TY - JOUR T1 - Experimental Method to Investigate and Monitor Bird Behavior and Damage in Vineyards JF - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture JO - Am J Enol Vitic. SP - 288 LP - 291 DO - 10.5344/ajev.2004.55.3.288 VL - 55 IS - 3 AU - Valerie P. Saxton AU - Glen L. Creasy AU - Adrian M. Paterson AU - Michael C.T. Trought Y1 - 2004/01/01 UR - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/55/3/288.abstract N2 - A method for examining foraging decisions by birds damaging grapes in vineyards was developed using a bird-feeder table, time-lapse video, and artificial foods. Behavioral responses of blackbirds (Turdus merula) and silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) to the experimental situation and in a natural vineyard setting were compared. The two species behaved in a similar way in the artificial and natural situations, indicating that the experimental method used is a valid and useful tool to investigate bird decision-making mechanisms with natural grapes.Acknowledgment: Funding for the Marlborough Survey was from New Zealand Winegrowers. ER -