Column headings Dataset contains more columns but only variables used in analysis from paper JAV-01766 are described band_num = individual band number species_id = snow bunting species i.d. at the Bird Banding Office Age_code = 5 is Second Year (younger birds) 6 = After Second Year (older birds) time = time of capture time_dec = time in decimal Sex_Code = 4 = Males, 5= Females permit_num = permit number under which individual was banded station_meteo = name of weather station jour = ordinal day, nov. 1 = day 1 jour 3 = median day of the 3 days preceding capture date. If bird is banded on day 50, jour3 will be 48. tmax = maximal daily temperature tmoy = average daily temperature tmin = minimal daily temperature neigetot = total daily snowfall sdepsat = daily snow depth raf = daily maximal wind gust dl = day length ah = absolute humidity nebu_mean = cloud-cover *weather data followed by a "3" (i.e. sdepsat3) is the average for this variable calculated for the three days preceding capture