Remote monitoring of nests using digital camera technology

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-220

  Bolton, Mark ^a   Butcher, Nigel ^a   Sharpe, Fiona ^b,c   Stevens, Danaë ^a   Fisher, Gareth ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c Bentley Heath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital; Nest camera; Predation; Remote monitoring; Video motion detection

Indexed keywords

AVES; BUTEO BUTEO; CORVUS CORONE; DENDROCOPOS MAJOR; FELIS CATUS; GARRULUS GLANDARIUS; MELES MELES; MUSCICAPA STRIATA; OVIS ARIES; VANELLUS; VANELLUS VANELLUS; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 34249049174     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2007.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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