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An evaluation of thermal imaging as a tool for assessing occupancy of enclosed nests

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An evaluation of thermal imaging as a tool for assessing occupancy of enclosed nests. / Payne, Wesley; Wade, Daniel; Hartley, Ian et al.
In: Ringing and Migration, Vol. 37, No. 1-2, 31.12.2022, p. 26-36.

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Payne, W, Wade, D, Hartley, I & Shemmings-Payne, J 2022, 'An evaluation of thermal imaging as a tool for assessing occupancy of enclosed nests', Ringing and Migration, vol. 37, no. 1-2, pp. 26-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/03078698.2022.2160788

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Payne, W., Wade, D., Hartley, I., & Shemmings-Payne, J. (2022). An evaluation of thermal imaging as a tool for assessing occupancy of enclosed nests. Ringing and Migration, 37(1-2), 26-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/03078698.2022.2160788

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Payne W, Wade D, Hartley I, Shemmings-Payne J. An evaluation of thermal imaging as a tool for assessing occupancy of enclosed nests. Ringing and Migration. 2022 Dec 31;37(1-2):26-36. doi: 10.1080/03078698.2022.2160788

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Payne, Wesley ; Wade, Daniel ; Hartley, Ian et al. / An evaluation of thermal imaging as a tool for assessing occupancy of enclosed nests. In: Ringing and Migration. 2022 ; Vol. 37, No. 1-2. pp. 26-36.

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