Table 2.
Rate of double brooding and the mean clutch initiation date across female ages in prothonotary warblers. Mean clutch initiation dates are rounded to the nearest day. Females greater than 6 years were combined due to small sample sizes for these older birds
| Years Breeding | N | Number to double brood | Percentage to double brood | Mean clutch initiation date (±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317 | 27 | 7.9 | May 6 (5.4) |
| 2 | 560 | 75 | 11.8 | May 4 (5.5) |
| 3 | 452 | 101 | 18.3 | May 3/4 (5.4) |
| 4 | 199 | 58 | 22.6 | May 2 (5.3) |
| 5 | 105 | 32 | 23.4 | May 3 (5.3) |
| 6+ | 74 | 27 | 26.7 | May 3 (5.5) |