Table 1.
Bird species most often sighted in miscanthus fields within the studied plots. Number of sightings is given separately for miscanthus and for all other habitats combined (cereals, meadows, low marginal vegetation, other crops, stubble/ploughed fields, shrubs, trees, orchards), summed for all 12 months of the study. Species are ranked according to the number of sightings in miscanthus. The mean cover of miscanthus in the investigated plots throughout the year was 28.94%
| Species | N sightings in miscanthus | N sightings in other habitats |
|---|---|---|
| Skylark | 299 | 1019 |
| Alauda arvensis | ||
| Corn bunting | 97 | 412 |
| Millaria calandra | ||
| Yellowhammer | 70 | 497 |
| Emberiza citrinella | ||
| Tree sparrow | 60 | 683 |
| Passer montanus | ||
| Whinchat | 38 | 27 |
| Saxicola rubetra | ||
| Reed bunting | 36 | 21 |
| Emberiza schoeniclus | ||
| Blue tit | 33 | 81 |
| Cyanistes caeruleus | ||
| Marsh warbler | 28 | 11 |
| Acrocephalus palustris | ||
| Starling | 22 | 1019 |
| Sturnus vulgaris | ||
| Great tit | 19 | 141 |
| Parus major |