of insect-eating passerines in southern Europe

Arizaga, Juan; Díez, Eneko; Aranguren, Iñaki; Asenjo, Itziar; Cuadrado, Juan F.; Elosegi, Zuriñe; Goikoetxea, Javier; Herrero, Alfredo; Jauregi, José Ignacio; Mendiburu, Agustín; Sánchez, José María

doi:10.1080/00063657.2011.623765

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“…Hartel et al, 2014;Correia et al, 2015;Catarino et al, 2016) and, during the winter, receive a large proportion of the populations of migratory bird species nesting in central and northern Europe (e.g. Díaz et al, 1997;Tellería, 2001;Leal et al, 2011;Arizaga et al, 2012). Food availability tends to be particularly low during winter, when food acquisition is often the most important constraint for birds (Hutto, 1985).…”

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Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands

Leal

Acácio

Meyer

et al. 2019

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands

Leal

Acácio

Meyer

et al. 2019

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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“…Winter is a critical period for many sedentary bird species because of the marked decline of resources and harsh weather conditions (Brown and Roth 2002;Sko´rka and Wo´jcik 2005;Arizaga et al 2012). In many orchards some fruits are left, so they may constitute a good source of food for birds trying to survive winter in farmland (Sko´rka et al 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Effects of management intensity and orchard features on bird communities in winter

Myczko

Rosin

Skórka

et al. 2013

Ecological Research

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The knowledge and conservation of diminishing valuable habitats in agricultural landscapes are of key importance in saving declining farmland biodiversity. One of these habitats is the traditional orchard whose role in supporting birds is still poorly known, especially in winter. We counted birds in 106 orchards differing in management intensity (abandoned, traditional, and intensive) during December 2009 and January 2010 in Wielkopolska, western Poland and measured site characteristics and composition of surrounding landscapes for every orchard. Old abandoned and traditionally managed orchards had significantly higher bird species richness than intensive ones. Irrespective of orchard type, bird species richness as well as density were positively influenced by the cover of unmown herb layer in orchards and tree diversity. Tree and fruit densities positively affected bird species richness and density mainly in abandoned orchards while in other orchard types the effect of these variables was less pronounced. Land cover diversity in a landscape had a positive effect on species richness and density mostly in abandoned orchards and we believe that this effect reflects the elevated utilization of such orchards by birds from the surrounding landscape. Thus, abandoned, as well as traditionally managed orchards seems to be especially important habitats that offer food source and refuge for wintering birds and should be protected. We propose to diversify fruit production by planting various tree species, leaving part of the herb layer unmown and several trees unharvested in intensive orchards in order to improve suitability of modern orchards for birds.

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“…Thus, there could be an increase in the number of individuals that change their phenology (Arizaga et al 2012, Andueza et al 2014). There has already been an increase in some populations of other migratory birds, such as the Hoopoe (Upupa epops) and Common Swift (Apus apus), which have been arriving earlier in their breeding sites during the spring migration, whereas other birds, such as the Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) and the Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), have been delaying their autumn migration (Jenni & Kéry 2003, Crick 2004, Gordo & Sanz 2006.…”

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“…If favourable conditions persist during autumn and winter, some Iberian birds and European migrants could delay or even forgo migration and remain in the Iberian Peninsula (Gordo & Sanz 2006, Balbontín et al 2009. This situation has been recently described for the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) (Gordo et al 2007;Vergara et al 2007), the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) (Arizaga et al 2012), and the Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) (Nieto et al 2018).…”

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Wintering areas on the move in the face of warmer winters

Chamorro,

Nieto,

Real

et al. 2019

Ornis Fenn

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For several decades, there have been changes in the distance of bird migration. The Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus is a Trans-Saharan migratory species, which, as recent records suggest, is increasingly wintering in the Iberian Peninsula. This study investigated the strength of the influence of climate on the wintering of this insectivorous species in the Iberian Peninsula, and also used geospatial modelling to identify the most favourable areas. The model was constructed to identify the most relevant explanatory factors of this distribution and it was assessed by applying calibration and discrimination criteria, and the influence of each factor was analysed using variation partitioning. The minimum winter temperature is the most relevant factor affecting sites suitable for the wintering of this species in Europe.

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Wintering survival of insect-eating passerines in southern Europe

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands

Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands

Effects of management intensity and orchard features on bird communities in winter

Wintering areas on the move in the face of warmer winters

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