Many species have adapted successfully to traditionally cultivated agricultural environments
but, as production systems are intensified, this adaptation is reaching its limits. Conflicting …

The rarity and decline of the bittern Botaurus stellaris in Britain has prompted large-scale
wetland restoration and more recently, wetland creation projects. In order to guide such …

This study analyses the effects of nest-site selection on predation risk of Great Bittern
Botaurus stellaris nests. The study was conducted in fishponds of eastern Poland during four …

Great Bitterns Botaurus stellaris have experienced a population decline in the UK, such that
in 1997 the total number of breeding males was just 11. This study aimed to identify factors …

Determining the key factors affecting the reproductive success of nesting birds is crucial in
order to better understand the population dynamics of endangered species and to introduce …

The relationship between vocalization rate and nesting parameters in the polygynous Great
Bittern Botaurus stellaris was studied in a breeding population of eastern Poland. There was …

The decline of the Bittern Botaurus stellaris has long been symbolic of wetland habitat loss
and fragmentation across western Europe. Wetland restoration and creation activity …

Numerous studies carried out on different bird species have shown that weather conditions
can modify their breeding biology at various stages in their reproduction. Directly or …

Available information on the breeding biology of the Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is poor.
New data are presented on nest description and distribution, breeding phenology, clutch …

The development of nestlings depends on both biological and weather factors. However,
their combined effect differs among bird species. In this study, the impacts of three …