Scientific reports on journals

• Forest bird survey
  • Hirano, T., Ueta, M., Imamori, T., Kawasaki, S., Uchida, H., Kato, K. & Kanai, Y. 2009. A comparison of detection rate of bird species between point counts and route censuses in woodlands. Bird Research 5: T1-T13.
  • Ueta, M., Fukui, A., Yamaura, Y. & Yamamoto, Y. 2011. Status of
    forest birds in Japan. Jpn. J. Ornithol. 60: 19?34.
  • Ueta, M., Hirano, T. & Koyama, K. 2006. Influence of route census frequency on species accumulation curves in forest and grassland. Strix 24: 31-38.

• Waterfowl survey
  • Kasahara, S. & Koyama, K. 2010. Population trends of common wintering waterfowl in Japan: participatory monitoring data from 1996-2009. Ornithol. Sci. 9: 23-36.
  • Ueta, M. 2007. Relationship of snow and temperature on the fluctuation of wintering population of swans and ducks in northern Japan. Bird Research 3: A11-A18.

• Shorebird survey
  • Amano, T., Szekely, T., Koyama, K., Amano, H., Sutherland, W.J. 2010. A framework for monitoring the status of populations: An example from wader populations in the East Asian-Australasian flyway. Biological Conservation 143: 2238-2247.

• Rook distribution
  • Takagi, K. 2010. Expanding wintering distributions of Rooks in Japan. Bird Research 6: A13-A28.

• Ruddy Crake status
  • Hirano, T. 2006. The breeding status and habitats of Water Rails and Ruddy Crakes in the Watarase Marsh. Bird Research 2: A35-A46.

• Raptor study
  • Hirano, T. 2005. The effects of vegetated artificial islands on the habitat use of hunting Eastern Marsh Harriers. Bird Research 1: A15-A23.
  • Hirano, T. 2008. The Habitat use of hunting Eastern Marsh Harriers wintering in Watarase Marsh. Bird Research 4: A9-A18.
  • Hirano, T., Endo, K., Nonaka, J., Kawada, H., Uchida, H., Horie, R., Nagano, D., Funatsumaru, H. & Ueta, M. 2010. A long-term monitoring survey of wintering Eastern Marsh Harriers and Hen Harriers in Watarase Marsh. Bird Research 6: A29-A42.
  • Matsue, M., Momose, H., Ueta, M., & Fujiwara, N. 2006. Factors affecting the breeding density of Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis). J. Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture 69: 513-518.
  • Momose, H., Ueta, M., Fujiwara, N., Uchiyama, T., Ishizaka, T., Morisaki, K. & Matsue, M. 2005. Factors affecting the number of breeding Grey-faced Buzzard-Eagles Butastur indicus. J. Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture 68: 555-558.
  • Ueta, M. 2007. Effect of Japanese lesser sparrowhawks Accipiter gularis on the nest site selection of azure-winged magpies Cyanopica cyana through their nest defending behavior. J. Avian Biology 38: 427-431.
  • Ueta, M. & Hirano, T. 2006. Decline of Japanese Lesser Sparrowhawks breeding in Tokyo and Utsunomiya, central Japan. Ornithological Science 5: 165-169.
  • Ueta, M., Horie, R., Uchida, H. & Endo, K. 2010. Estimation of home ranges and important foraging areas of Northern Goshawks based on nest distributions, vegetation and land-use. Bird Research 6: T1-T9.
  • Ueta, M., Kurosawa, R. & Matsuno, H. 2006. Habitat loss and the decline of Grey-faced Buzzards (Butastur indicus) in Tokyo, Japan. Journal of Raptor Research 40: 52-56.
  • Ueta, M., Momose, H., Nakamura, H. & Matsue, M. 2006. Nest site characteristics of four raptor species breeding in a hilly area of Tochigi and Nagano, central Japan. Jpn. J. Ornithol. 55: 48-55.
  • Ueta, M., Momose, H., Yamada, Y., Tanaka, K.D. & Matsue, M. 2006. Habitat use and natal dispersal patterns of fledgling Goshawks. Bird Research 2: A1-A10.

• Nest-box project
  • Ueta, M., Seki, S. & Koike, S. 2007. Utility of a small temperature logger to monitor the breeding phenology at nest boxes of passerine bird species. Bird Research 3: T3-T11.

• Great Cormorant management
  • Fukuda, M. & Kato, N. 2006. Comparative estimates of fledglings per nest at three Great Cormorant colonies in Tokyo Bay. Bird Research 2: A47-A53.
  • Takagi, K. & Sato, T. 2009. Durability of a Tesa-Tape adhesion system for satellite transmitters on the Great Cormorant. Bird Research 5: T15-T22.

• Coexistence with wind-power development
  • Ueta, M. & Fukuda, Y. 2010. Effect of meteorological factors on frequency of flight for White-tailed and Steller's Sea Eagles along sea coast. Bird Research 6: S21-S26.
  • Ueta, M., Fukuda, Y. & Takada, R. 2010. Differences in flight behavior between White-tailed and Steller's Sea Eagles in Hokkaido. Bird Research 6: A43-A52.
  • Ueta, M. & Shimada, T. 2009. The flight altitude of the greater white-fronted goose in relation to distances from takeoff points. Bird Research 5: S17-T21.

• Automated detection and identification of bird sound
  • Ueta, M. 2008. Adequate survey periods and the utility of sound recording to census nocturnal birds in the forest. Bird Research 4: T1-T8.

• Automated detection of flying birds using a radar
  • Ueta, M., Shimada, Y. Arisawa, Y., Takagi, K. & Higuchi, H. 2008. Effectiveness of "bird echoes" by Wind Profiler in a bird migration study. Bird Research 4: T9-T20.
  • Ueta, M., Shimada, Y. Arisawa, Y., & Higuchi, H. 2009. The regional and seasonal status of bird migration determined by weather radar. Bird Research 5: A9-A18.

• Research technique development
  • Ueta, M. 2007. Special Feature: study of breeding ecology of birds using temperature sensors. Bird Research 3: T1-T2.
  • Ueta, M., Hirano, T., Kawasaki, S., Kurosawa, R., Murahama, S., Aoki, N., Imamori, T., Fukuda, Y., Umada, K. & Kanai, Y. 2009. A comparison of bird species detection rates between point counts and route censuses in grassland. Bird Research 5: T23-T32.
  • Ueta, M., Mizuta, T. & Murahama, S. 2007. Recommendation of using temperature sensors to study breeding ecology of birds. Bird Research 3: T29-T32.
  • Ueta, M., Seki, S. & Koike, S. 2007. Utility of a small temperature logger to monitor the breeding phenology at nest boxes of passerine bird species. Bird Research 3: T3-T11.
  • Ueta, M. & Tanaka, K. 2006. Nest observation analysis with a motion detecting software for recorded video images. Bird Research 2: T1-T7.

• Others
  • Hirano, T. 2005. The breeding habitats and distributions of three species of wagtails in Utsunomiya. Bird Research 1: A25-A32.
  • Kurosawa, R. 2009. Disturbance-induced bird diversity in early successional habitats in the humid temperate region of northern Japan. Ecol. Res. 24: 687-696.
  • Matsui, S., Kasahara, S., Mikami, K., Morimoto, G. & Mikami, O.K. in press. Nine-egg clutch of Tree Sparrows using a nest box in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Strix 27:
  • Mikami, O.K. & Mikami, K. 2010. A method for estimating damage to cherry blossoms caused by tree sparrows. Bird Research 6: T11-T21.
  • Mikami, K. & Yamaguchi, N. in press. Displacement of Great Tits Parus major and Varied Tits P. varius from their nest boxes by breeding bumble bees Bombus ardens. Strix 27:
  • Namba, T., Yabuhara, Y., Yukinari, K. & Kurosawa, R. 2010. Changes in the avifauna of the Hokkaido University campus, Sapporo, detected by a long-term census. Ornithol. Sci. 9: 37-48.
  • Quinn, J.L. & Ueta, M. 2008. Protective nesting associations in birds. Ibis 150(s1): 146-167.
  • Ueta, M. 2006. Development of a convenient method for monitoring flying insects as a food resource for birds. Bird Research 2: A25-A33.
  • Ueta, M., Matsuno, H. & Kurosawa, R. 2005. Drastic decline of Skylarks and their habitat change in Tokyo, Japan. Bird Research 1: A1-A8.
  • Yamaguchi, N., Hiraoka, E., Fujita, M., Hijikata, N., Ueta, M., Takagi, K., Konno, S., Okuyama, M., Watanabe, Y., Osa, Y., Morishita, E., Tokita, K., Umada, K., Fujita, G. & Higuchi, H. 2008. Spring migration routes of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) that winter in Jpan, determined from satellite telemetry. Zoological Science 25: 875-881.