2019 Ecosystem Transformation 2 (1), 44–50
Dynamics of colonial settlements of grey heron (Ardea cinerea L.) and great egret (Ardea alba L.) and stages of great egret expansion on the territory of Ryazan and Yaroslavl regions
Victor P. Ivanchev , Dmitriy D. Pavlov , Olesya R. Kutuzova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23859/estr-180519Volume: 2
Number: 1
Pages: 44–50
Received: 19.05.2018
Accepted: 12.07.2018
Available online: 21.01.2019
Published: 15.03.2019
ISSN 2619-094X Print
ISSN 2619-0931 Online
We present detailed data on three colonies of grey herons and great egrets in the Ryazan and Yaroslavl regions. All colonies are located on the banks of water bodies, differing in the amount of water immediately under the nests, the character of vegetation, the number of birds and the ratio of heron species. In the Ryazan oblast, grey heron is seen to increase its abundance in one colony (from 15 nests in 2002 to 69 in 2017), in the other – abundance stays approximately the same throughout 2001–2017 (3–40 nests). Abundance of birds in the mixed heronegret colony in the Yaroslavl oblast in 201–2017 was stable (60 nests of grey heron and 11 nests of great egret).
In 2000’s grey herons were observed to arrive in the Ryazan oblast earlier (mid-, late March) compared to 1950’s – 1960’s (early to mid-April). Arrival of herons in the coast of Volga’s reach of the Rybinsk reservoir is of similar character. Data on various aspects of heron biology are given.
We present information on the expansion of great egret in the Ryazan and Yaroslavl oblasts. Three stages are demonstrated: in the Ryazan oblast – single encounters (1962–1999), sporadic nesting of single pairs (2000–2014), annual stable nesting (from 2014 till present); in the Yaroslavl oblast – single encounters (1997– 2008), systematic encounters (2009–2014), nesting (from 2015).
Victor P. Ivanchev
Oka State Nature Biosphere Reserve, deputy director of research
Brykin Bor 51, Spassky District, Ryazan Region, 391072 Russia
PhD in Biology
ivanchev.obz@mail.ru
Dmitriy D. Pavlov
Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, leading research scientist
Borok 109, Nekouz District, Yaroslavl Region, 152742 Russia
PhD in Biology
tukki@bk.ru
Olesya R. Kutuzova
Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, junior research scientist
Borok 109, Nekouz District, Yaroslavl Region, 152742 Russia
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Keywords: great egret, Ardea alba, grey heron, Ardea cinerea, colony dynamics, nest colonies, expansion stages
For citation: Ivanchev, V.P., Pavlov, D.D., Kutuzova, O.R., 2019. Dynamics of colonial settlements of grey heron (Ardea cinerea L.) and great egret(Ardea alba L.) and stages of great egret expansion on the territory of Ryazan and Yaroslavl regions. Ecosystem Transformation 2 (1), 44–50.