Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 3 abstract Several thousands of Mediterranean Gulls Larus melanocephalus were observedin the winters of 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 at two sites of the West coast of Southern Portugal.Along the Lisbon coast (Guincho-Cascais-Estoril-Parede, west of Lisbon) a maximum of 6,000birds was observed MARTIN POOT & RENAUD FLAMANT, Airo 16: 13-22 (2006) […]

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 6 abstract Since 1981, when the first breeding pair of Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus was recorded in Poland, the population of this gull has increased considerably. Its population size was stable until 1997, not exceeding ten pairs annually Monika Zielinska et al, J Ornithol (2007) 148:543-548 Download article download […]

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 5 abstract The Diet of Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Chicks at Fledging Vassilis Goutner, Journal fur Ornithologie 135, 1994 Download article download full text (pdf)

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 4 abstract The levels of eight PCB congeners (IUPAC 8, 20, 28, 52, 101, 118, 138 and 180) and 13 organochlorine pesticides (a-HCH, b-HCH, Lindane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin, 2,4′-DDT, 2,4′-DDD, 4,4′-DDT 4,4′-DDD and 4,4′-DDE) were measured in eggs of Mediterranean gulls Vassilis Goutner et al, Belg. […]

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) Science Article 2 abstract La Mouette melanocephale Larus melanocephalus connait un spectaculaire essor numerique etgeographique en Europe de l’Ouest depuis la moitie du siecle dernier. Initialement confinee aux rivesukrainiennes de la mer Noire, son aire de reproduction s’est rapidement etendue vers le nord-ouest Francois BOUZENDORF, LE PASSER, 108 vol. 42 n […]

Little Tern (Sterna antillarum) Science Article 1 abstract Playback experiments performed in a colony of Least Terns near Fort Macon, North Carolina, demonstrated that adults can distinguish the call of their mate from that of a stranger. Sonagram analysis of the ‘Purrit-tit-tit’ call, the most common vocalization used when an adult approaches its mate, revealed […]

Little Tern (Sterna antillarum) Science Article 1 abstract Playback experiments performed in a colony of Least Terns near Fort Macon, North Carolina, demonstrated that adults can distinguish the call of their mate from that of a stranger. Sonagram analysis of the ‘Purrit-tit-tit’ call, the most common vocalization used when an adult approaches its mate, revealed […]

Little Tern (Sterna antillarum) Science Article 3 abstract Large post-breeding gatherings of Little Terns Sterna albifrons are regularly observed in the Lagoon of Venice, Italy. Here, during five consecutive trapping seasons, 2956 birds were examined and ringed. Their breeding area, as indicated by 163 direct recoveries (mainly juveniles, ringed as chicks), spans over a broad […]

Little Tern (Sterna antillarum) Science Article 3 abstract Large post-breeding gatherings of Little Terns Sterna albifrons are regularly observed in the Lagoon of Venice, Italy. Here, during five consecutive trapping seasons, 2956 birds were examined and ringed. Their breeding area, as indicated by 163 direct recoveries (mainly juveniles, ringed as chicks), spans over a broad […]

Little Tern (Sterna antillarum) Science Article 4 abstract Many seabirds travel widely to exploit variably distributed prey resources, utilizing even profitable patches only briefly as prey become available. Assessing the relative importance of areas occupied by wind farms relies on sufficient survey effort to increase the probability of detection and later assessment to an acceptable […]