An improved method to monitor nest attentiveness using radio-telemetry

Journal of Field Ornithology
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Abstract

An improved method of automatically monitoring nest attentiveness was designed and tested using radio-equipped American Woodcock (Scolopax minor). Shielded coaxial cable (RG-58) was extended from a receiver and placed 30 cm above the nest, with a 3.8 cm section of the inner wire exposed. Presence, absence, and activity of birds within 10.1 ? 5.2 m (SD) of the nest were clearly indicated on a Rustrak recorder while extraneous signal interference was minimized.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title An improved method to monitor nest attentiveness using radio-telemetry
Series title Journal of Field Ornithology
Volume 60
Issue 2
Year Published 1989
Language English
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 251-258
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Field Ornithology
First page 251
Last page 258
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