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Breeding birds
The long-term population trends of breeding birds in Switzerland are extremely well documented thanks to several monitoring schemes that we run simultaneously. The objective of these countrywide surveys is to gain an overview of the current distribution and population sizes of Swiss birds and to keep track of changes. Having access to such detailed knowledge for a whole group of animals is unique even in Switzerland. Internationally, few monitoring schemes exist that have such dense spatial coverage for so many species.
Projects
Further analyses
- Swiss Bird Index SBI®: overall trend, habitat indices, species of particular importance for nature conservation, and Swiss Bird Index SBI® Climate Change.
- Breeding populations (number of territories/breeding pairs/families) of irregular and exceptional breeders 2000–2020.
- Trends of 168 breeding birds in 28 European countries for the entire survey period (generally 1980–2018) and for 2009–2018.
Swiss Bird Index SBI® Breeding breeding index®
Publications
- Augustine, B. C., M. Kéry, J. Olano Marin, P. Mollet, G. Pasinelli & C. Sutherland (2020): Sex-specific population dynamics and demography of capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) in a patchy environment. Popul. Ecol. 62: 80–90.
- Bötsch, Y., L. Jenni & M. Kéry (2020): Field evaluation of abundance estimates under binomial and multinomial N-mixture models. Ibis 162: 902–910.
- García-Navas, V., T. Sattler, H. Schmid & A. Ozgul (2020): Temporal homogenization of functional and beta diversity in bird communities of the Swiss Alps. Divers. Distrib. 26: 900–911.
- García-Navas, V., T. Sattler, H. Schmid & A. Ozgul (2021): Spatial heterogeneity in temporal dynamics of Alpine bird communities along an elevational gradient. J. Biogeogr. 48: 886–902.
- Grendelmeier, A., G. Pasinelli, P. Mollet, K. Feller, R. Graf, M. Lanz, N. Strebel, T. Sattler & P. Knaus (2020): Entwicklung der Brutvögel im Schweizer Wald: Gewinner und Verlierer. S. 89–97 in: Bollmann, K. (Red.): Biodiversität im Schweizer Wald. Forum für Wissen 2020. WSL Berichte 100. Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL, Birmensdorf.
- Keller, V. & P. Korner-Nievergelt (2019): Effect of trophic status of a deep-water lake on breeding Great Crested Grebes Podiceps cristatus during a phase of recovery from eutrophication. Bird Study 66: 1–10.
- Kéry, M. & J. A. Royle (2021): Applied hierarchical modeling in ecology – Modeling distribution, abundance and species richness using R and BUGS. Volume 2: Dynamic and advanced models. Academic Press, Amsterdam.
- Knaus, P. (2020):
. Specht, Informationszeitung des Bergwaldprojekts 2020/2: 3–6. - Knaus, P. & N. Strebel (2020): Rückgang der Insektenfresser anhand der Daten des neuen Schweizer Brutvogelatlas 2013–2016. Nationalpark-Jahrbuch Unteres Odertal 2019: 104–107.
- Martinez, N. C. Stickelberger, F. Fässler, N. Strebel & T. Roth (2020): Vorkommen von Wasseramsel Cinclus cinclus und Gebirgsstelze Motacilla cinerea in Abhängigkeit vom biologischen Zustand der Fliessgewässer. Ornithol. Beob. 117: 164–176.
- Müller, C. (2021): Seltene und bemerkenswerte Brutvögel 2020 in der Schweiz. Ornithol. Beob. 118: 330–343.
- Schuck, M., A. Ducry, R. Spaar, H. Schmid, M. Vögeli & R. Ayé (2020): Auswirkungen von Störungen und Besucherlenkung auf die Kiesbrüter Flussregenpfeifer Charadrius dubius und Flussuferläufer Actitis hypoleucos. Ornithol. Beob. 117: 148–163.
- Wechsler, S. & M. Spiess (2020): Nationales Waldschnepfen-Monitoring – Feldsaison 2020. Schweizerische Vogelwarte, Sempach.
- Wechsler, S. & M. Spiess (2020): Monitoring national de la Bécasse des bois – Saison de terrain 2020. Station ornithologique suisse, Sempach.
- Strebel, N. & P. Knaus (2020): Bestandsschätzung der Brutvögel in der Schweiz, Update 2013–2016. Schweizerische Vogelwarte, Sempach.
- Strebel, N. & N. Martinez (2021): Hängt die Häufigkeit der Singdrossel Turdus philomelos zur Brutzeit mit der Häufigkeit grosser Gehäuseschnecken zusammen? Ornithol. Beob. 118: 34–45.
- Zurell, D., N. E. Zimmermann, H. Gross, A. Baltensweiler, T. Sattler & R. Wüest (2020): Testing species assemblage predictions from stacked and joint species distribution models. J. Biogeogr. 47: 101–113.
Internet links
- The entire contents of the Breeding Bird Atlas 2013–2016 are available online: detailed information on distribution and population trends of breeding birds, topics and trends relevant to several species, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the atlas.
- An overview of all species found in Switzerland and their species categories is available here: www.vogelwarte.ch/id (available in German, French or Italian). Find more on recording at: www.ornitho.ch/instructions.
- Our recording platform www.ornitho.ch provides information on the occurrence of breeding birds in Switzerland and neighbouring regions.
- The related app “NaturaList” (for Android devices) is available in the Google Play Store. Instructions can be found here.