wintering sites

PARTICULARITIES OF THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (DENDROCOPOS MAJOR) (PICIDAE, PICIFORMES) WINTER SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION IN SARATOV CITY

The spatial distribution of the Great Spotted Woodpecker in Saratov city was studied in the winter seasons of 2004-2012. The bird distribution was either aggregated or random. The multi-year wintering sites of the Great Spotted Woodpecker are associated with the gully network of the suburban woodland park, city parks, forest belts and old gardens. Dependence between the spatial distribution and pine harvest was found. The bird distribution was grouped in productive years and random in lean years, respectively, because of woodpeckers’ movements to the woodland park and built-up areas.