Eckhard Gottschalk
@rebhahn.bsky.social
Scientist at Uni Göttingen, Department of Conservation Biology consbiogoe.bsky.social ; Research on farmland bird conservation
Bird of the year 2026 in Germany!!! By a wide margin, the grey partridge won the @nabu.de vote! I hope the bird will benefit from the increased attention — its population is still in steep decline.
#ornithology 🪶
#ornithology 🪶
October 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Bird of the year 2026 in Germany!!! By a wide margin, the grey partridge won the @nabu.de vote! I hope the bird will benefit from the increased attention — its population is still in steep decline.
#ornithology 🪶
#ornithology 🪶
The right spatial scale for bird conservation? #RebhuhnRetten tests a large-scale approach: across 10 study areas, each ~200 km², we implement conservation measures. The goal: together with farmers, transform 7% of farmland into valuable habitats.
www.rebhuhn-retten.de #ornithology
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www.rebhuhn-retten.de #ornithology
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September 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The right spatial scale for bird conservation? #RebhuhnRetten tests a large-scale approach: across 10 study areas, each ~200 km², we implement conservation measures. The goal: together with farmers, transform 7% of farmland into valuable habitats.
www.rebhuhn-retten.de #ornithology
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www.rebhuhn-retten.de #ornithology
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Infrared imagery highlights the value of extensive farmland habitats: they provide key resources for wildlife. Here, a flock of goldfinches harvests seeds in a flower block managed under #RebhuhnRetten #SaveThePartridge
@consbiogoe.bsky.social #ornithology🪶🌍
@consbiogoe.bsky.social #ornithology🪶🌍
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Infrared imagery highlights the value of extensive farmland habitats: they provide key resources for wildlife. Here, a flock of goldfinches harvests seeds in a flower block managed under #RebhuhnRetten #SaveThePartridge
@consbiogoe.bsky.social #ornithology🪶🌍
@consbiogoe.bsky.social #ornithology🪶🌍
This pair of Grey Partridges nested in a predator-free protective fence for great bustards and now started with excursions. 29 chicks, I have never seen such a large family! Filmed by Colin Grünler in early July.
#ornithology 🪶
#ornithology 🪶
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This pair of Grey Partridges nested in a predator-free protective fence for great bustards and now started with excursions. 29 chicks, I have never seen such a large family! Filmed by Colin Grünler in early July.
#ornithology 🪶
#ornithology 🪶
We are testing the use of drones with infrared cameras at night to measure the survival rate of grey partridge nests. It's not easy! Partridges nest in well-hidden spots and are better insulated than migratory birds like lapwings. A real challenge. This pair hasn't started nesting yet. #birds
May 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We are testing the use of drones with infrared cameras at night to measure the survival rate of grey partridge nests. It's not easy! Partridges nest in well-hidden spots and are better insulated than migratory birds like lapwings. A real challenge. This pair hasn't started nesting yet. #birds
The starlings are enthusiastically advertising the second brood!
May 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The starlings are enthusiastically advertising the second brood!
Just finished last week: 20th year of partridge mapping on a scale of 100 km².
See also: doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
See also: doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
March 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just finished last week: 20th year of partridge mapping on a scale of 100 km².
See also: doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
See also: doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
Mit dem Rebhuhn im Getreidefeld: neue Ausstellng der @wildtierstiftung.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Mit dem Rebhuhn im Getreidefeld: neue Ausstellng der @wildtierstiftung.bsky.social
On February 20th, the nationwide partridge survey in Germany kicks off! 2/3 of the survey routes are already assigned, but maybe there's still one available near you? Scan the QR code and join in! Every partridge call counts!
February 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
On February 20th, the nationwide partridge survey in Germany kicks off! 2/3 of the survey routes are already assigned, but maybe there's still one available near you? Scan the QR code and join in! Every partridge call counts!
Am 20. Februar geht es los mit der bundesweiten Rebhuhnkartierung! 2/3 der Kartierstrecken sind vergeben, aber vielleicht ist noch eine frei ganz in Deiner Nähe? QR-Code scannen und mitmachen! Jeder Rebhuhnruf zählt!
February 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Am 20. Februar geht es los mit der bundesweiten Rebhuhnkartierung! 2/3 der Kartierstrecken sind vergeben, aber vielleicht ist noch eine frei ganz in Deiner Nähe? QR-Code scannen und mitmachen! Jeder Rebhuhnruf zählt!
On nearly 3,000 survey routes, we aim to gather a nationwide, representative overview of the number and distribution of partridges this year. Half of the transects are already assigned, but we’re still looking for volunteers to help with the rest. Who wants to join?
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/r...
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/r...
January 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
On nearly 3,000 survey routes, we aim to gather a nationwide, representative overview of the number and distribution of partridges this year. Half of the transects are already assigned, but we’re still looking for volunteers to help with the rest. Who wants to join?
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/r...
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/r...
Natürlich mit einem Beitrag zum Göttinger Rebhuhnschutzprojekt: Forschung und Management.
January 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Natürlich mit einem Beitrag zum Göttinger Rebhuhnschutzprojekt: Forschung und Management.
50 Jahre Datensammlung und Monitoring zu Vögeln in Niedersachsen! Der Jubiläumsband der NOV ist gerade erschienen!
January 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
50 Jahre Datensammlung und Monitoring zu Vögeln in Niedersachsen! Der Jubiläumsband der NOV ist gerade erschienen!
50 years of data collection and monitoring of birds in Lower Saxony! The anniversary volume of the NOV has just been released!
January 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
50 years of data collection and monitoring of birds in Lower Saxony! The anniversary volume of the NOV has just been released!
Nestboxes for tree sparrows controlled: not the right target species in here!
December 21, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Nestboxes for tree sparrows controlled: not the right target species in here!
Predation is a problem for many ground-nesting birds. Where should measures for farmland birds be placed in the landscape to reduce the risk of predation? In our publication, we provide recommendations based on camera trap data.
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
November 29, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Predation is a problem for many ground-nesting birds. Where should measures for farmland birds be placed in the landscape to reduce the risk of predation? In our publication, we provide recommendations based on camera trap data.
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
doi.org/10.1007/s105...
An experiment with 60 nestboxes: the birds avoided only the nest box with the low entrance hole (right). Only the deep nest box (left) was safe from the invasive predator, but the medium type was also chosen. Up to 150 raccoon visits in May and June at a single tree!
Photo by V. Wirz.
Photo by V. Wirz.
November 25, 2024 at 7:17 PM
An experiment with 60 nestboxes: the birds avoided only the nest box with the low entrance hole (right). Only the deep nest box (left) was safe from the invasive predator, but the medium type was also chosen. Up to 150 raccoon visits in May and June at a single tree!
Photo by V. Wirz.
Photo by V. Wirz.
As part of a bachelor thesis, we observed very high predation rates in nest boxes caused by invasive raccoons. Over 50% of broods in standard nest boxes were predated. This highlights the urgent need for adjustments to mitigate raccoon predation.
November 22, 2024 at 5:28 PM
As part of a bachelor thesis, we observed very high predation rates in nest boxes caused by invasive raccoons. Over 50% of broods in standard nest boxes were predated. This highlights the urgent need for adjustments to mitigate raccoon predation.
New article on population dynamics in Grey Partridges: important arguments for a larger scale in farmland bird conservation:
doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
October 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM
New article on population dynamics in Grey Partridges: important arguments for a larger scale in farmland bird conservation:
doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
doi.org/10.1002/wlb3...
Das gefällt nicht nur den Rebhühnern: Blühfläche als Lebensraumaufwertung in der Agrarlandschaft.
June 4, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Das gefällt nicht nur den Rebhühnern: Blühfläche als Lebensraumaufwertung in der Agrarlandschaft.
Wo gibt es noch Rebhühner in Deutschland? Der versteckt lebende Vogel lässt sich am besten zur Zeit der Paarbildung im Februar und März kartieren.
Auf über 5.000 Routen werden dieses Jahr systematisch Rebhühner mit Klangattrappen erfasst. Erfolgreicher Start!
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/m...
Auf über 5.000 Routen werden dieses Jahr systematisch Rebhühner mit Klangattrappen erfasst. Erfolgreicher Start!
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/m...
March 11, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Wo gibt es noch Rebhühner in Deutschland? Der versteckt lebende Vogel lässt sich am besten zur Zeit der Paarbildung im Februar und März kartieren.
Auf über 5.000 Routen werden dieses Jahr systematisch Rebhühner mit Klangattrappen erfasst. Erfolgreicher Start!
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/m...
Auf über 5.000 Routen werden dieses Jahr systematisch Rebhühner mit Klangattrappen erfasst. Erfolgreicher Start!
www.dda-web.de/monitoring/m...
Was für ein Hin und Her!!! Die 4% Biodiversitätsbrachen sind das wichtigste Element der Agrarreform, aber unter ständigem Beschuss. Fast hätten wir sie verloren, bevor sie jemals kamen. Jetzt kommen sie 2024 hoffentlich doch????
www.bmel.de/SharedDocs/M...
www.bmel.de/SharedDocs/M...
February 10, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Was für ein Hin und Her!!! Die 4% Biodiversitätsbrachen sind das wichtigste Element der Agrarreform, aber unter ständigem Beschuss. Fast hätten wir sie verloren, bevor sie jemals kamen. Jetzt kommen sie 2024 hoffentlich doch????
www.bmel.de/SharedDocs/M...
www.bmel.de/SharedDocs/M...
Exkursion beim Fachgruppentreffen der DO-G in das Projektgebiet von #Rebhuhnretten bei Tübingen mit erstaunlich kleinteiliger Agrarlandschaft!
February 10, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Exkursion beim Fachgruppentreffen der DO-G in das Projektgebiet von #Rebhuhnretten bei Tübingen mit erstaunlich kleinteiliger Agrarlandschaft!
Interessante Vorträge auf dem Treffen der Fachgruppe "Vögel der Agrarlandschaft" in der Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft über Grauammer, Rebhuhn & Co., Solarparks und Vögel etc. Dieses Jahr ausgerichtet von der Uni Tübingen, Nils Anthes& Team.
February 10, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Interessante Vorträge auf dem Treffen der Fachgruppe "Vögel der Agrarlandschaft" in der Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft über Grauammer, Rebhuhn & Co., Solarparks und Vögel etc. Dieses Jahr ausgerichtet von der Uni Tübingen, Nils Anthes& Team.