Bird Ecology and Conservation WF-OB-SUBE

1. What is the breeding ecology of birds. Basic concepts of ecology and behavior of birds. Conservation issues for birds.
2. Methods of field work with birds – ethical and legal issues, safety in the field
3. Bird census or surveys – why do we count birds?
4. Biology and ecology of breeding birds - the methods of field research
5. Why and how do we catch birds, handling
6. Why do we band birds - metal rings and colour bands and other methods of individual marking
7. Why do we take blood, methods of collection and preservation
8. Diet and foraging – the methods of feeding ecology research
9. Habitat selection and nest-site selection – the methods of field research
10. Behavioural research of birds - what can we observed in the field?
11. Conservation management of endangered birds
12. Habitat management
13. Life in the colonies of gulls and terns
14. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula River - a case study
15. Summary of the course

Term 2021/22_L:

Lecture:
1. The organization of classes. What is the breeding ecology of birds. Basic concepts of ecology and behavior of birds. Conservation issues for birds.
2. Methods of field work with birds – ethical and legal issues, safety in the field
3. Bird census or surveys – why do we count birds?
4. Biology and ecology of breeding birds - the methods of field research
5. Why and how do we catch birds, handling
6. Why do we band birds - metal rings and colour bands and other methods of individual marking
7. Why do we take blood, methods of collection and preservation
8. Diet and foraging – the methods of feeding ecology research
9. Habitat selection and nest-site selection – the methods of field research
10. Behavioural research of birds - what can we observed in the field?
11. Conservation management of endangered birds
12. Habitat management
13. Life in the colonies of gulls and terns
14. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula River - a case study
15. Summary of the course
Laboratory:
During exercises two field excursions within the Vistula River Valley are planned (near Łomna and in Warsaw) to compare bird species diversity between country and urban landscapes; or parks and urban forests.

Term 2022/23_L:

Term 2023/24_L:

1. The organization of classes. What is the breeding ecology of birds. Basic concepts of ecology and behavior of birds. Conservation issues for birds.
2. Methods of field work with birds – ethical and legal issues, safety in the field
3. Bird census or surveys – why do we count birds?
4. Biology and ecology of breeding birds - the methods of field research
5. Why and how do we catch birds, handling
6. Why do we band birds - metal rings and colour bands and other methods of individual marking
7. Why do we take blood, methods of collection and preservation
8. Diet and foraging – the methods of feeding ecology research
9. Habitat selection and nest-site selection – the methods of field research
10. Behavioural research of birds - what can we observed in the field?
11. Conservation management of endangered birds
12. Habitat management
13. Life in the colonies of gulls and terns
14. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula River - a case study
15. Summary of the course

Term 2024/25_L:

The lecture focuses mainly on breeding season of birds. Students will be acquainted with several techniques that can be useful in the field and help to manage conservation projects. They will be acquainted with the ethical and legal aspects of working with birds in the field; with the risks associated with field work and the safety principles. At the end we will focus on some examples of the bird conservation management as well as the habitat management. A case study for the Middle Vistula River will be presented.
1. The organization of classes. What is the breeding ecology of birds. Basic concepts of ecology and behavior of birds. Conservation issues for birds.
2. Methods of field work with birds – ethical and legal issues, safety in the field
3. Bird census or surveys – why do we count birds?
4. Biology and ecology of breeding birds - the methods of field research
5. Why and how do we catch birds, handling
6. Why do we band birds - metal rings and colour bands and other methods of individual marking
7. Why do we take blood, methods of collection and preservation
8. Diet and foraging – the methods of feeding ecology research
9. Habitat selection and nest-site selection – the methods of field research
10. Behavioural research of birds - what can we observed in the field?
11. Conservation management of endangered birds
12. Habitat management
13. Life in the colonies of gulls and terns
14. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula River - a case study
15. Summary of the course

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

biological sciences

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) PO/H1 - obszar nauk humanistycznych - I stopień/JM

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

Term 2022/23_L:

Description of ECTS Student activity hours of student work Participation in lecture 15 Participation in exercises 15 Studying literature for the lecture 35 Studying literature for exercises 35 Preparation of a presentation 45 Preparation of a report 45 Total of 180 hours [180/30 = 6] Number of ECTS 6

Term 2023/24_L:

Student activity hours of student work Participation in lecture 30 Studying literature for the lecture 70 Preparation of a presentation 80 Total of 180 hours [180/30 = 6] Number of ECTS 6

Term 2024/25_L:

Student activity hours of student work Participation in lecture 30 Studying literature for the lecture 30 Preparation of a presentation 30 Total of 90 hours [90/30 = 3] Number of ECTS 3

Subject level

advanced

Learning outcome code/codes

OB1_U04 OB1_U15 OB1_K09

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

basic knowledge of zoology and ecology of animals, basic knowledge of English terms in the field of zoology and ecology

Course coordinators

Monika Bukacińska

Learning outcomes

Skills:
EK2 - student performs and describes simple research tasks individually and collectively
EK3 – student uses specialized terminology in the field of ecology, animal behaviour and conservation (in English)
EK4 – student is able to prepare oral presentations by various means of verbal and visual communication in foreign language
3.Competences:
EK5 - Improves language skills in the field of study and independently uses available sources for this purpose

Assessment criteria

very good (5) EK1-EK5 the student translates a randomly selected article in a foreign language very well, efficiently and correctly uses sources of information in a foreign language (not only from the randomly selected article) for the presentation, the student fluently uses specialist terminology in the field of ecology, behavior and animal protection (in English);
good (4) EK1-EK5 the student translates a randomly selected article in a foreign language well, although there are errors in the interpretation of specialist terms, correctly uses sources of information in a foreign language (the randomly selected article) for the presentation, the student uses specialist terminology in the field of ecology, behavior and animal protection (in English) to a good degree;
satisfactory (3) EK1-EK5 the student translates a randomly selected article in a foreign language but there are many language errors, tries to use sources of information in a foreign language (the randomly selected article) for the presentation, the student uses specialist terminology in the field of ecology, behavior and animal protection (in English) to a sufficient degree;

Bibliography

Williams D.R., Pople R.G., Showler D.A., Dicks L.V., Child M.F., Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen E.K.H.J., Sutherland W.J. 2013. Bird Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions. Exeter, Pelagic Publishing.

Articles concerning the birds’ ecology research, bird behaviour studies and active protection of birds

Term 2021/22_L:

Lecture:
1. W. J. Sutherland, I. Newton, R. Green. 2004. Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford UP
2. Williams D.R., Pople R.G., Showler D.A., Dicks L.V., Child M.F., Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen E.K.H.J., Sutherland W.J. 2013. Bird Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions. Exeter, Pelagic Publishing.
3. Perrins C.M., Lebreton J.D., Hirons G.J.M. 1991. Bird Population Studies. Relevance to Conservation and management. Oxford University Press.
Articles concerning the birds’ ecology research, bird behaviour studies and active protection of birds
Laboratory:
Articles concerning the birds’ ecology research, bird behaviour studies and active protection of birds
For field trips:
Bruun B.1970. Birds of Europe. McGraw-Hill Book Company or other field guide for European birds
Articles concerning the birds’ ecology, bird diversity in rural and urban environments, in parks and urban forests

Term 2022/23_L:

Term 2023/24_L:

1. W. J. Sutherland, I. Newton, R. Green. 2004. Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford UP
2. Williams D.R., Pople R.G., Showler D.A., Dicks L.V., Child M.F., Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen E.K.H.J., Sutherland W.J. 2013. Bird Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions. Exeter, Pelagic Publishing.
3. Perrins C.M., Lebreton J.D., Hirons G.J.M. 1991. Bird Population Studies. Relevance to Conservation and management. Oxford University Press.
Articles concerning the birds’ ecology research, bird behaviour studies and active protection of birds

Term 2024/25_L:

Articles concerning the birds’ ecology research, bird behaviour studies and active protection of birds

Notes

Term 2021/22_L:

basic knowledge of zoology and ecology of animals, knowledge of English terms in the field of zoology and ecology

Additional information

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