Winter breeding by the Blackbird Turdus merula L. during harsh weather conditions

• Autorzy: Wuczynski A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Birds may occasionally breed far beyond the average breeding time for particular species. Nesting attempts in winter during unfavorable weather and unfavorable environmental conditions, however, are particularly rare events. In this note I report an unsuccessful attempt of a Blackbird Turdus merula L. observed in January, 2009 in SW Poland. The clutch was abandoned at the final stage of incubation. Unlike other reported cases, it had been started on the outskirts of an average-sized town, in a period of harsh weather– low ambient temperature and snow cover present. This is the first winter brood of this species recorded in Poland and probably the easternmost in Europe. It is suggested that winter breeding by Blackbirds may occur more regularly and in wider areas than previously reported.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

winter breeding; bird; Blackbird; Turdus merula; weather condition; breeding; environment condition; clutch; incubation; ambient temperature; snow cover; nesting; phenology; climate change

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 58
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.805-809,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Wuczynski A.

• Lower-Silesian Field Station, Institute of Nature Conservation Polish Academy of Sciences, Podwale 75, 50–449 Wroclaw, Poland

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