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Erganzungsbeschreibung von Nenteria pallida (Vitzthum 1925) aus Polen (Acarina, Uropodina)

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Wisniewski J., Hirschmann W.

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Biological Sciences

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1991

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tom 39

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nr 4

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Effect of parental care on depredation of Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla L. nests: an experiment with artificial clutches

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Zielinski J., Lik M.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2014

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tom 62

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nr 4

Small solitary open nesting passerines, such is the Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla that builds nest in the undergrowth, have little chance of successfully scaring off a predator to defend a nest. The aim of our study was to determine if parental care by Blackcaps can reduce the risk of depredation of its nests. We compared the survival of natural clutches with artificial clutches (plasticine and independently both plasticine & quail eggs). The artificial clutch was placed in a nest after the natural clutch had been concluded, and the results were analysed as matched pairs of data. We assumed that significantly higher survival rates of natural clutches than of artificial clutches deprived of parental care, might indicate a significant positive effect of parental care on reducing depredation risk of Blackcap clutches. Losses caused by birds, rodents and larger mammals were 49%, 41% and 9%, respectively. The differences in survival rates of artificial clutches (plasticine as well as quail & plasticine) and natural clutches were not statistically significant. This might show that parental care is not strong enough to significantly reduce depredation risk of Blackcap clutches. Although this conclusion should be treated cautiously because it was difficult to assess the influence of using artificial clutches on our results.

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The role of vestibulum in the nests of the red mason bee Osmia bicornis L.

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Zajdel B., Gabka J., Kucharska K., Kucharski D.

Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW. Animal Science

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2014

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tom 53

The function of vestibulum (the outermost empty brood cell, without provisioning mass and larvae) has not been precisely determined so far. It is most probably a behavioral relic, which currently has no adaptive value. However, red mason bees often build vestibulum. In this study, we examined the nest tubes of red mason bees in three sites (Kłoda, Kanie and Warsaw) in Mazovian Province and in one site (Sąpłaty) in Warmian-Masurian Province. About 70% of the nest tubes in Kłoda, Kanie and Warsaw had vestibulum, whereas only 29% of the tubes in Sąpłaty had vestibulum. It can be assumed that the vestibulum protects the brood against unstable atmospheric conditions, and the proximity of the lake Sąpłaty reduced the temperature amplitude. It was found, however, that the vestibulum did not protect the brood cell against nest parasitoides and cleptoparasites. More cells were infested by parasites and kleptoparasites in tubes with vestibulum.

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Accompanying fauna of red mason bees (Osmia bicornis L.) in annual and perennial nesting sites

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Zajdel B., Kucharska K., Kucharski D., Fliszkiewicz M., Gabka J.

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

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2014

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tom 70

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nr 12

Nests of red mason bees (Osmia bicornis L.) are inhabited by characteristic accompanying fauna, which to a varying extent restricts the development of the bee population. The aim of this research was to conduct a comparative analysis of nest material from four sites. At three sites artificial nests of common reed and bee cocoons were placed for the first time (M1 – Kłoda, Masovian Voivodeship, M2 – Sąpłaty, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, M3 – Kanie, Masovian Voivodeship). At the fourth one (M4 – an experimental apiary of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences) mason bee nests and cocoons had been placed every year for 10 years. The number of species accompanying mason bees, the number of dead larvae, fully formed cocoons and parasites/ cleptoparasites at the newly populated sites was determined and compared with the perennial mason bee nesting site. In nests M1, M2 and M3, 5-7 species of accompanying fauna were found, whereasin M4 as many as 14 species were identified. The parasites that restricted the bee population most significantly at all sites were Cacoxenus indagator, Monodontomerus obscurus and Chaetodactylus osmiae. Not all of these species caused most damage at the perennial bee nesting site. C. indagator occupied most cellsin M4, whereas C. osmiae in M3. M. obscurus parasitized the same number of cells in M3 and M4. Other species identified mainly in M4 were Tribolium castaneum, Dermesteslardarius, Ptinusfur,Trichodes apiarius,Auplopus carbonarius, Chrysisignita,Anthrax anthrax, Graphopsocus cruciatus, Lepsima saccharina, Fornicula auricularia, Bombus terrestris.

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Nest thermoregulation and metabolic rates in the hornet Vespa crabro L.

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Schmolz E., Lamprecht I., Schricker B.

Pszczelnicze Zeszyty Naukowe

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1998

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tom 42

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nr 2

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Fleas [Siphonaptera] of the bird nests in Mongolia

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Cyprich D., Kiefer M., Krumpal M.

Acta Parasitologica

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2001

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tom 46

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nr 3

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Growth of Wroclaw Meat breed pigeons in relation to the number of birds in the nest

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Pawlina E., Borys K.

Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego

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2009

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tom 05

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nr 4

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The turnover of White Storks Ciconia ciconia on nest during spring migration

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Wuczynski A.

Acta Ornithologica

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2005

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tom 40

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nr 1

83-85

It is widely accepted that the first White Storks to arrive at a nest remain there to breed. In contrast to this belief, the paper describes the replacement of at least three males and at least one female at one nest in SW Poland during the spring of 1994. The first pair occupied the nest for 5-8 days, the second pair for one day, and probably only the third pair remained at the nest to actually breed. Additional data on arrival patterns show that such replacements of non-breeding storks may occur much more frequently than was previously thought, especially in areas of intense migration. Consequently, the most common phenological observations (e.g. the arrival dates of the first and second White Storks) are not really useful for defining the timing of breeding. It is suggested that the beginning of nest occupancy should be defined by the beginning of the permanent stay of the second partner, and not just by the date of the birds' first appearance.

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Rezul'taty ehksperimental'nykh issledovanijj geometricheskikh parametrov kartofel'nojj grjadki pri rabote kartofeleuborochnykh mashin

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Bonchik V., Fedirko P., Chrustinski V.

Motrol. Motoryzacja i Energetyka Rolnictwa

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2015

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tom 17

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nr 5

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Nest-site fidelity of the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis (LINNAEUS, 1758) (Testudines: Emydidae) in western Poland

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Najbar B., Szuszkiewicz E.

Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. Ser.A Vertebrata

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2007

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tom 50A

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nr 1-2

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Long-term variation in laying date and clutch size of Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca in Central Poland

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Skwarska J., Kalinski A., Wawrzyniak J., Markowski M., Mikus W., Banbura M., Gladalski M., Zielinski P., Banbura J.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2012

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tom 60

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nr 1

Long-term annual variation in the timing of egg laying, clutch size and relationship between clutch size and the progress of the season was analysed for the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca nesting in a mature deciduous woodland in central Poland in 2002–2010. The earliest mean egg laying date was 8 May (2005) and the latest 18 May (2008), resulting in the maximum difference of 10 days between averages for years. No long- term trend was found. The total average of annual mean laying dates was 12 May. For all nine years the average of annual mean clutch sizes was 6.54 ± 0.28 (SE) eggs; for individual seasons mean clutch size ranged from 6.0 to 7.1 eggs but differences among years were not significant. Clutch size clearly tended to decline with the progress of the breeding season within years, with some variation between years; correlation for pooled standardized data was –0.49. This supports the idea that in long-distance single-brooded passerine birds clutch size should decrease with the course of the breeding season due to progressively deteriorating food conditions.

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Mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the red-backed shrike Lanius collurio and great grey shrike Lanius excubitor nests

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Kamczyc J., Teodorowicz E., Gwiazdowicz D. J.

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria

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2011

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tom 10

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The species composition of mesostigmatid mites in the red-backed shrike Lanius collurio and great grey shrike Lanius excubitor nests was studied in the Wielkopolska Region (Central Poland). Totally 15 samples (bird nests) were collected in May 1999. As a result of that study 81 mites were identified and classified to 13 species. The most numerous species was Alliphis halleri.

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The accompanying fauna of solitary bee Osmia bicornis (L.) syn. Osmia rufa (L.) nests settled in different biotopes

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Fliszkiewicz M., Kusnierczak A., Szymas B.

Journal of Apicultural Science

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2012

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tom 56

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nr 1

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Nest types and nest-site selection of the Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus breeding in fishpond habitat in South-Eastern Poland

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Flis A.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2016

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tom 64

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nr 2

The paper describes chosen habitat conditions determining the occurrence and nesting of the Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus and their effect on the nest type (breeding nest BN or mock nest MN). The Little Bittern is a monogamous bird whose male can build a couple of nests during the breeding season. The main questions posed in this work are: (1) what habitat is chosen for the nesting site, and (2) do habitat conditions influence the nest type? The study was carried out in a fishpond complex in the Lasy Janowskie Landscape Park (SE Poland) during the breeding seasons of 2010−2012. All 44 nests (23 BN and 21 MN) were built in a waterside belt of perennial Common Reed Phragmites australis. All nests were built at sites with water depth between 11 and 101 cm. The type of the nest did not depend on the date when it was built during the breeding season. There was a significant difference in the width of the nests between breeding and mock nests. Moreover, obtained results showed a significant influence of the reed belt height and reed stem diameter on the nest type. Further studies on the Little Bittern's nesting habitat, protection of suitable wetlands, and proper water management are important for the conservation of this vulnerable species.

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Outstations as stable meeting points for workers from different nests in a polydomous nest system of Formica exsecta Nyl. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Csata E., Marko B., Eros K., Gal C., Szasz-Len A.-M., Czekes Z.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2012

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tom 60

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The mound building narrowheaded ant Formica exsecta builds guarding outstations, usually at the root of the aphid-housing plants. Colonies of this species can develop into huge polydomous systems, so-called supercolonies, made up of several hundred of related nests and outstations. Although the existence of these guarding structures is well-known, still there is little information available concerning their characteristics. In the frame of this study we analyze the characteristics and the integrative role of outstations within a large polydomous system of F. exsecta as a function of ant nest density. The study was carried out in Transylvania, Romania. Two areas with different ant nest densities were selected for the purpose of this study: high (HD) and low density (LD) sites. Parallel to the density of ant nests, the density of outstations was also higher at the HD site, while the size of outstations and the number of ants residing in them did not differ significantly between the two sites. Outstations were usually maintained by a single ant nest at the LD site, thus the common exploitation of food resources was less frequent, whereas at the HD site outstations were used by more ant nests. This article provides the first evidence to shared use of outstations in F. exsecta. In the view of our results outstations, in addition to guarding aphid colonies, also function as permanent meeting points for workers from different nests, which contribute essentially to the integration of nests within a polydomous system.

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The potential role of nests of Black-billed Magpie Pica pica L. in accumulation and dispersal of seeds in agricultural landscape

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Czarnecka J., Kitowski I.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2008

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tom 56

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nr 4

673-682

The study aimed to describe the seed pool accumulated in the nest material of Magpie Pica pica, and to determine the importance of this mechanism of seed dispersal for such ecological processes as colonization of new habitats and expansion of alien plants. The seedling germination and seed extraction methods were used to determine seed abundance in the soil layer, the inner layer, and in the lining of 9 nests collected in three types of agricultural landscape: the first with domination of arable fields; the second with similar shares of arable fields and other landscape elements such as meadows of different types, shrubs, tree clumps and rushes; and the third with domination of lowland hay meadows. In all the nests, considerable numbers of diaspores were found (from 26 to 371 seeds per nest, belonging to more than 80 taxa). The main plant groups found in the nests are species connected with field roads, weeds and ruderal species, but also meadow and brushwood species were found there. The soil was gathered by birds from habitats with low vegetation cover and large areas of bare soil. Although the structure of seed pool of nests suggests that soil was mainly collected in the close vicinity of the nests’ future location, this mechanism of seed dispersal can probably be involved in long distance dispersal. Seeds of two rare kenophytes: Erucastrum gallicum (Willd.) O. E. Schulz and Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC were found in the material of nests localized more than 100 m away from their closest populations. It can be assumed that this mechanism of seed dispersal can play a potential role in the expansion of alien plants and colonisation of new habitats.

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Artificial nests built on spruce to attract the White-tailed Eagle [Haliaeetus albicilla]

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Lipsbergs J.

The Ring

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1993

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tom 15

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nr 1-2

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Breeding ecology of the Black-crowned Night Heron in Korea

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Yu J. P., Hahm K. H.

Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia

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1997

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tom 40

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nr 2

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Nests of the white stork Ciconia ciconia [L.] as a habitat for mesostigmatic mites [Acari, Mesostigmata]

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Bloszyk J., Gwiazdowicz D. J., Bajerlein D., Halliday R. B.

Acta Parasitologica

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2005

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tom 50

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nr 2

This study was intended to define the mesostigmatic mite species that occur in the nests of the white stork, and to identify their role in the life of their host. The results are derived from 38 samples from 12 nests, which contained a total of 13,352 individuals and 34 species. Among the most frequent species were Macrocheles merdarius, M. robustulus, Uroobovella pyriformis and Trichouropoda orbicularis, which represented almost 85% of all the specimens collected. There was a high frequency of coprophilous predatory mites that feed on the eggs and larvae of insects and on nematodes, which undoubtedly affects the abundance of these invertebrate groups in nests. Literature records and new observations suggest that phoresy on various beetles and dipteran phoronts can be the main mode of dispersal of mites into the nests.

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Where have all the fleas gone? Low levels of blue tit Parus caeruleus nests infestation

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Kedra A. H., Mazgajski T. D.

Wiadomości Parazytologiczne

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1999

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tom 45

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Prevalence of flea infestation in nests of Blue Tit Parus caeruleus was analyzed and compared with these of other hole-nesting birds. Nests were collected from nestboxes prior to youngs fledging. It was found that prevalence of fleas was very low in comparison to other studies of Blue Tits nests and to other bird species. The possible reasons of this low prevalence are discussed.

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