Breeding birds

• 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 2000–2021.
• Trends of 168 breeding birds in 28 European countries for the entire survey period (generally 1980–2019) and for 2010–2019.
• This is what a reconstructed soundscape for an average landscape in England in 1998 sounds like: https://tinyurl.com/jdcucd34.

Swiss Bird Index SBI^® Breeding breeding index^® 

• Bowler, D., R. L. Richter, D. Eskildsen, J. Kamp, C. M. Moshøj, J. Reif, N. Strebel, S. Trautmann & P. Voříšek (2021): Geographic variation in the population trends of common breeding birds across central Europe. Basic Appl. Ecol. 56: 72–84.
• Briscoe, N. J., D. Zurell, J. Elith, C. König, G. Fandos, A.-K. Malchow, M. Kéry, H. Schmid & G. Guillera-Arroita (2021): Can dynamic occupancy models improve predictions of species’ range dynamics? A test using Swiss birds. Glob. Chang. Biol. 27: 4269–4282.
• 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.
• García-Navas, V., T. Sattler, H. Schmid & A. Ozgul (2021): High elevation bird communities in the Swiss Alps exhibit reduced fecundity and lifespan independently of phylogenetic effects. Biodivers. Conserv 30: 991–1010.
• García‐Navas, V., T. Sattler, H. Schmid & A. Ozgul (2021): Bird species co‐occurrence patterns in an alpine environment supports the stress‐gradient hypothesis. Oikos 105: 391.
• 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. (2021): Vögel im Naturpark Gantrisch. Arten für das Monitoring und die Förderung. Schweizerische Vogelwarte, Sempach.
• Knaus, P. (2022): Keine Trendwende in Sicht: Neue Rote Liste Vögel Schweiz. Ornis 22/1: 36–38.
• Knaus, P., S. Antoniazza, V. Keller, T. Sattler, H. Schmid & N. Strebel (2021): Rote Liste der Brutvögel. Gefährdete Arten der Schweiz. Umwelt-Vollzug Nr. 2124. Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU), Bern, und Schweizerische Vogelwarte, Sempach.
• Knaus, P., S. Antoniazza, V. Keller, T. Sattler, H. Schmid & N. Strebel (2021): Liste rouge des oiseaux nicheurs. Espèces menacées en Suisse. L’environnement pratique n° 2124. Office fédéral de l’environnement (OFEV), Berne, et Station ornithologique suisse, Sempach.
• Knaus, P., S. Antoniazza, V. Keller, T. Sattler, H. Schmid & N. Strebel (2021): Lista Rossa degli Uccelli nidificanti. Specie minacciate in Svizzera. Pratica ambientale n. 2124. Ufficio federale dell’ambiente, Berna, e Stazione ornitologica svizzera, Sempach.
• Knaus, P., S. Antoniazza, V. Keller, T. Sattler, H. Schmid & N. Strebel (2021): Rote Liste 2021 der Brutvögel: Grundlagen, Hintergründe der Einstufungen und Dokumentation der Arten. Schweizerische Vogelwarte, Sempach.
• Knaus, P. & N. Strebel (2022): Bestand und Biomasse von Brutvögeln und Nutzgeflügel in der Schweiz. Ornithol. Beob. 119: 74–80.
• König, C., R. O. Wüest, C. H. Graham, D. N. Karger, T. Sattler, N. E. Zimmermann & D. Zurell (2021): Scale dependency of joint species distribution models challenges interpretation of biotic interactions. J. Biogeogr. 48: 1541–1551.
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• Rotelli, L., R. Bionda, N. Zbinden & M. Schaub (2021): Chick survival and hunting are important drivers for the dynamics of two Alpine black grouse Lyrurus tetrix populations. Wildl. Biol. 2021: 00874.
• Savioz, J., S. Wechsler, V. Keller & P. Knaus (2021): Distribution and expansion of the breeding population of Goosander Mergus merganser in Switzerland. Bird Census News 34/2: 3–8.
• Schaub, M. & M. Kéry (2022): Integrated population models – A Bayesian hierarchical perspective using R and BUGS. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
• Strebel, N., C. J. Fiss, K. F. Keller, J. L. Larkin, M. Kéry & J. Cohen (2021): Estimating abundance based on time-to-detection data. Methods Ecol. Evol. 149: 909–920.
• Strebel, N., M. Kéry, J. Guélat & T. Sattler (2022): Spatiotemporal modelling of abundance from multiple data sources in an integrated spatial distribution model. J. Biogeogr. 49: 563–575
• 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.
• Vitasse, Y., S. Ursenbacher, G. Klein, T. Bohnenstengel, Y. Chittaro, A. Delestrade, C. Monnerat, M. Rebetez, C. Rixen, N. Strebel, B. R. Schmidt, S. Wipf, T. Wohlgemuth, N. G. Yoccoz & J. Lenoir (2021): Phenological and elevational shifts of plants, animals and fungi under climate change in the European Alps. Biol. Rev. 96: 1816–1835.
• Wechsler, S.(2021): Nationales Waldschnepfen-Monitoring: Feldsaison 2021. Schweizerische Vogelwarte, Sempach.
• Wechsler, S. (2021): Monitoring national de la Bécasse des bois – Saison de terrain 2021. Station ornithologique suisse, Sempach.
• Zbinden, N., F. Korner‐Nievergelt, F. Tettamanti & V. Keller (2022): Long‐term trends of reproductive success of black grouse Lyrurus tetrix in the southern Swiss Alps in relation to changes in climate and habitat. Wildl. Biol. 135: 265.

• 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.