Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …

The use of GPS tracking technologies has revolutionized the study of animal movement
providing unprecedentedly detailed information. The characterization of GPS accuracy and …

Delayed maturity and low reproductive rate make raptors naturally sensitive to high mortality
rates, yet a wide variety of human-related threats negatively affect their population dynamics …

Flying over the open sea is energetically costly for terrestrial birds. Despite this, over-water
journeys of many birds, sometimes hundreds of kilometres long, are uncovered by bio …

Understanding general migration characteristics and how breeding and non-breeding sites
are connected is crucial for predicting the response of long-distance migratory bird …

Wind energy production has expanded as an alternative to carbon emitting fossil fuels, but is
causing impacts on wildlife that need to be addressed. Soaring birds show concerning rates …

Since the early stages of wind energy development, there has been concern about the
potential impact of wind farms on wildlife, particularly birds and bats. However, the lack of …

Abstract The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is one of the most widespread raptors in the world.
The Palaearctic is populated by two migrating subspecies, Milvus migrans migrans and …

Populations of soaring birds are often impacted by wind-power generation. Sex and age
bias in turbine collisions can exacerbate these impacts through demographic changes that …

Water bodies are considered a barrier to the migration of large bird species, mainly because
of the absence of thermals that these birds heavily rely on to move large distances with little …