The conference is dedicated to the memory of Alexander Ivanovich Shepel.
Voronezh, 20.09.2021 – 25.09.2021
Birds of prey in landscapes of the Northern Eurasia: Current challenges and trends: Proceedings of the VIII International Conference, Voronezh Nature Biosphere Reserve, 21–27 September, 2020. – Tambov, 2020. – 544 p.
ISBN 978-5-907349-09-4
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The collection of papers contains the materials of the reports presented at the VIII International Conference of the Working Group on the Birds of Prey of the Northern Eurasia on 21–27 September 2020, in the Voronezh Nature Biosphere Reserve. Materials of Conference concern the general problems of research and conservation of the birds of prey, current status of their populations in the Northern Eurasia, ecology, behavior and adaptations of birds of prey to the modern environment, features of their migrations.
The book is intended for conservationists, ornithologists and birdwatchers, biology teachers and students.
Vengerov P. D., Belik V. P. Preface. 17–20
In memory of Alexander Shepel (28.05.1953 – 19.03.2018) 21–25
Kharin R. Together with Alexander Shepel. 26–31
N, Shepel. About Alexander Shepel, 32–34
Bartoszuk Kordian. Dataloggers of «Aquila» company and «AquilaSystem» – support system of scientific studies. 35–36
Belik V. P. Population dynamics of birds of prey in southern Russia and the North Caucasus: chronology, causes, mechanisms. 37–45
Galushin V.M., Bogomolov D.V., Egorova N.A., Zakharova N.Yu., Kalashnikova O.A., Kostin A.B., Solovkov D.A. Adaptations of raptors of the Oka-Don interfluve to their current habitats. 45–49
Dombrovsky V.Ch., Zhuravlev D.V. Population dynamics of birds of prey in the Polesie State Radiation-Ecological Reserve (Belarus). 50–60
Enaleev I.R., Sergeev S.A., Kuznetsova I.N. Birds of prey for falconry or for patrol service: similarity and difference? 60–62
Ilyukh M.P., Shevtsov A.S. Role of power lines in distribution of birds of prey and owls in Stavropol Territory and adjacent areas. 63–70
Kuznetsov A.V. Changes in the structure of the community of birds of prey due to anthropogenic transformation of the environment and the process of ecogenesis. 70–78
Kuznetsova I.N., Lyzhenkov V.V. The hunting birds of prey for scaring bird service: selection and effective work. 78–81
Numerov A.D., Vengerov P.D., Sokolov A.Yu. Falconiformes in the Red Data Book of the Voronezh Region: status and limiting factors. 82–87
Ostapenko V.A., Cherny E.N. The use of the Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk in the zoo collections. 87–92
Romanov V.V. Cardiomyopathy in the weakened wild birds of prey. 92–95
Saltykov A.V. The problem of «Birds of Prey and Power Lines» and its solution in Russia (40 years since the publication of V.M. Peskov’s unique essay «Birds on Wires»). 96–103
Sokolov A.Yu. Attempts to attract birds of prey to breeding in Voronezh Region: initial prospects and current results. 103–107
Shalnova M.A., Andreenkova N.G., Karyakin I.V., Schneider E.P., Zhimulev I.F. Morphometric classification functions for field sex determination of chicks in some raptors in the Altai-Sayan region. 108–111
Sharikov A.V., Volkov S.V., Sviridova T.V., Buslakov V.V. Impact of the trophic and weather-climatic factors on the number dynamic of vole-eating birds of prey in the breeding habitat. 111–113
Babushkin M.V., Demina O.A. Results and prospects of work of the rehabilitation center for birds of prey on basis of the Darwin Nature Reserve.
Shergalin J.E. Falconry on the postcards of the ex-USSR. 117–120
Shergalin J.E. Falconry on paintings and in sculptures of the Russian artists-emigrants. 121–126
Andreenkova N.G., Andreenkov O.V., Karyakin I.V., Starikov I.Yu., Literak I., Vink M., Zhimulev I.F. Distribution and demographic history of the Black Kite subspecies. 126–129
Arinina A.V. The Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus registration in the Arsk region of the Republic of Tatarstan. 129–130
Bakka C.V., Kiseleva N.Yu. The birds of prey of the Tulashor site of the Nurgush Nature Reserve and the surrounding area. 131–134
Belik V.P. Birds of prey of Elbrus region, their connection with the Caucasian mountain souslik and some consequences of trophic competition. 135–143
Blokhin Yu.Yu. The birds of prey in the south-west of Moscow. 143–148
Bragin E.A., Bragin A.E. The birds of prey of semi-deserts and deserts of southern Turgay, Kazakhstan. 148–154
Bulycheva I.A. Birds of prey agrolandscapes of the forest-steppe zone of the Ryazan Region. 154–159
Butov G.S. Birds of prey of the Zhirovsky forest (Voronezh Region). 160–164
Vengerov P.D., Butov G.S. Birds of prey of the Voronezh Nature Reserve and their fauna dynamics in the XX-XXI centuries. 164–173
Vlasov A.A., Mironov V.I., Vlasova O.P., Vlasov E.A. Rare species of birds of prey in the Kursk Region. 173–182
Dzhamirzoev G.S., Bukreev S.A. The rare breeding birds of prey of Sarykum and its vicinities. 182–188
Komarov Yu.E., Shevtsov D.S. The birds of prey fauna (recent state) in North Ossetia. 188–193
Kostin A.B. Changes in the habitats of birds of prey due to overgrowing of agricultural land in the southern part of the Kaluga
Region. 194–198
Lobkov E.G. Raptor birds and owls of Kamchatka: species diversity and population trends. 199–203
Morozov V.V. The current changes in distribution and number dynamic in some rare species of birds of prey in Orenburg Region. 203–213
Muzaev V.M., Erdnenov G.I. New datа on several Falconiformes registered in the Red Data Book of Kalmykia. 213–218
Nazin A.S., Nazin Ya.A. Birds of prey in Shalkar-Zhetykolꞌ lakes region. 218–221
Nasrulaev N.I. Fauna of diurnal birds of prey in the surroundings of the city of Makhachkala and its changes. 221–226
Oparin M.L., Mamaev A.B., Oparina O.S. Species composition and density distribution of birds of prey (Falconiformes) in the Volga-Ural interfluve. 227–231
Pirogov N.G. Birds of prey of Bogdo-Baskunchak Nature Reserve. 232–239
Pozdnjakov V.I. Birds of prey in the Lipovy Donets River valley. 239–242
Romanov V.V., Bykov Yu.A., Pozharsky D.A., Sergeev M.A. Current state of populations of some rare protected species of Accipitridae birds in the territory of Vladimir Region. 242–246
Sviridov D.A. Birds of prey in the south-western part of the Oryol Region. 247–251
Sklyar E.A. The participation of amateur ornithologists in the study of birds of prey in the Kursk Region. 252–256
Solovkov D.A., Kalashnikova O.A. Influence of agriculture and anthropogenic pressure on the number and distribution of birds of prey in some areas of the Lipetsk Region. 256–261
Solovyev S.A., Yakovlev K.A. The modern image of the biological diversity of birds of prey in the forest-steppe and steppe of the Omsk region. Message 1. 261–264
Solovyev S.A., Yakovlev K.A. The modern image of the biological diversity of birds of prey in the forest-steppe and steppe of the Omsk region. Message 2. 265–269
Tilba P.A., Shagarov L.M., Gordienko A.S. The birds of prey and owls of natural ornithological park in the Imeretinskaya Lowland. 270–277
Toushkina A.F., Sandakova S.L. Birds of prey in the city of Blagoveshchensk. 278–283
Andreenkov O.V., Andreenkova N.G., Zhimulev I.F., Urusov L.V. Breeding of Falconiformes and Strigiformes in artificial nests in the Novosibirsk Region. 283–287
Ayupov A.S. Transit migration peculiarities in birds of prey in the mouth of the Kama River. 287–290
Bochkov A.V. The Pallid Harrier in the vicinity of Khanty-Mansiysk. 290–294
Bulycheva I.A. The Goshawk in agrolandscapes of the forest-steppe zone of the Ryazan Region. 295
Vanyushkin A.V. On the ecology of harriers in the Republic of Mordovia. 296–297
Gridneva V.V., Mel'nikov V.N. Factors, affecting the location of nest territories in the Hen Harrier in the Eastern Upper Volga region. 297–300
Grishanov G.V., Grishanova Yu.N. The Red Kite in the southeast of the Baltic region in a changing environment. 300–305
Gugueva E.V., Belik V.P., Makhmutov R.Sh. Data on migration phenology of birds of prey in the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain in Volgograd Region. 305–310
Dyatlova M.V. Analysis of behavior and time budgets of different age chicks of the Black Kite, p.1: The forms of chicks’ behavior. 310–314
Dyatlova M.V. Analysis of behavior and time budgets of different age chicks of the Black Kite, p.2: Peculiarities of chicks’ behavior. 315–319
Zinovyev A.V. The Short-toed Eagle in Tver Region. 320–321
Lebedeva N.V., Lomadze N.H. The Marsh Harrier on the Veselovsky reservoir. 321–325
Matveeva O.A., Toushkin A.A. The Black Kite in the territory of the Zeyа-Bureуа Plain (Amur Region). 326–332
Meshcheryakova N.O., Strelkov V.A., Rusanov G.M., Perkovskiy M.N. The influence of the Asian locust number outbreaks on the course of autumn migration of Falconiformes in the Volga River delta. 332–338
Muzaev V.M., Erdnenov G.I. New data on the Long-legged Buzzard in Kalmykia. 338–344
Pavlov I.S., Makarenkov V.N. Atypical cases of Sparrowhawk breeding in an urban environment. Modern realities on the example of the Samara city. 344–349
Sarychev V.S. The Long-legged Buzzard in the Central Chernozem (Black earth) region: features of resettlement and current state. 349–354
Sviridov D.A. On the issue of the Common Buzzard subspecies in the south-west of the Oryol Region. 354–355
Sokolov A.Yu. The Levant Sparrowhawk in the north of the Middle Don River basin: range dynamics and current prospects for the existence of this species in the south of Central Black Earth Region. 356–359
Fufachev I.A., Erikh D., Sokolov A.A., Sokolova N.A., Sokolov V.A. Flexibility in a changing arctic food web: can the Rough-legged Buzzards cope with changing small rodent communities? 360
Bochkov A.V. The Osprey in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District. 361–365
Bukreev S.A., Dzhamirzoev G.S. White-tailed Eagle in Dagestan: the current state on breeding and wintering. 365–371
Demerdzhiev D.A., Dobrev D.D., Popgeorgiev G.S., Stoychev S.A. Habitat changes impact on the Eastern Imperial Eagle demography in Bulgaria. 371–374
Demerdzhiev D.A., Dobrev D.D., Arkumarev V.S. Habitat requirements of the Lesser Spotted Eagle on the southern periphery of the distribution range. 375–381
Dobrev D.D., Arkumarev V.S., Dobrev V.D. Status, distribution and trend of the vulture populations in Bulgaria. 382–386
Zinevich L.S., Shchepetov D.M., Tambovtseva V.G., Bekmansurov R.H., Barashkova A.N., Nikolenko E.G., Karyakin I.V. Population structure and genetic diversity of sympatric Aquila species: Steppe and Imperial eagles. 386–390
Ivanchev V.P. The number and ecology of White-tailed Eagle in Ryazan Region. 390–398
Korepov M.V. Migration routes, wintering and summering sites of the Imperial Eagles from the Volga River region population. 398–403
Masterov V.B., Davydov Ya.V., Romanov M.S., Solovyev M.Yu. Some characteristics of the Steller’s Sea Eagle habitats and their influence on the breeding success. 403–408
Masterov V.B., Puzachenko M.Yu., Romanov M.S., Rvantseva O.E. Evaluation of the quality of sea eagle habitats using unmanned aerial vehicles and GIS modeling. 408–412
Romanov M.S., Masterov V.B. Indirect impact of the Brown Bear predation on the Steller’s Sea Eagle population on the Sakhalin Island. 413–416
Mishchenko A.L., Karvovskiy D.A., Sharikov A.V., Grinchenko O.S., Mel'nikov V.N., Bekmansurov R.H., Ivanov M.N., Korepov M.V., Zubkova O.A. The first results of the Greater Spotted Eagles tagging with GPS-GSM trackers in the Central Russia and the Middle Volga River region. 416–421
Pchelintsev V.G., Shashkin M.M. Movements of the White-tailed Eagle in the Volga River region. 421–425
Rustamov E.A., Yankov P., Shcherbina A.A., Atadzhanov Ya.B., Khodzhamuradov Kh.I. On the Egyptian Vulture population status in Turkmenistan. 425–433
Ryabtsev V.V. Dynamics of the Front-Baikalian Imperial Eagle population. 433–437
Ryabtsev V.V., Alekseenko M.N., Olovyannikova N.M. The Golden Eagle on the western shores of the Lake Baikal. 437–442
Sarychev V.S. The current status and population estimates of the Booted Eagle in the Lipetsk Region and the Central Black Earth region. 442–447
Spiridonov S.N., Lapshin A.S., Grishutkin G.F. The Greater Spotted Eagle in Mordovia. 447–453
Fefelov I.V., Anisimov Yu.A. Spatial distribution of the White-tailed Eagle in the Selenga River delta (Buryatia, Lake Baikal) in the 2010s. 453–457
Shubina Yu.E., Mel'nikov M.V. The White-tailed Eagle breeding in the vicinity of Lipetsk. 457–461
Babushkin M.V., Kuznetsov A.V., Delgado M.M. Peculiarities of migration and wintering places of the Ospreys and White-tailed Eagles living in large bodies of water in the North-West of Russia according to GPS-GSM telemetry. 461–465
Kazansky F.V., Babushkin M.V. The current state of wintering of birds of prey on the Kurilskoe Lake (Kamchatka). 465–470
Mnatsekanov R.A., Tilba P.A., Naidanov I.S., Dinkevich M.A., Popov S.L., Korotkiy T.V. The White-tailed Eagle in the Northwest Caucasus. 470–477
Bakka C.V., Kiseleva N.Yu. Owls of the Tulashor site of the Nurgush Nature Reserve and the surrounding area. 478–482
Bragin E.A., Bragina T.M. On the biology of owls in the Naurzum Nature Reserve. 482–488
Evseeva A.M., Levashkin A.P., Kalyakin V.N. The Eagle Owl breeding and diet spectrum in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. 488–489
Ivanovsky V.V. The comparative analysis of ecological niches of the Ural and Great Grey owls in the Northern Belarus. 490–495
Kovin'ka T.S., Sharikov A.V., Buslakov V.V. Ecological factors impact on food-niche width changes in three species of vole-eating birds of prey in the North of Moscow Region. 495–497
Kozlovsky E.E., Kisleyko A.A. The Blakiston’s Fish Owl population monitoring results on Kunashir island (Southern Kurils). 498–502
Kondrakova K.D., Sharikov A.V. The influence of environmental factors on the population dynamics and the success nesting of the Long-eared Owl in the North of Moscow Region. 502–505
Kuklina M.D., Redkov V.S., Chudnenko D.E., Savelyev L.K. The Eagle Owl diet in the northwestern part of the Balakhna lowland. 505–508
Massalskaya T.S., Sharikov A.V. Nest-site habitat structure of the Long-eared Owl and factors determining their settlements. 509–510
Muzaev V.M., Erdnenov G.I. New datа on Strigiformes listed in the Red Data Book of Kalmykia. 511–515
Nefyodov A.A. The Little Owl and Tawny Owl in Western Siberia. 515–520
Pedenko A.S. Diet of the Tawny Owl in the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Biosphere Reserve during the spring-summer period. 520–526
Pirogov N.G. Owls of Bogdo-Baskunchak Nature Reserve. 526–529
Fionina E.A., Valova E.V., Natal'skaya O.V. New data on owls of Ryazan Region. 529–541
Shishkina E.M., Sharikov A.V. Structure of Pygmy Owl and Tengmalm’s Owl territories in the cohabitation sites in the North of the Moscow Region. 541–543
Modified: Oct. 27, 2021, 8:26 a.m.
The conference is dedicated to the memory of Alexander Ivanovich Shepel.
Dates: 20.09.2021 – 25.09.2021.
Place: Voronezh, Russia.
Organizers: Peskov's Voronezh State Natural Biosphere Reserve, Southern Federal University, Menzbir Ornithological Society, Russian Bird Conservation Union.