Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds
Marking wild birds is an integral part of many field studies. However, if marks affect the vital rates or behavior of marked individuals, any conclusions reached by a study might be biased relative to the general population. Leg bands have rarely been found to have negative effects on birds and are...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/2573273 2023-05-15T14:48:21+02:00 Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds Weiser, Emily L. Lanctot, Richard B. Brown, Stephen C. W. Gates, H. River Bentzen, Rebecca L. Boldenow, Megan L. Cunningham, Jenny A. Doll, Andrew Donnelly, Tyrone F. English, Willow B. Franks, Samantha E. Grond, Kirsten Herzog, Patrick Hill, Brooke L. Kendall, Steve Kwon, Eunbi Lank, David B. Liebezeit, Joseph R. Rausch, Jennie Saalfeld, Sarah T. Taylor, Audrey R. Ward, David H. Woodard, Paul F. Sandercock, Brett Arctic Alaska, Western Canada 2018 application/octet-stream http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2573273 https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12264 eng eng Journal of Field Ornithology. 2018, 89 (3), 287-297. urn:issn:0273-8570 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2573273 https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12264 cristin:1613740 © 2018 Association of Field Ornithologists 287-297 89 Journal of Field Ornithology 3 Semipalmated Sandpipers Calidris pusilla Western Sandpipers C. mauri Red-necked Phalaropes Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalaropes P. fulicarius VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Journal article Peer reviewed 2018 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12264 2021-12-23T07:17:15Z Marking wild birds is an integral part of many field studies. However, if marks affect the vital rates or behavior of marked individuals, any conclusions reached by a study might be biased relative to the general population. Leg bands have rarely been found to have negative effects on birds and are frequently used to mark individuals. Leg flags, which are larger, heavier, and might produce more drag than bands, are commonly used on shorebirds and can help improve resighting rates. However, no one to date has assessed the possible effects of leg flags on the demographic performance of shorebirds. At seven sites in Arctic Alaska and western Canada, we marked individuals and monitored nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds, including Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla), Western Sandpipers (C. mauri), Red-necked Phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus), and Red Phalaropes (P. fulicarius). We used a daily nest survival model in a Bayesian framework to test for effects of leg flags, relative to birds with only bands, on daily survival rates of 1952 nests. We found no evidence of a difference in nest survival between birds with flags and those with only bands. Our results suggest, therefore, that leg flags have little effect on the nest success of Arctic-breeding sandpipers and phalaropes. Additional studies are needed, however, to evaluate the possible effects of flags on shorebirds that use other habitats and on survival rates of adults and chicks. acceptedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Phalaropus lobatus Alaska Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Arctic Canada Journal of Field Ornithology 89 3 287 297 |
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Semipalmated Sandpipers Calidris pusilla Western Sandpipers C. mauri Red-necked Phalaropes Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalaropes P. fulicarius VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 |
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Semipalmated Sandpipers Calidris pusilla Western Sandpipers C. mauri Red-necked Phalaropes Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalaropes P. fulicarius VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Weiser, Emily L. Lanctot, Richard B. Brown, Stephen C. W. Gates, H. River Bentzen, Rebecca L. Boldenow, Megan L. Cunningham, Jenny A. Doll, Andrew Donnelly, Tyrone F. English, Willow B. Franks, Samantha E. Grond, Kirsten Herzog, Patrick Hill, Brooke L. Kendall, Steve Kwon, Eunbi Lank, David B. Liebezeit, Joseph R. Rausch, Jennie Saalfeld, Sarah T. Taylor, Audrey R. Ward, David H. Woodard, Paul F. Sandercock, Brett Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds |
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Semipalmated Sandpipers Calidris pusilla Western Sandpipers C. mauri Red-necked Phalaropes Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalaropes P. fulicarius VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 |
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Marking wild birds is an integral part of many field studies. However, if marks affect the vital rates or behavior of marked individuals, any conclusions reached by a study might be biased relative to the general population. Leg bands have rarely been found to have negative effects on birds and are frequently used to mark individuals. Leg flags, which are larger, heavier, and might produce more drag than bands, are commonly used on shorebirds and can help improve resighting rates. However, no one to date has assessed the possible effects of leg flags on the demographic performance of shorebirds. At seven sites in Arctic Alaska and western Canada, we marked individuals and monitored nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds, including Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla), Western Sandpipers (C. mauri), Red-necked Phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus), and Red Phalaropes (P. fulicarius). We used a daily nest survival model in a Bayesian framework to test for effects of leg flags, relative to birds with only bands, on daily survival rates of 1952 nests. We found no evidence of a difference in nest survival between birds with flags and those with only bands. Our results suggest, therefore, that leg flags have little effect on the nest success of Arctic-breeding sandpipers and phalaropes. Additional studies are needed, however, to evaluate the possible effects of flags on shorebirds that use other habitats and on survival rates of adults and chicks. acceptedVersion |
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Weiser, Emily L. Lanctot, Richard B. Brown, Stephen C. W. Gates, H. River Bentzen, Rebecca L. Boldenow, Megan L. Cunningham, Jenny A. Doll, Andrew Donnelly, Tyrone F. English, Willow B. Franks, Samantha E. Grond, Kirsten Herzog, Patrick Hill, Brooke L. Kendall, Steve Kwon, Eunbi Lank, David B. Liebezeit, Joseph R. Rausch, Jennie Saalfeld, Sarah T. Taylor, Audrey R. Ward, David H. Woodard, Paul F. Sandercock, Brett |
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Weiser, Emily L. Lanctot, Richard B. Brown, Stephen C. W. Gates, H. River Bentzen, Rebecca L. Boldenow, Megan L. Cunningham, Jenny A. Doll, Andrew Donnelly, Tyrone F. English, Willow B. Franks, Samantha E. Grond, Kirsten Herzog, Patrick Hill, Brooke L. Kendall, Steve Kwon, Eunbi Lank, David B. Liebezeit, Joseph R. Rausch, Jennie Saalfeld, Sarah T. Taylor, Audrey R. Ward, David H. Woodard, Paul F. Sandercock, Brett |
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Weiser, Emily L. |
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Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds |
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Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds |
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Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds |
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Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds |
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Effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds |
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effects of leg flags on nest survival of four species of arctic-breeding shorebirds |
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2018 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2573273 https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12264 |
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Arctic Alaska, Western Canada |
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Arctic Canada |
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Arctic Phalaropus lobatus Alaska |
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Arctic Phalaropus lobatus Alaska |
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287-297 89 Journal of Field Ornithology 3 |
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Journal of Field Ornithology. 2018, 89 (3), 287-297. urn:issn:0273-8570 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2573273 https://doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12264 cristin:1613740 |
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© 2018 Association of Field Ornithologists |
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