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Migratory Birds of the Western Palearctic

This page lists English language books published by OMPO. The books are listed by publication date with the most recent at the top.

For more information about OMPO, including details of French language publications, see the OMPO website.

Atlas of Duck Populations in Eastern Europe

Janis Viksne, Saulius Švažas, Alexandre Czajkowski, Mara Janaus, Alexander Mischenko, Alexander Kozulin, Andres Kuresoo, Valentin Serebryakov

2011

"The Atlas of Duck Populations in Eastern Europe is a synthesis of recent knowledge on 11 duck species of Eastern Europe, in six Eastern European countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, European Russia, Belarus and Ukraine)... Eurasian Widgeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Garganey, Northern Shoveler, Ferruginous Duck, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup.

The Atlas of Duck Populations in Eastern Europe documents the distribution range, the numbers and population trends, migration routes, the current conservation status of each species, and identifies the factors which regulate or threaten their populations. It also shows the recent changes in the distribution, behavior and survival strategy of these birds affected by climate change: the shift to the northeast of the breeding range, shorter migration routes, introduction of new routes and stopover sites, emergence of a continental wintering and development since the 1980s/1990s to partially migratory and sedentary populations right into the heart of major urban areas."

The Jack Snipe

Guy-Noel Olivier

2008

"This monograph brings together the current knowledge on the biology, ethology, phenology, ecology of the species within its distribution range. It is focussed on a unique knowledge on the management of the birds' habitat, specifying its ecological "niche" and identifying factors necessary for its occurrence in numbers. A set of concrete proposals on measures to be taken are anticipated, among which the reform of the taxation on wetlands is the most important. Studies resources as needed to greater knowledge of the species are listed. Studies of the species age-ratio, harvest estimates and ringing data, permit to evaluate it its actual conservation status."

The Garganey and Shoveler in the Baltic States and Belarus

S. Svazas, J. Viksne, A. Kuresoo, A. Kozulin

2003

Important Transboundary Belarusian-Lithuanian And Lithuanian-Russian Wetlands

Saulius Švazas, Alexander Kozulin, Gennady Grishanov, Michail Maximenkov, Valerijus Rasomavicius, Liutauras Raudonikis, Vladimir Baichorov, Arkady Skuratovich, Linas Balciauskas, Eugenijus, Drobelis & Dmitry Grishanov

2003

Wetlands in Africa and Europe: The Ramsar Convention: A True Concern For OMPO

Saulius Svazas, Virginie Charbonnier, Barbara Martel

2002

Waterbirds of Large Fishponds of Belarus and Lithuania

Saulius Svazas, Alexander Kozulin

2002

Nocturnal Migration of Thrushes in the Eastern Baltic Region

Casimir Bloshakov, Mecislovas Zalakevicius, Saulius Švazas

2002

Snipes of the Eastern Baltic Region and Belarus

Editors: S. Svazas, E. Mongin, G. Grishanov, A. Kuresoo and W. Meissner

2002

A 95 page report which takes stock of the huge research effort undertaken in Estonia, Belarus, Kaliningrad, Poland and Lithuania, stimulated by a OMPO program aimed at improving knowledge of the 3 species which breed in Europe and conserving their habitats..

Changes Of Wintering Sites Of Waterfowl In Central And Eastern Europe

Saulius Svazas et al

2001

Important Wetlands in Lithuania

Saulius Svazas et al

1999

Proceedings of the OMPO International Meeting

Reproduction and Important Habitats of Migratory Birds of the Western Palearctic

1998

The Common Snipe: Elements of an Action Plan

Michel Devort

1997

This 99 page report presents data which could form the basis of an action plan for a species included in the priority list at the European level.