Population size, dynamics and reproduction success of the lesser spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina) in Latvia

We analysed the population size, population dynamics and reproduction success of the lesser spotted eagle in Latvia from 1988 to 2014. While the overall population did not show a statistically significant trend during any of the periods analysed (long, medium and short term), the populations in the...

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Published inSlovak raptor journal Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 45 - 54
Main Authors Bergmanis, Uģis, Auniņš, Ainārs, Petriņš, Aivars, Cīrulis, Valdis, Granāts, Jānis, Opermanis, Otars, Soms, Andris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Warsaw De Gruyter Open 30.06.2015
De Gruyter Poland
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Summary:We analysed the population size, population dynamics and reproduction success of the lesser spotted eagle in Latvia from 1988 to 2014. While the overall population did not show a statistically significant trend during any of the periods analysed (long, medium and short term), the populations in the individual study areas changed differently: of five research plots, populations were stable in two, increased in one, and decreased in two research plots. Using the existing research plots as samples of breeding numbers in areas of different breeding density classes based on forest management units, the total breeding population in Latvia was estimated. The overall number of breeding pairs in 2012-2014 was between 3700-4000. During the period 1988-2014, 65.62% of all pairs recorded as present on their home range, made a breeding attempt and laid eggs. The reproductive success ratio was 0.49 young per occupied territory with an adult pair of birds and 0.74 young per breeding pair which laid eggs. Overall, during the 21 -year research period there was a stable long-term trend in reproductive success (young per pair present on home range). Rarely, indeed only in 1 .89% of all cases did two young fledge. The total number of young (young per 100 km ) shows stable long-, medium- and short-term trends with an average value of 5.1 young per 100 km Analyzovali sme velkost populácie, populacnú dynamiku a reprodukcnú úspešnost orla kriklavého v Lotyšsku od roku 1988 do roku 2014. Kým velkost populácie ako celku nevykazovala štatisticky významný trend v priebehu žiadneho z analyzovaných období (dlhé, stredné a krátke), velkost populácií v jednotlivých monitorovacích plochách varírovala: z piatich študijných plôch boli populácie stabilné v dvoch, nárast na jednej a pokles na dvoch študijných plochách. Na odhad poctu hniezdiacich párov v Lotyšsku sa použili údaje zo študijných plôch zaradených do tried podla hustoty hniezdnych párov pre lesné hospodárske celky. Celkový pocet hniezdnych párov bol tak v rokoch 2012 - 2014 približne 3700 - 4000. V rokoch 1988 - 2014 zahniezdilo 65,62 % zaznamenaných teritoriálnych párov. Reprodukcná úspešnost bola 0,49 mládata na teritórium obsadené adultným párom a 0,74 mládata na hniezdiaci pár, ktorý zniesol znášku. Celkovo bol pocas 21 rokov výskumu zistený stabilný trend reprodukcnej úspešnosti (t.j. pocet mládat na teritoriálny pár). Hniezdo opustili 2 mládatá len pri 1.89 % hniezdení. Celkový pocet mládat (na 100 km ) vykazoval stabilný dlho-, stredno- a krátkodobý trend a dosahoval hodnotu 5,1 mládata na 100 km
ISSN:1338-7227
1337-3463
1338-7227
DOI:10.1515/srj-2015-0003