Understanding Ring Ouzel declines – Innes Sim What’s in this talk? Progress in 2012/13 Review the 2012 season Review long-term trends in popn size, productivity, and adult & 1st year survival Ask what is driving the popn trend? Plans for 2013 and beyond Progress in 2012/13 Completed my PhD thesis & published a further 3 papers in scientific journals (The Auk, Ibis & Bird Study) Carried out the second & final year of a 2-year experiment on supplementary feeding on RZ in Glen Clunie (Davide will talk on this later...) Continued with the long-term monitoring of popn size, productivity, and adult & 1st year survival in Glen Clunie Study population Breeding population in Glen Clunie, near Braemar, studied since 1998 580 nest histories 1,840 chicks and 310 breeding adults individually colour ringed Measure population trend, productivity & survival/return rates The 2012 breeding season was unusually late: Early nest mean laying dates 1998-2012
Understanding Ring Ouzel declines – Innes Sim What’s in this talk? Progress in 2012/13 Review the 2012 season Review long-term trends in popn size, productivity, and adult & 1st year survival Ask what is driving the popn trend? Plans for 2013 and beyond Progress in 2012/13 Completed my PhD thesis & published a further 3 papers in scientific journals (The Auk, Ibis & Bird Study) Carried out the second & final year of a 2-year experiment on supplementary feeding on RZ in Glen Clunie (Davide will talk on this later...) Continued with the long-term monitoring of popn size, productivity, and adult & 1st year survival in Glen Clunie Study population Breeding population in Glen Clunie, near Braemar, studied since 1998 580 nest histories 1,840 chicks and 310 breeding adults individually colour ringed Measure population trend, productivity & survival/return rates The 2012 breeding season was unusually late: Early nest mean laying dates 1998-2012