TABLE 4.

Comparison of species‐specific detections from trail cameras (column 1) and our molecular analysis (row 2) for the proof‐of‐concept study summarized across 86 samples that detected DNA collected from the 35 artificial nests (1–8 samples per artificial nest).

Molecular analysis
	Raven/crow	Magpie	Raven/crow & Magpie	Coyote	Other
Trail camera
Raven	29	2	0	0	0
Magpie	1	39a,b,c,d	1c	2a,b	1d
Raven & Magpie	3	2	2	0	0
Coyote	4e,f	0	0	5e,f	1*

Note: Exponentiated letters indicate samples 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, four genetic samples collected from artificial nests predated by magpies detected magpie and other species not detected via trail camera: two samples detected coyote ^(a,b), one sample detected raven/crow & magpie ^(c), and one sample detected badger ^(a). Similarly, two of the genetic samples collected from artificial nests predated by coyotes detected coyote and raven/crow ^(e,f). The asterisk (*) highlights that a single genetic sample collected from an artificial nest predated by a coyote detected only bobcat DNA.