scholarly journals Nesting success of the oriental magpie robinCopsychus saularisin nest boxes and tree cavities

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 277-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amar Singh ◽  
Dinesh Bhatt ◽  
Vinaya Kumar Sethi ◽  
Navjeevan Dadwal
Keyword(s):  
Nesting Success ◽  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Tree Cavities

scholarly journals Predator guards on nest boxes improve nesting success of birds

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 434-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Bailey ◽  
David N. Bonter
Keyword(s):  
Nesting Success ◽  
Nest Boxes

scholarly journals Comparative nesting patterns and success of Mynas and Starlings (Aves: Sturnidae) inhabiting Jahangirnagar University campus, Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-334
Author(s):  
Shamia Farhana Shoma ◽  
Sajeda Begum
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Nesting Success ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Tree Cavities ◽  
Common Myna ◽  
Tree Holes ◽  
Nesting Patterns

Nesting patterns of four species of mynas and starlings, Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus), the Asian-pied Starling (Gracupica contra) and Chestnut-tailed Mtarling (Sturnia malabarica) were studied in Jahangirnagar University campus from March to September in 2016. Nests were searched systematically throughout the study area and nesting parameters like nest dimensions, nest-site selection, tree species preference, nesting materials, clutch size and nesting success were examined. A total of 101 nests were recorded where 31 nests were of Common Myna, 10 of Jungle Myna, 49 of the Asian-pied Starling and 11 nests were of Chestnut-tailed Starling. Overall, the sturnids preferred nesting on trees (n=84) to anthropogenic structures (n=17). Common myna showed maximum variation in nest-site selection using tree holes (n=12), tree branches (n=10) and building cornices, holes or crevices (n=9) whereas Chestnut-tailed Starling nested only in tree cavities (n=11). Jungle Myna built nests both in tree holes (n=4) and in building holes and crevices (n=6). The Asian-pied Starlings built their domed nests mostly on tree branches (n=47) where 69% nests were peripheral and 31% were central in position. Out of 20 species of trees utilized for nesting purpose, the majority of nests were built on Whites iris Albizia procera (n=18) followed by Neem Azadirachta indica (n=10) and Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni (n=10). The nests were constructed between 2 and 18m (8±3.8m) from the ground level. Among 19 types of nesting materials recorded, twigs, leaves, straws, grasses, feathers, plastics and polythene were frequently used by all four species while the Asian-pied starling used more rubbish materials than other species. Highest nesting success (80%) was recorded in Common Myna whereas the Asian-pied Starling, Chestnut-tailed Starling and Jungle Myna had 77.8%, 75% and 66.7% of nesting success respectively. Adaptions to using different nesting sites in Common Myna and comparatively higher nesting height in the Asian-pied Starling may have facilitated the greater nesting success. Bangladesh J. Zool. 48(2): 321-334, 2020

scholarly journals Pre- and post-experimental manipulation assessments confirm the increase in number of birds due to the addition of nest boxes

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e1806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Cuatianquiz Lima ◽  
Constantino Macías Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Forest Type ◽  
Bird Community ◽  
Experimental Manipulation ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Forest Plantations ◽  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Tree Cavities ◽  
Cavity Nesting ◽  
Young Forest ◽  
Large Trees

Secondary cavity nesting (SCN) birds breed in holes that they do not excavate themselves. This is possible where there are large trees whose size and age permit the digging of holes by primary excavators and only rarely happens in forest plantations, where we expected a deficit of both breeding holes and SCN species. We assessed whether the availability of tree cavities influenced the number of SCNs in two temperate forest types, and evaluated the change in number of SCNs after adding nest boxes. First, we counted all cavities within each of our 25-m radius sampling points in mature and young forest plots during 2009. We then added nest boxes at standardised locations during 2010 and 2011 and conducted fortnightly bird counts (January–October 2009–2011). In 2011 we added two extra plots of each forest type, where we also conducted bird counts. Prior to adding nest boxes, counts revealed more SCNs in mature than in young forest. Following the addition of nest boxes, the number of SCNs increased significantly in the points with nest boxes in both types of forest. Counts in 2011 confirmed the increase in number of birds due to the addition of nest boxes. Given the likely benefits associated with a richer bird community we propose that, as is routinely done in some countries, forest management programs preserve old tree stumps and add nest boxes to forest plantations in order to increase bird numbers and bird community diversity.

Small mammals in nests of cavity-nesting birds: Why should ornithologists study rodents?

2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Czeszczewik ◽  
W. Walankiewicz ◽  
M. Stańska
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Mammalian Species ◽  
Breeding Ecology ◽  
Managed Forests ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Tree Cavities ◽  
Cavity Nesters ◽  
Cavity Nesting ◽  
Yellow Necked Mouse

We analyze the frequency of occurrence of small mammals recorded in natural cavities and nest boxes in the Białowieża Forest (eastern Poland) and also describe some parameters of tree cavities. A total of 748 cavities and 60 nest boxes in primeval tree stands and 190 nest boxes in managed tree stands were monitored. Both cavities and nest boxes in primeval stands were occupied by mammals less often than nest boxes in managed stands (0.70%, 0.12%, and 1.26%, respectively). The following mammal species were recorded in natural cavities: Eurasian red squirrel ( Sciurus vulgaris L., 1758), forest dormouse ( Dryomys nitedula (Pallas, 1778)), yellow-necked mouse ( Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior, 1834)), and bats (Microchiroptera species). Three mammalian species were recorded in nest boxes: forest dormouse, fat dormouse ( Myoxus glis (L., 1766)), and yellow-necked mouse. The attractiveness of the boxes for mammals increases in managed forests, probably because of a shortage of natural cavities. We suggest that the role of rodents in the breeding ecology of cavity-nesters is underestimated, since studies on natural cavities are rather rare and the species identities of nest predators are most likely poorly recognized. To understand the breeding ecology of birds, ornithologists should study the population dynamics of mammals and the manner in which they use tree cavities and nest boxes.

scholarly journals Microclimate in tree cavities and nest-boxes: Implications for hole-nesting birds

2017 ◽  
Vol 389 ◽  
pp. 306-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Maziarz ◽  
Richard K. Broughton ◽  
Tomasz Wesołowski
Keyword(s):  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Tree Cavities

Invertebrate Use of Natural Tree Cavities and Vertebrate Nest Boxes

1982 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Mccomb ◽  
Robert E. Noble
Keyword(s):  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Tree Cavities

scholarly journals Great tit (Parus major) breeding in fire-prone oak woods: differential effects of post-fire conditions on reproductive stages

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Bellia ◽  
Daniela Campobello ◽  
Maurizio Sarà
Keyword(s):  
Brood Size ◽  
Parus Major ◽  
Great Tit ◽  
Nesting Success ◽  
Avian Species ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Reproductive Parameters ◽  
Nest Boxes ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
In Fire

Wildfires negatively affect the overall reproductive success of several woodland avian species, but there is scarce information about which stages of the nesting cycle are specifically affected. We conducted a 3-year study to identify the effects of fire on the reproductive parameters of the great tit (Parus major) and the survival of its nests at different stages of the nesting cycle. We recorded the occupancy rate, clutch and brood size, hatching, fledging and nesting success in nest boxes placed on study plots with different post-fire age. By examining the post-fire succession, we analysed the survival of eggs and nestlings under predation risks. As the forest matured after a wildfire, tits occupied more nest boxes and laid more eggs that suffered less predation than in earlier successional stages. Although the incubation fate improved at each step of succession, the conditions to fully raise nestlings seemed to be suitable only in the oldest woods. Our findings indicate that the population dynamics of a reputed generalist avian species may be affected by fire. Furthermore, the effects of wildfires on stage-specific reproductive parameters show that an avian species that inhabits woodlands regains its full productivity only when its habitat has completely recovered from fire.

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