Breeding Losses in the Collared Flycatcher<i>Ficedula albicollis</i>Caused by Nest Predators in the Białowieża National Park (Poland)

Walankiewicz, Wiesław

doi:10.3161/068.037.0104

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“…2). Damage to cavity walls, indicating predation by Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Perrins 1979), or claw marks and the nest pulled out through the cavity entrance, indicating Pine Martens (Walankiewicz 2002;Misík and Paclík 2007), were not recorded.…”

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“…The forest supports a rich and diverse predator fauna of over 30 species, which depredate birds and/or their nests (Tomiałojć et al 1984). The most important predators of cavity-nesting birds include the Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major, Yellownecked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis, Forest Dormouse Dryomys nitedula, Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris, Pine Marten Martes martes, and Weasel Mustela nivalis (Walankiewicz 1991(Walankiewicz , 2002Wesołowski 2002;Rowiński 2004, 2012;Czeszczewik et al 2008). These predators have different modes of attack, and are variously active throughout the day and night, accessing all parts of the forest from the ground to the tree canopy.…”

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Breeding success of the Great Tit Parus major in relation to attributes of natural nest cavities in a primeval forest

Maziarz

Wesołowski²,

Hebda

et al. 2015

J Ornithol

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An overlap in attributes of nest cavities used by Great Tit Parus major across Eurasia suggests similar nest site preferences within the geographical range, although the drivers of these preferences are unclear. To determine whether preferred cavities provide conditions enhancing successful reproduction, we investigated the breeding performance of Great Tits in relation to tree cavity characteristics using data collected during 2008-2011 in primeval conditions (Białowie_ za National Park, Poland). Here, tree cavities are diverse and superabundant but nesting birds are at risk from a variety of predators. According to expectations, nest losses were high (60 % of Great Tit nests failed), mostly due to predation (69 % of nest failures). The risk of nest failure varied with nest cavity attributes. Compared to successful nests, failures were situated higher above the ground and placed closer to the cavity entrance. Very deep cavities with narrow entrances and strong livings walls provided effective protection against larger predators (e.g., martens, woodpeckers), unable to enter the cavity or pull out the contents. Yet, such holes were no barrier for the smallest predators (e.g., Forest Dormouse Dryomys nitedula), which were able to enter any Great Tit nest cavity and destroyed most of the nests. Avoiding small predators would give a selective advantage to the birds, but this seems hardly possible to achieve. We conclude that tree cavities preferred by the tits show a combination of properties which are a compromise for avoiding predation (the strongest selective pressure) and providing the minimum requirements (sufficient nest illumination, microclimate, protection against nest soaking) for development and growth of young.

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Breeding success of the Great Tit Parus major in relation to attributes of natural nest cavities in a primeval forest

Maziarz

Wesołowski²,

Hebda

et al. 2015

J Ornithol

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“…The pressure of nest predators in BNP fluctuated strongly across years (Walankiewicz 2002, Czeszczewik et al 2008, Wesołowski and Maziarz 2009); thus, the chance of a Marsh Tit nest being depredated could vary across years for reasons independent of the birds' actions. Therefore, it would be worthwhile to include ''year'' as a separate factor in the analysis.…”

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“…Eurasian Jays (Garrulus glandarius) could presumably be involved as well, but no case of their attacks on nests in cavities has been recorded in .30 yr of study. No nest-attacking snakes or arthropods have been recorded (Walankiewicz 2002, Wesołowski 2002, Czeszczewik et al 2008. Conspecific nest attacks, such as recorded in House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon; Belles-Isles and Picman 1986), are not known for this species.…”

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Failed predator attacks: A direct test of security of tree cavities used by nesting Marsh Tits (Poecile palustris)

Wesołowski¹

2017

The Auk

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“…Predator abundance and potential predator species may also differ between managed forests and natural ones. Even in unmanaged forest fragments surrounded by modified landscape, forest edge species usually dominate hole-nesting birds communities (Johnsson et al 1993), and the extent and the pattern of predation may differ from that under natural conditions (Sandström 1991, Walankiewicz 2002, Wesoło-wski 2002.…”

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Nest-site Characteristics of Hole-Nesting Birds in a Primeval Boreal Forest of Mongolia

Bai¹,

Wichmann²,

Mühlenberg³

2005

Acta Ornithologica

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Breeding Losses in the Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollisCaused by Nest Predators in the Białowieża National Park (Poland)

Cited by 54 publications

References 9 publications

Breeding success of the Great Tit Parus major in relation to attributes of natural nest cavities in a primeval forest

Breeding success of the Great Tit Parus major in relation to attributes of natural nest cavities in a primeval forest

Failed predator attacks: A direct test of security of tree cavities used by nesting Marsh Tits (Poecile palustris)

Nest-site Characteristics of Hole-Nesting Birds in a Primeval Boreal Forest of Mongolia

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