Seasonal variation in the diet of Redshank Tringa totanus in the Odiel Marshes, southwest Spain: a comparison of faecal and pellet analysis From: Bird Study | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Castellanos, Eloy M; Green, Andy J; ¡ nchez, Marta I; SÃ | Copyright British Trust for Ornithology Jul 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Capsule Redshank diet from southern Europe during migration shows spatial and seasonal variations.

Aims To assess seasonal variation in Redshank diet at a major passage site, and to compare data derived from analysing pellets or faeces.

Methods At the Odiel Marshes in 2001, pellets from spring migration (39), autumn migration (121) and midwinter (15) were analysed, together with faecal samples from autumn (84).

Results The abundance of different invertebrate groups in pel...

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