Moulis

Study
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Details

Country
France
Species
Blue tit
Coal tit
European crested tit
Great tit
Marsh tit
Pipeline
No
Max. nr nestboxes
731
Running period
2011–Present
ID data
Colour rings
Metal rings
Tags
Environmental data
Food availability
Rainfall
Temperature
Individual data
Morphological measures
Habitat
Mixed
Genetic data
Blood samples collected
Feather samples collected
Basic breeding
Yes
Winter data
Winter ringing
Feeding at nest data
Yes
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General Information
Data owner Alexis Chaine, Andrew Russell
Contact  
Institution Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Conditions of use/Licence Agreement with the data owner
Data available via pipeline No
Quality check of the original data Yes, we check banding data for typographical errors and errors across years. We compile breeding data from raw data that is checked for inconsistencies in breeding parameters across days.
Study site
Name Moulis
ID MOU
Country France
Size (ha) NA
Major site changes Yes, Galey was removed after 2019 and Balacet was created in before 2019. Other sites had some more minor changes.
Latitude 42° 58' 04" N
Latitude 1° 05' 29" E
Number of nest boxes (min) 150
Number of nest boxes (max) 731
Vegetation Type Mixed forest with small pastures
Description of study site Lejeune et al. 2019 Frontiers Ecol. Evol. 
Species
Species Main species: Great tit, blue tit
Minority species: Coal tit, marsh tit, European crested tit
Start year 2011
End year NA
Continuous collection of data Yes
Gap years NA
Longest data collection 9
Parental ID's recorded Yes
List of basic breeding data collected Lay date, clutch size, number hatched, number fledged, hatch date, fledge date
Description of the protocols for breeding data collection This has changed from every 2 days to once a week checks of all nests
Description of the protocols for taking individual level measurements Breundl et al 2019, Lejeune et al 2019
Experimental manipulations Yes, in some years - egg manipulations, temporary chick swaps, predator presentations, parental care data
Description of experimental manipulations Breundl et al 2019
Predation events recorded Yes, when clear
How are second clutches recorded? Recorded as replacement or second when known
Catching data
Individual data Yes
Type of individual data Age, size, plumage, cognition
Feeding data Yes
Type of feeding data Nest visits and prey when visible
Other catching data Incubation behavior in some years
Roosting checks No
Winter ringing Yes
Colour rings Yes
Tags Yes (RFID in some year)
Other Competition and social networks in winter, cognition
Genetic data
Blood samples Yes
Feather samples Yes, in some years
Other samples Samples for microbiome and uropygial gland secretions in some years
Samples analysed Some
Environmental data
Food availability data Yes, in some years
Temperature data Yes, temperature and rh loggers on each site
Rainfall data Yes, temperature and rh loggers on each site
Other environmental data Budburst date

Details

Country
France
Species
Blue tit
Coal tit
European crested tit
Great tit
Marsh tit
Pipeline
No
Max. nr nestboxes
731
Running period
2011–Present
ID data
Colour rings
Metal rings
Tags
Environmental data
Food availability
Rainfall
Temperature
Individual data
Morphological measures
Habitat
Mixed
Genetic data
Blood samples collected
Feather samples collected
Basic breeding
Yes
Winter data
Winter ringing
Feeding at nest data
Yes