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Table 3 Model-averaged parameter estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from the best model set for nest survival rate of Silver-throated Tits at egg and nestling stages

From: Research activity does not affect nest predation rates of the Silver-throated Tit, a passerine bird building domed nests

Parameters

Egg stage

Nestling stage

Estimate

95% CI

Estimate

95% CI

Intercept

6.429

(4.695, 8.163)

3.944

(2.810, 5.078)

Date (laying/hatching)

− 0.031*

(− 0.056, − 0.007)

− 0.039*

(− 0.067, − 0.011)

Nest age

− 0.047*

(− 0.086, − 0.008)

− 0.038

(− 0.090, 0.013)

Nest height

− 0.159

(− 0.724, 0.406)

0.337

(− 0.219, 0.894)

Filming activity

0.151

(− 1.378, 2.501)

− 0.175

(− 1.501, 1.150)

Researchers’ nest visit activity

0.045

(− 0.566, 0.868)

0.525

(− 0.466, 1.517)

Year 2012a

− 1.345

(− 3.152, 0.463)

− 1.556*

(− 2.586, − 0.527)

Year 2013a

− 1.470*

(− 2.985, − 0.044)

− 0.501

(− 1.411, 0.408)

Year 2014a

− 2.071*

(− 3.580, − 0.562)

− 0.925

(− 1.864, 0.014)

Year 2015a

− 1.402

(− 2.944, 0.140)

− 0.203

(− 1.215, 0.808)

Year 2016a

− 1.076

(− 2.689, 0.536)

− 0.742

(− 1.623, 0.138)

Year 2017a

− 1.537*

(− 3.036, − 0.037)

− 0.126

(− 1.060, 0.808)

Year 2018a

− 2.102*

(− 3.580, − 0.625)

− 1.117

(− 2.037, 0.197)

  1. * indicates significant effect as assessed by no overlap of the 95% CI with zero
  2. aYear 2011 is the reference category