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Rope dragging technique
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Description
Active nest searching technique using a 12m rope with attached aluminum cans dragged through suitable habitat to flush female birds from concealed ground nests.
Typical Equipment
- 12m rope
- aluminum cans
- flagging tape
- Garmin Etrex GPS unit
Output Measurements
- nest locations
- GPS coordinates
Papers Using This Protocol (6)
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Effects of nestling begging behavior on parental food provisioning in the Mountain White-crowned Sparrow
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Effect of blood parasites on incubation efficiency of <i>Z. l. oriantha</i> in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
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Effects of Life History Traits in the Mountain White-Crowned Sparrow During Incubation
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The Effects of Nest-Site Selection and Microclimate on Nest Survival in Sparrows of High Elevation
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Temperature and Nestling Development: Temporal Variations in <i>Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha</i> Feeding Frequency
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