Spatiotemporal Patterns in Nest Box Occupancy by Tree Swallows Across North America

Spatiotemporal Patterns in Nest Box Occupancy by Tree Swallows Across North America

Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) suggest that populations of aerial insectivorous birds are declining, particularly in northeastern regions of the continent, and particularly since the mid-1980s. Species that use nest boxes, such as Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor), may pr...

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Main Authors: Dave Shutler, David J. T. Hussell, D. R. Norris, David W. Winkler, Raleigh J. Robertson, Frances Bonier, Wallace B. Rendell, Marc Bélisle, Robert G. Clark, Russell D. Dawson, Nathaniel T. Wheelwright, Michael P. Lombardo, Patrick A. Thorpe, Melanie A. Truan, Robert Walsh, Marty L. Leonard, Andrew G. Horn, Carol M. Vleck, David Vleck, Alexandra P. Rose, Linda A. Whittingham, Peter O. Dunn, Keith A. Hobson, Mark T. Stanback
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2012-06-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
Subjects:
avian aerial insectivore
migrant
nest boxes
North American Breeding Bird Survey
population trends
Tree Swallow
Online Access:http://www.ace-eco.org/vol7/iss1/art3/

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http://www.ace-eco.org/vol7/iss1/art3/

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