TY  - JOUR
  - Kelleher, K.M.a , O'Halloran, J.b
  - 2007
  - Bird Study
  - Influence of nesting habitat on breeding Song Thrushes Turdus philomelos
  - Validated
  - ()
  - 54
  - 2
  - 221
  - 229
  - Capsule: Habitat significantly influences nest-site choice, breeding output and daily nest failure rates in Song Thrushes. Aims: To describe nesting habitat of a stable Song Thrush breeding population, investigate habitat influence on breeding, and examine what variables influence nest-site selection by comparing habitat variables in nesting sites with random non-nesting sites. Methods: Nesting habitat data were collected throughout Ireland in 2001-03 during a detailed study in County Cork and by volunteers across the country. Results: Most nests were located 1.3-2.4 m from the ground. Nests built in April were significantly higher than those built in May. Nest-sites were mostly in trees, bushes or hedgerows and we highlight the role of garden habitat for nesting. Clutch size was significantly higher (mean ± sd) on farmland (4.5 ± 0.7) than in garden and parkland (4.0 ± 0.5) and woodland (4.0 ± 0.6). The number of hatched chicks was significantly greater in hedgerows (4.1 ± 0.9) than in trees (3.2 ± 0.7), but not in bushes (3.7 ± 0.9), while the number of fledged chicks was significantly lower in nests in trees (3.2 ± 0.7) than in hedgerows (4.2 ± 0.8) and bushes (3.8 ± 0.7). Daily nest failure rates were significantly lower for nests in trees and partly concealed nests across different nest periods. Nesting sites had significantly denser vegetation than non-nesting sites. Conclusion: Dense vegetation is an important deciding factor for Song Thrushes when choosing a nest-site and may be an important consideration in conservation measures striving to maintain or restore Song Thrush populations. © 2007 British Trust for Ornithology.
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   = {Kelleher,  K.M.a  and  O'Halloran,  J.b },
   = {2007},
   = {Bird Study},
   = {Influence of nesting habitat on breeding Song Thrushes Turdus philomelos},
   = {Validated},
   = {()},
   = {54},
   = {2},
  pages = {221--229},
   = {{Capsule: Habitat significantly influences nest-site choice, breeding output and daily nest failure rates in Song Thrushes. Aims: To describe nesting habitat of a stable Song Thrush breeding population, investigate habitat influence on breeding, and examine what variables influence nest-site selection by comparing habitat variables in nesting sites with random non-nesting sites. Methods: Nesting habitat data were collected throughout Ireland in 2001-03 during a detailed study in County Cork and by volunteers across the country. Results: Most nests were located 1.3-2.4 m from the ground. Nests built in April were significantly higher than those built in May. Nest-sites were mostly in trees, bushes or hedgerows and we highlight the role of garden habitat for nesting. Clutch size was significantly higher (mean ± sd) on farmland (4.5 ± 0.7) than in garden and parkland (4.0 ± 0.5) and woodland (4.0 ± 0.6). The number of hatched chicks was significantly greater in hedgerows (4.1 ± 0.9) than in trees (3.2 ± 0.7), but not in bushes (3.7 ± 0.9), while the number of fledged chicks was significantly lower in nests in trees (3.2 ± 0.7) than in hedgerows (4.2 ± 0.8) and bushes (3.8 ± 0.7). Daily nest failure rates were significantly lower for nests in trees and partly concealed nests across different nest periods. Nesting sites had significantly denser vegetation than non-nesting sites. Conclusion: Dense vegetation is an important deciding factor for Song Thrushes when choosing a nest-site and may be an important consideration in conservation measures striving to maintain or restore Song Thrush populations. © 2007 British Trust for Ornithology.}},
   = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34447513280;partnerID=40;md5=cc4665797f594b8342d0c5906440b004},
  source = {IRIS}
}