Data for nest characteristics models

Data table for linear mixed models (LMMs) examining whether nest-building temperature and rainfall predicted stem density around the nest or nest wall thickness (Tables 1 & 2 of published article). Column headings: Year: year of nest construction; Plot: low, mid, or high elevation study plot; Female: unique female identifier; Nest: unique nest identifier; Elevation: elevation of nest site in m; Density: number of woody stems per square m within 1-m radius of nest; Thickness: nest wall thickness in cm; BuildingMeanMaxTemp: mean of maximum daily temperatures in degrees C recorded in the 5 days prior to clutch initiation; RainfallDuringBuilding: total rainfall in mm recorded in the 5 days prior to clutch initiation; Fledge: whether nest fledged young (1) or not (0); BuildingStart: date female initiated nest building; JDBuildingStart: Julian date that female initiated nest building.

Data were collected from a breeding population of the migratory Black-throated Blue Warbler at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBEF), Woodstock, New Hampshire, USA (43.93N, 71.75W), from 2010-2013.