Factors Affecting Daily Nest Survival of Burrowing Owls Within Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Colonies

2009 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Lantz ◽  
Courtney J. Conway
Keyword(s):  
Nest Survival ◽  
Prairie Dog ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Burrowing Owls ◽  
Daily Nest Survival

Factors Affecting Nest Survival of Greater Sage-Grouse in Northcentral Montana

2007 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1773-1783 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRENDAN J. MOYNAHAN ◽  
MARK S. LINDBERG ◽  
JAY J. ROTELLA ◽  
JACK WARD THOMAS
Keyword(s):  
Nest Survival ◽  
Sage Grouse ◽  
Factors Affecting

scholarly journals Drivers of nest survival rate in a southern Tunisian population of Laughing Doves (Spilopelia senegalensis)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihen Boukhriss ◽  
Slaheddine Selmi
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Vegetation Structure ◽  
Nest Survival ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Tunisian Population ◽  
Laying Date ◽  
Palm Tree ◽  
Palm Trees ◽  
Daily Nest Survival ◽  
Nest Height

Abstract Background Investigating the ecological factors and processes shaping nest survival is of great importance for assessing the breeding success of bird populations and understanding their spatio-temporal dynamics. Here, this question is addressed for the Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis), an expanding Afro-tropical bird in the Tunisian oasis habitat. Methods This study took place in Kettana oasis, in south-eastern Tunisia. Natural Laughing Dove nests were searched for and monitored by means of regular visits, from the discovery date until the end of the breeding attempt (i.e. fledging or failure). Data were then used to investigate the relevance of laying date, nest age (days after clutch initiation), nest height and vegetation structure in the close nest tree environment as predictors of daily nest survival rate, using logistic-exposure models that accounted for heterogeneity in monitoring period among the studied nests. Models including different combinations of covariates were ranked according to their AICc scores, and the model-averaging technique was used for the assessment of the effects of covariates on daily nest survival rate. Results Vegetation structure in the close nest tree environment and nest age provided important predictors of daily nest survival rate, whereas neither nest height nor laying date showed significant effects. Daily nest survival rate was negatively associated with the presence of date palm trees in the close nest tree environment, but it was positively related to nest age. Daily nest survival rate was higher during the post-hatching stage than during the pre-hatching stage. Conclusions Nests placed on fruit trees close to clumps of palm trees suffered higher predation risks compared to those placed on fruit trees situated far from palm trees. This is probably because palm tree clumps provided refuges for nest predators, notably the Black Rat (Rattus rattus) which has been reported to be the main nest predator in the oasis habitat. The predatory activity of this rodent seemed more directed against eggs than nestlings, which may explain the observed increase in daily survival rate with nest age.

scholarly journals Nest Survival Patterns in Willow Ptarmigan: Influence of Time, Nesting Stage, and Female Characteristics

The Condor ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Wilson ◽  
Kathy Martin ◽  
Susan J. Hannon
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Annual Variation ◽  
Nest Survival ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Willow Ptarmigan ◽  
Female Age ◽  
Daily Nest Survival ◽  
Survival Patterns

Abstract Nest predation is the most important factor limiting reproductive success of Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), as it is for many bird species. Using program MARK, we examined patterns of daily nest survival in two widely separated populations of Willow Ptarmigan in Manitoba and British Columbia, Canada, by examining variation among years, over the course of the breeding season or in relation to the age of the nest, or age and condition of the female. At La Pérouse Bay, Manitoba, daily nest survival increased linearly throughout the season, with moderate annual variation. Nests also had higher daily survival during laying and late in incubation, and lower survival early in incubation. At Chilkat Pass, British Columbia, daily nest survival varied strongly by year and nests had higher survival early and late in the season, but survival was not affected by the age of the nest. At both sites, but especially at Chilkat Pass, periods of lower nest survival tended to coincide with peak breeding periods, suggesting predators may adjust their search effort based on the likelihood of locating nests. Neither female age nor condition were included in the best models. Thus, in both ptarmigan populations, nest survival patterns appeared to be influenced more by ecological factors than by individual characteristics of breeding females. The extent of annual variation and seasonal patterns may have differed between sites due to the different predator and alternative prey communities.

Factors Affecting Golden-Cheeked Warbler Nest Survival in Urban and Rural Landscapes

2009 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Reidy ◽  
Frank R. Thompson ◽  
Rebecca G. Peak
Keyword(s):  
Nest Survival ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Rural Landscapes

scholarly journals Effects of storms, angling, and nest predation during angling on smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) nest success

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 2649-2660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey B Steinhart ◽  
Nancy J Leonard ◽  
Roy A Stein ◽  
Elizabeth A Marschall
Keyword(s):  
Nest Predation ◽  
Lake Erie ◽  
Nest Success ◽  
Nest Survival ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Round Goby ◽  
Smallmouth Bass ◽  
Micropterus Dolomieu ◽  
Daily Survival ◽  
Daily Nest Survival

We studied how storms, angling, and nest predation during angling affected smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) nest survival in the Bass Islands, Lake Erie, Ohio, USA. Increasing angler effort and introduction of an exotic nest predator, round goby (Neogobious melanostomus), have raised concerns about smallmouth bass recruitment in Lake Erie. We surveyed smallmouth bass nests and calculated daily survival rates for nests assigned to different angling treatments: control, angling without predation, or angling with predation treatments. Only 30% of control nests were successful compared with 11% of angling without predation and 14% of angling with predation treatments. We used the Mayfield method and maximum likelihood models in the program MARK to estimate the survival rates for nests of different treatments and exposed to different numbers of storms. Although nest predators consumed about 35% of broods during angling, daily nest survival rates of both angling treatments were similar. Angling reduced nest survival compared with controls by approximately 5%. Storms reduced both nest success and daily survival. The best model predicting daily nest survival included the added effects of angling treatment and number of storms. Thus, whereas storms and angling affected smallmouth bass nest survival, nest predation during angling did not.

Factors affecting nest survival of Henslow's Sparrows (Ammodramus henslowii) in southern Indiana

2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn M. Crimmins ◽  
Patrick C. McKann ◽  
Joseph R. Robb ◽  
Jason P. Lewis ◽  
Teresa Vanosdol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nest Survival ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ammodramus Henslowii

Factors affecting Florida scrub-jay nest survival on Ocala National Forest, Florida

2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 1040-1050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen E. Franzreb ◽  
Stanley J. Zarnoch
Keyword(s):  
Nest Survival ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Florida Scrub ◽  
Factors Affecting
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