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Using citizen science to assess drivers of Common House Martin breeding performance
Survey determines drivers of House Martin breeding success
2020 | Kettel, E.F., Woodward, I.D., Balmer, D.E. & Noble, D.G. Ibis
Latest research based on the House Martin Survey shows that one of the simplest ways to help House Martins is to provide artificial nesting cups.
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A 2021 Horizon Scan of Emerging Global Biological Conservation Issues
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Using citizen science to assess drivers of Common House Martin breeding performance
Survey determines drivers of House Martin breeding success
Kettel, E.F., Woodward, I.D., Balmer, D.E. & Noble, D.G. Ibis
Latest research based on the House Martin Survey shows that one of the simplest ways to help House Martins is to provide artificial nesting cups.
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