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Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Nestboxes and fieldcraft for monitoring Willow Tits
Auteurs :	John Last, Auteur ; Malcolm Burgess, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	British Birds (108(11) NOV 2015)
Article en page(s) :	30-36
Résumé :	Our understanding of the reasons for the serious decline of the Willow Tit Poecile montana in Britain is constrained by an incomplete knowledge of the species' ecology and demography, which is partly due to the difficulty of persuading Willow Tits to use nestboxes. This paper documents a study in Wiltshire in which Willow Tits have bred in nestboxes since 2006. The nestbox design developed is now used by the majority of territorial pairs in the study area. Nest success from nests in boxes that reach the egg stage is very high, probably much higher than that in natural cavities. A recent programme of habitat creation specifically for Willow Tits is described, and shows some indications of success.

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