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Blue Bird Box Study |
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#
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diff
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direction
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diff
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facing wind
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eggs
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hatchlings
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period
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period
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eggs laid
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nest
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box (inches)
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box
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avg temp
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box
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avg wind
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% not
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occupant
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# of
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# of
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incubation
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fledge
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date of
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type of
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height of
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location
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mortality
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7
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-3.5
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W
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-5.7
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80
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Tree Swallow
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4
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4
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14
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16.5
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24-Apr
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traditional
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63.5
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open/dry
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no
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1
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-1.9
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NE
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-6.6
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80
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Bluebird
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5
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1/0 (died)
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15.5
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died
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24-Apr
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traditional
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63.5
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open/dry
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yes- all E&H
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16
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-1
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S
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-6.8
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87
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Tree Swallow
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6
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4/0 (died)
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11
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died
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22-May
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partial
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83
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wetland
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yes- all E&H
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2
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-0.6
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NE
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-2.5
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87
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Bluebird
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6
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6/0 (died)
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18
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died
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29-Apr
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traditional
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61.5
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open/dry
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yes- all H
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10
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-0.6
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S
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-6
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93
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Tree Swallow
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5
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5
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13
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15.5
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6-May
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traditional
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63.5
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open/dry
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no
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8
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-0.4
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W
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-6.2
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80
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Bluebird
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5
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4
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19
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14
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24-Apr
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traditional
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67
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wetland
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yes- 1 E
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17
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-0.3
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S
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-5.7
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80
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Tree Swallow
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6
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5
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14
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15.5
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22-May
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partial
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80
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open/dry
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yes- 1 E
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11
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0
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N
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-5.6
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93
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Tree Swallow
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6
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6
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18.5
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7.5
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13-May
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partial
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72.5
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open/dry
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yes- 1 E
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12
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0.3
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SE
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-6
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93
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Bluebird
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5
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5
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19
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11
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24-Apr
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partial
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65.5
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open/dry
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no
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15
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0.3
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SW
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-5
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93
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Tree Swallow
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5
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5
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17.5
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16
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22-May
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partial
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83.5
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wood surrounded
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no
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14
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0.9
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S
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-5.7
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93
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Tree Swallow
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7
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7
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18.5
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27-May
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partial
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67
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wood surrounded
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4
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1.2
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S
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-6.9
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80
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Tree Swallow
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7
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7
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16
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19-May
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partial
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70
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wetland
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no
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3
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1.3
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W
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-3.5
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73
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Tree Swallow
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4
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3
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19
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12
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22-May
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partial
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72
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open/dry
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yes- 1 E
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5
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2
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NE
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-5.9
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80
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Bluebird
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5
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5
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14
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16
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29-Apr
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traditional
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64
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wood surrounded
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no
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6
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2.3
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NE
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-6.4
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73
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Tree Swallow
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7
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6
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19
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8.5
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22-May
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partial
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62.5
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wood surrounded
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yes- 1 E
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13
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5.5
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NE
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-6.8
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73
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Bluebird
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3
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2
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16
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19
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30-Apr
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traditional
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66
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wood surrounded
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yes- 1 E
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9
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E
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-6
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100
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Bluebird
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13-Jun
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traditional
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69
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wood surrounded
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OCCUPANCY, EGG NUMBER, AND FLEDGED NUMBER FOR NESTING BOXES
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April 24 - August 11, 2003
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First Brood
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Second Brood
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Third Brood
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Box
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Occupant
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# of
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# of
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Occupant
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# of
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# of
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Occupant
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# of
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# of
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#
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Eggs
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Nestlings
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Eggs
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Nestlings
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Eggs
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Nestlings
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Fledged
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Fledged
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Fledged
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1
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bluebird
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5
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0
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2
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bluebird
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6
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0
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house sparrow
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6
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2
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house sparrow
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5
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4
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3
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tree swallow
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4
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4
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house sparrow
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5
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0
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house sparrow
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4
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0
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4
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tree swallow
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7
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7
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5
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bluebird
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5
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5
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bluebird
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4
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3
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6
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tree swallow
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7
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4
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7
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house sparrow
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4
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4
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house sparrow
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6
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5
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house sparrow
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5
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5
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8
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bluebird
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5
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4
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9
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bluebird
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3
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1
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10
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house sparrow
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5
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4
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house sparrow
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