Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Chemistry. Biology. Ecology
ISSN 1816-9775 (Print)
ISSN 2541-8971 (Online)

Pasvik Nature Reserve

Patterns of post-juvenile and post-breeding molt of Reed Bunting (Schoeniclus schoeniclus) and Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) at the Varlam Island Station (Murmansk region)

The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of post-juvenile molt in two widespread passerine species – the Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) and the Reed Bunting (Schoeniclus schoeniclus) – in the conditions of the extreme North (Pasvik Nature Reserve, Murmansk region). The study was conducted at the Varlam Island research station in 2022–2024. Birds were captured using mist nets, followed by in vivo description.

The results of studies of the autumn flight of birds of the thrush family (Turdidae) in the valley of the Paz River of the Pasvik Nature Reserve

This study presents the results of a seven-year investigation (2018–2024) into the migration patterns of thrushes (family Turdidae) under the conditions of the polar day’s termination at the «Varlam Island Station» in the Pasvik Nature Reserve (Murmansk Region). Birds were captured from July to September using ornithological nets, deployed either during morning hours or, in 2024, around the clock with the aid of acoustic lures to attract migrating individuals.