Geographical location affects size and materials used in the construction of European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) nests

Table 1 Details of the locations used in this study showing approximate altitude above sea level, latitude and longitude

Location	Altitude (m)	Latitude (°N)	Longitude (°W)	Box area (cm²)
Devon	100	50.550	3.817	224
Somerset	140–190	51.183	3.583	210
Glamorganshire	100–200	51.900	3.917	150
Herefordshire	110–250	52.100	2.833	150
Radnorshire	300	52.217	3.500	150
Cardiganshire	270	52.283	3.867	140
Shropshire	150–180	52.467	3.117	165
Montgomeryshire	150–200	52.617	3.283	154
Denbighshire	220–260	52.883	3.200	210
West Yorkshire	200–225	53.950	1.700	165
Lancashire	100–225	54.083	2.600	150
Cumbria	150–280	54.333	2.833	150
North Yorkshire	120–190	54.333	1.083	165
Dumfries and Galloway	30–100	54.833	4.350	154
Durham	200–225	54.950	2.367	165
Northumberland	155	55.233	1.883	154
Stirlingshire	50	56.133	4.417	165

The area of the nestbox base is also included. Sample size was 20 nests per location except for Stirlingshire where only 5 nests were available

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