Direct evidence for nest predation by the edible dormouse (Glis glis, Rodentia) in open-cup nesting songbirds.

Authors: ADAMÍK, Peter¹ peter.adamik@upol.cz, WEIDINGER, Karel¹ karel.weidinger@upol.cz

Source: Journal of Vertebrate Biology. 10/9/2024, Vol. 73 Issue 24090, p1-5. 5p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *BIRD nests, *VIDEO surveillance, *PREDATION, *LEGAL evidence

Lithium Grease as an Effective Predator Guard for Eastern Bluebird Nests.

Authors: Trusty, Michael¹ (AUTHOR), Trusty, Amanda¹ (AUTHOR), Rolland, Virginie¹ (AUTHOR) vrolland@astate.edu

Source: Southeastern Naturalist. 2024, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p401-413. 13p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *BIRDHOUSES, *PREDATORY animals, *BIRD nests, *SUCCESS

Nest predation and climate change as drivers of alternative reproductive tactics in a migratory species.

Authors: Pöysä, Hannu^1,2 (AUTHOR) hannu.poysa@outlook.com

Source: Journal of Avian Biology. Jul/Aug2024, Vol. 2024 Issue 7/8, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *LIFE history theory, *MIGRATORY animals, *BROOD parasitism, *EGGS, *PHENOTYPIC plasticity, *BIRD eggs

Ecological correlates of alternative reproductive tactics: conspecific brood parasitism rates vary with nest predation and seasonal effects influenced by climate change.

Authors: McRae, Susan B.¹ (AUTHOR) mcraes@ecu.edu

Source: Journal of Avian Biology. Jul/Aug2024, Vol. 2024 Issue 7/8, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *BROOD parasitism, *NEST predation, *CLIMATE change, *ECOLOGICAL disturbances, *SEASONS, *ECOLOGICAL art, *PLANT phenology

Breeding performance and nest-site selection of Woodchat Shrikes Lanius senator near the southern edge of their breeding distribution.

Authors: Bloche, Daniel A. F.¹ (AUTHOR) danielbloche@hotmail.de, Sapir, Nir¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Ornithology. Jul2024, Vol. 165 Issue 3, p691-701. 11p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *ANIMAL clutches, *BIRD nests, *UNITED States senators, *ACQUISITION of data

Geographic Terms: GOLAN Heights, ISRAEL

King Rail (Rallus elegans) Morphometric, Nesting, Mortality, and Movement Notes from a Northern Study Area.

Authors: Brewer, Dustin E.¹ (AUTHOR) dustinbrewer92@yahoo.com, Gehring, Thomas M.¹ (AUTHOR), Shirkey, Brendan T.² (AUTHOR), Simpson, John W.² (AUTHOR)

Source: Northeastern Naturalist. 2024, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p259-270. 12p.

Subject Terms: *MORTALITY, *NEST predation, *BIRD nests, *NEST building, *DEMOGRAPHIC change, *CHICKS, *ADULTS

Experiments Reveal That Search Image Might Be Responsible for Seasonal Variation in Nest-Predation Rates.

Authors: Husby, Magne¹ (AUTHOR) magne.husby@nord.no, Verdal, Turid² (AUTHOR) t_verdal@hotmail.com

Source: Diversity (14242818). Jun2024, Vol. 16 Issue 6, p356. 16p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *SEASONS, *BIRD breeding

First detailed report of cooperative breeding in red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) in central China.

Authors: Guo, Weibin¹ (AUTHOR), Lin, Buge² (AUTHOR), Hu, Zhiqing² (AUTHOR), Cao, Hanqing² (AUTHOR), Wang, Changcao² (AUTHOR) wchangcao@163.com

Source: Animal Biology. 2024, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p119-129. 11p.

Subject Terms: *BROOD parasitism, *NEST predation, *BIOLOGICAL evolution, *MAGPIES, *BIRD breeding, *SOCIAL evolution

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Habitat creation in a different way: Superb Fairy-wrens Malurus cyaneus nesting inside a tree guard.

Authors: Mo, Matthew matthew.sk.mo@gmail.com, Pitty, Hugh, van der Waerden, Myron, Dielemans, Ishta, Mataic, Carmen

Source: Australian Field Ornithology. 2024, Vol. 41, p98-101. 4p.

Subject Terms: *NEST building, *NEST predation, *HABITATS, *TREES, *PREDATORY animals, *BIRD nests, *GRASSES

Nest predation decreases with increasing nest height in forest songbirds: a comparative study.

Authors: Matysioková, Beata¹ (AUTHOR) beata.matysiokova@upol.cz, Remeš, Vladimír¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Ornithology. Jan2024, Vol. 165 Issue 1, p257-261. 5p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *BIRD nests, *SONGBIRDS, *COMPARATIVE studies, *NEST building, *SHRUBLANDS, *HABITATS

More is better: predator dilution effect increases Chilean Elaenia (Elaenia chilensis) nest survival.

Authors: Gorosito, Cristian A.¹ (AUTHOR) cgorosito@conicet.gov.ar, Tuero, Diego T.² (AUTHOR), Cueto, Victor R.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Ornithology. Jan2024, Vol. 165 Issue 1, p147-155. 9p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *PREDATION, *DILUTION, *PARENTAL influences, *PREDATORY animals, *BIOLOGICAL fitness, *SURVIVAL rate

Proximity of shrub nests to ground nests increases the chance of ground nest predation.

Authors: Purger, Jenő J.¹ purger@gamma.ttk.pte.hu, Kurucz, Kornélia¹, Purger, Dragica², Batáry, Péter³

Source: Ornis Fennica. 2024, Vol. 101 Issue 1/2, p28-34. 7p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *SHRUBS, *QUAILS, *HABITATS, *SPECIES, *BIRD nests, *PREDATION

Shifting incubation rhythms in response to predation risk and the length of the response in mountain bluebirds.

Authors: Tkaczyk, Simon P.¹ (AUTHOR), Chivers, Douglas P.¹ (AUTHOR), Wiebe, Karen L.¹ (AUTHOR) karen.wiebe@usask.ca

Source: Behaviour. 2024, Vol. 161 Issue 1, p51-69. 19p.

Subject Terms: *PREDATION, *NEST predation, *RHYTHM, *DATA loggers, *BODY size, *EGG incubation

The Evolution of Using Shed Snake Skin in Bird Nests.

Authors: Rohwer, Vanya G.¹ (AUTHOR) vgr7@cornell.edu, Houtz, Jennifer L.^2,3 (AUTHOR), Vitousek, Maren N.² (AUTHOR), Bailey, Robyn L.⁴ (AUTHOR), Miller, Eliot T.^4,5 (AUTHOR)

Source: American Naturalist. Feb2025, Vol. 205 Issue 2, p170-183. 14p.

Subject Terms: Nest building, Bird behavior, Comparative method, Snakes, Passeriformes, Bird nests, Nest predation

Nest-site selection and nest predation in a tropical passerine in relation to food, friends, and foes.

Authors: Eerden, Arne Okko Kees van^1,2 (AUTHOR), Komdeur, Jan¹ (AUTHOR), Richardson, David S^3,4 (AUTHOR), Dugdale, Hannah L¹ (AUTHOR), Hammers, Martijn^1,5 (AUTHOR)

Source: Ornithology (Oxford University Press). Jan2025, Vol. 142 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *BIOLOGICAL fitness, *NEST building, *REED warblers, *PREDATION

Geographic Terms: SEYCHELLES

Trail cameras can greatly inflate nest predation rates.

Authors: Henden, John‐André¹ (AUTHOR) john-andre.henden@hi.no, Ims, Rolf Anker¹ (AUTHOR), Strømeng, Marita Anti¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Wildlife Management. Jan2025, Vol. 89 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: Bird declines, Scouting cameras, Corvus corax, Bird nests, Nest predation, Neophobia, Predation

Density dependence of songbird demographics in grazed sagebrush steppe.

Authors: Ruth, Kayla A.^1,2 (AUTHOR) kayla.ruth@oregonstate.edu, Berkeley, Lorelle I.^3,4 (AUTHOR), Strickfaden, Kaitlyn M.¹ (AUTHOR), Dreitz, Victoria J.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 12/22/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 12, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *SONGBIRDS, *NEST predation, *SAGEBRUSH, *STEPPES, *ENDANGERED ecosystems, *DENSITY

Geographic Terms: MONTANA, NORTH America

Forty years of monitoring increasing sea turtle relative abundance in the Gulf of Mexico.

Authors: Lasala, Jacob Andrew¹ (AUTHOR) jlasala@mote.org, Macksey, Melissa C.¹ (AUTHOR), Mazzarella, Kristen T.¹ (AUTHOR), Main, Kevan L.¹ (AUTHOR), Foote, Jerris J.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Tucker, Anton D.^1,3 (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific Reports. 11/20/2023, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *NEST predation, *GREEN turtle, *SEA turtles, *LOGGERHEAD turtle, *TURTLE nests, *COASTAL development, *COASTS, *BARRIER islands

Geographic Terms: GULF of Mexico

Company/Entity: FLORIDA Atlantic University

Multiparasitism and repeated parasitism by the great spotted cuckoo Clamator glandarius on its main host, the magpie Pica pica: effects on reproductive success, nest desertion and nest predation.

Authors: Soler, Manuel^1,2 (AUTHOR) msoler@ugr.es, Pérez‐Contreras, Tomás^1,2 (AUTHOR), Ruiz‐Raya, Francisco³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Avian Biology. Nov2023, Vol. 2023 Issue 11/12, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *BIRD eggs, *NEST predation, *BIOLOGICAL fitness, *PARASITISM, *CUCKOOS, *MAGPIES, *BROOD parasites

Nesting Ecology of European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Urban Areas in Southeast Spain: Nest Habitat Use and Characteristics.

Authors: Marco-Tresserras, Jana¹ (AUTHOR) janamarco13@gmail.com, López-Iborra, Germán M.¹ (AUTHOR) german.lopez@ua.es

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Aug2023, Vol. 13 Issue 15, p2453. 19p.

Subject Terms: *CITIES & towns, *NEST predation, *HEDGEHOGS, *BIRD nests, *WILDLIFE conservation, *GPS receivers, *URBAN parks

Geographic Terms: SPAIN, ALICANTE (Spain)