| Abstract: | We used traditional searching, as well as radio-telemetry, to find 125 Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) nests during 1994?1996 at the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, USA. We compared daily nest survival rates for 66 nests of radio-marked birds with 59 nests of birds found through systematic searching. By using radio-telemetry, we found Wood Thrush nests in higher elevation pine habitats, in addition to the more usual hardwood forests with moist soils. We found nests of radio-marked birds farther from streams than nests found by systematic searching. Thirty-two percent of radio-marked birds‘ nests were found at the tops of slopes, compared to 15% of the nests found by traditional searching. In addition, radio-marked birds generally moved up-slope for re-nesting attempts. Although the distribution of nests found with telemetry and searching varied, daily nest survival did not vary between the two groups. Radio-telemetry provided new information about Wood Thrush nesting habitats. We believe radio-telemetry can be a valuable addition to traditional searching techniques; it has the potential to provide a sample of nests free from a priori habitat biases. |
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| ProdID: | 5224459 |
| Citation Author: | Powell, L.A.; Lang, J.D.; Krementz, D.G.; Conroy, M.J. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Field Ornithology |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Use of radio-telemetry to reduce bias in nest searching; 2005; Article; Journal; Journal of Field Ornithology; Powell, L.A.; Lang, J.D.; Krementz, D.G.; Conroy, M.J. |
| Citation Start Page: | 274 |
| Citation Volume: | 76 |
| Citation Year: | 2005 |
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| Text: | Use of radio-telemetry to reduce bias in nest searching; 2005; Article; Journal; Journal of Field Ornithology; Powell, L.A.; Lang, J.D.; Krementz, D.G.; Conroy, M.J. |
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