Table 2 Predators of nests of European Robins and nesting success in closed nestboxes in Lithuania (only cases with known nesting outcomes are included)
From: Is nesting in closed nestboxes advantageous for the European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)?
Predators | Study site | Total (n = 78) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Site A (n = 25) | Site B (n = 13) | Site C (n = 30) | Other sites (n = 10) | ||
Pine Marten | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Hazel Dormouse | 3 | ‒ | 7 | ‒ | 10 |
Edible Dormouse | ‒ | ‒ | 5 | ‒ | 5 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker | ‒ | 1 | ‒ | ‒ | 1 |
Other reasons | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Total unsuccessful | 11 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 37 |
Nesting success (%) | 56.0 | 69.2 | 36.7 | 70.0 | 52.6 |