Significant decline of a Common Buzzard Buteo buteo population during an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)

• Published in: Bird study Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 61 - 68
• Main Authors: Swann, Robert L., Beckmann, Björn C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.01.2025

In a study population of Common Buzzards Buteo buteo in Easter Ross in eastern Highland, Scotland, numbers remained largely stable between 1996 and 2021, averaging 54 occupied territories. There was weak evidence for a gradual long-term decline by one pair every five to six years over this period. I...