Wind effect and phenology of post breeding bird migration through the western Pyrenees for a selection of species
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https://doi.org/10.3989/pirineos.2024.179.003Keywords:
gliders, flapping birds, Somport, Portalet, meteorology, soaring, flappingAbstract
Post-breeding bird migration along Western Pyrenean routes through two distinct mountain passes (Somport and Portalet) was studied during 2016 and 2017. A total of four species of two different groups were surveyed: (i) gliders or soaring birds (European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus and Black Kite Milvus migrans), (ii) flappers (Common House Martin Delichon urbicum and Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica). Swallows and martins used the central day hours to migrate due to thermal flows, whereas non-gliders avoided strong winds. The European Honey-Buzzard migrated from mid-August to mid-September, the Black Kite from mid-July to mid-August, the common house martin from late July to late September, and the barn swallow from late August to mid-October. Selection of wind direction was different for each species, and temperature was the most relevant explanatory meteorological factor related to the migrations.
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