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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 2000–2021.
- 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®
Publications
- 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.
- Morrison, C. A., A. Auniņš, Z. Benkő, L. Brotons, T. Chodkiewicz, P. Chylarecki, V. Escandell, D. P. Eskildsen, A. Gamero, S. Herrando, F. Jiguet, J. A. Kålås, J. Kamp, A. Klvaňová, P. Kmecl, A. Lehikoinen, Å. Lindström, C. Moshøj, D. G. Noble, I. J. Øien, J.-Y. Paquet, J. Reif, T. Sattler, B. S. Seaman, N. Teufelbauer, S. Trautmann, C. A. M. van Turnhout, P. Vořišek & S. J. Butler (2021): Bird population declines and species turnover are changing the acoustic properties of spring soundscapes. Nat. Commun. 12: 6217.
- Morrison, C. A., S. J. Butler, R. A. Robinson, J. A. clark, J. Arizaga, A. Aunins, O. Baltà, J. Cepák, T. Chodkiewicz, V. Escandell, R. P. B. Foppen, R. D. Gregory, M. Husby, F. Jiguet, J. A. Kålås, A. Lehikoinen, Å. Lindström, C. M. Moshøj, K. Nagy, A. L. Nebot, M. Piha, J. Reif, T. Sattler, J. Škorpilová, T. Szép, N. Teufelbauer, K. Thorup, C. van Turnhout, T. Wenninger & J. A. Gill (2021): Covariation in population trends and demography reveals targets for conservation action. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 288: 20202955.
- Müller, C. (2022): Seltene und bemerkenswerte Brutvögel 2021 in der Schweiz. Ornithol. Beob. 119 (in press).
- 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.
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.