P.B. Wood Gary E. Williams 2002 <p><span>We used miniature infrared video cameras to monitor Wood Thrush (</span><i>Hylocichla mustelina</i><span>) nests during 1998–2000. We documented nest predators and examined whether evidence at nests can be used to predict predator identities and nest fates. Fifty-six nests were monitored; 26 failed, with 3 abandoned and 23 depredated. We predicted predator class (avian, mammalian, snake) prior to review of video footage and were incorrect 57% of the time. Birds and mammals were underrepresented whereas snakes were over-represented in our predictions. We documented ≥9 nest-predator species, with the southern flying squirrel (</span><i>Glaucomys volans</i><span>) taking the most nests (</span><i>n</i><span> = 8). During 2000, we predicted fate (fledge or fail) of 27 nests; 23 were classified correctly. Traditional methods of monitoring nests appear to be effective for classifying success or failure of nests, but ineffective at classifying nest predators.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1642/0004-8038(2002)119[1126:ATMODN]2.0.CO;2 en American Ornithological Society Are traditional methods of determining nest predators and nest fates reliable? An experiment with Wood Thrushes (<i>Hylocichla mustelina</i>) using miniature video cameras article