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Nestbox orientation: a species-specific influence on occupation and breeding success in woodland passerines
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Bird Study
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July 1, 2008
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Capsule Nestbox orientation has species-specific influences on nestbox occupation and breeding success for woodland passerines.
Aims To determine if nestbox orientation had an influence upon nestbox selection or breeding success for three co-occurring woodland passerines.
Methods We analysed 15 consecutive years of breeding data (1990-2004) from 295 nestboxes in the UK using circular statistical analyses to examine the influence of orientation upon nestbox occupation and breeding success for three species, Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus, Great Tit Parus major and Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca.
Results The three species used nestboxes of all orientations during the 15-year period. The ...