Selection of foraging habitat and nestling diet by Meadow Pipits Anthus pratensis breeding on intensively grazed moorland: Capsule Foraging sites with low vegetation height and density, but with high arthropod biomass, are selected.

By Douglas David J.T.   Evans Darren M.   Redpath Stephen M.  

Bird Study, Vol. 55, Iss. 3, 2008-11 ,pp. : 290-296

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Sex-ratio of Skylark Alauda arvensis broods in relation to timing of breeding: Capsule Earlier broods tend to be more male biased than later broods.

By Eraud Cyril   Lallemand Joëlle   Lormee Herve  

Bird Study, Vol. 53, Iss. 3, 2006-11 ,pp. : 319-322

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Factors influencing nocturnal egg-turning frequency in Meadow Pipits Anthus pratensis: Capsule Mean frequency of nocturnal egg-turning in Meadow Pipits is similar to that found in other passerines. Turning frequency changes during incubation, with time since the start of incubation exerting the strongest influence.

By Walsh Patrick T.   Evans Darren M.   Hansell Mike   Ruxton Graeme D.  

Bird Study, Vol. 54, Iss. 1, 2007-03 ,pp. : 133-136

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Using counts of begging young to estimate post-fledging survival in Tawny Owls Strix aluco: Capsule The method reliably accounted for variation in brood size when used by a ‘naive’ observer.

By Sunde Peter   Markussen Bettina E. N.  

Bird Study, Vol. 52, Iss. 3, 2005-11 ,pp. : 343-345

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Conservation tillage encourages early breeding by Skylarks Alauda arvensis: Capsule Increased crop residue on the soil surface, left as a result of conservation tillage, encouraged earlier nesting in winter wheat fields.

By Field Rob H.   Kirby Will B.   Bradbury Richard B.  

Bird Study, Vol. 54, Iss. 1, 2007-03 ,pp. : 137-141

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