TABLE 3.

Comparison of species‐specific detections from trail cameras (column 1) and our molecular analysis (row 2) for the proof‐of‐concept study summarized across 35 artificial nests that detected DNA.

Molecular analysis
	Raven/crow	Magpie	Raven/crow & Magpie	Coyote	Other
Trail camera
Raven	12	2	0	0	0
Magpie	1c	16a,b,c,d	0	2a,b	1d
Raven & Magpie	0	1	2	0	0
Coyote	1e	0	0	2e,f	1f

Note: Exponentiated letters indicate nests in which the species captured via trail camera was detected by our molecular analysis along with a different species that was not captured via trail camera. For example, genetic samples collected from four artificial nests predated by magpies detected magpie and other species not detected via trail camera: Two nests detected coyotes ^(a,b), one nest detected raven/crow ^(c), and one nest detected badger ^(d). Similarly, Genetic samples collected from two artificial nests predated by coyotes detected coyote and two other species not detected via trail camera: one nest detected raven/crow ^(e) and one nest detected bobcat ^(f).