| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Data owner | Niels Digemanse |
| Contact | TBD if we include this |
| Institution | Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany |
| Conditions of use/Licence | TBD |
| Data available via pipeline | Under Construction |
| Quality check of the original data | Check automatically done programatically in the database while entering data. Checks upon data collection by looking at possible range of values, match between tables, brood history, etc. |
| Study site | |
|---|---|
| Name | Southern Bavaria, Germany |
| Size (ha) | 12 plots of 7.6 to 10.7 ha each (average size ca. 9ha) |
| Major site changes | 1 plot removed from 2016 onwards. |
| Latitude | 47°58' N |
| Latitude | 11°14' E |
| Number of nest boxes (min) | 550 |
| Number of nest boxes (max) | 600 |
| Vegetation Type | Deciduous |
| Description of study site | Fragmented mix-deciduous managed forest alternating with agricultural fields and villages. Average elevation ca. 600m. Dominated by beech trees (Fagus sylvatica). The main species of evergreen is Norway spruce (Picea abies). |
| Species | |
|---|---|
| Species | Parus major |
| Start year | 2009 |
| End year | NA |
| Continuous collection of data | Yes |
| Gap years | NA |
| Longest data collection | 10 |
| Parental ID's recorded | Yes |
| List of basic breeding data collected | First egg day, hatch day, estimated fledge day, clutch size, number of fledgling, brood size. |
| Description of the protocols for breeding data collection | NA |
| Description of the protocols for taking individual level measurements | NA |
| Experimental manipulations | Yes |
| Description of experimental manipulations |
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| Predation events recorded | Yes |
| How are second clutches recorded? | Similar to first clutches, first egg day might be 1-2 days off for some clutches because nest boxes are checked only once a week so some females already started incubating when we find eggs for the first time. |
| Catching data | |
|---|---|
| Individual data | Yes |
| Type of individual data | Age (from plumage characteristics), sex, size (tarsus length, third primary feather length, beak length, weight), fat score, exploration behaviour, docility score, breathing rate. |
| Feeding data | No |
| Type of feeding data | NA |
| Other catching data | NA |
| Roosting checks | Yes |
| Winter ringing | Yes |
| Colour rings | Yes |
| Tags | Yes |
| Other | Simulated territorial intrusion (aggressiveness data) during egg laying and incubation. |
| Genetic data | |
|---|---|
| Blood samples | Yes |
| Feather samples | No |
| Other samples | NA |
| Samples analysed | Yes |
| Environmental data | |
|---|---|
| Food availability data | No |
| Temperature data | Agrar Meteorologie: Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Rainfall data | Agrar Meteorologie: Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Other environmental data | Tree density, beech mast. |