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PLUM ISLAND ECOSYSTEM LTER DATABASE
DATA FILE: MON-EX-PRNWR Breeding Birds.xls
MON-EX-PRNWR Breeding Birds.txt
DOCUMENTATION FILE: MON-EX-PRNWR Breeding Birds.doc
YEAR: 1994-2002
PI: Nancy Pau
OTHERS: Deborah Melvin, Robert Buchsbaum
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DATA FILE: This file contains breeding bird data using 50 m radius counting circles for the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
KEYWORDS: breeding birds, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
SITE TYPE: Higher Trophic Levels
RESEARCH LOCATION: Counting circles located on Plum Island and cover the length of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on the island from near the entrance booth at parking lot 1 to Stage Island Pool. Counting circles set up in close proximity to the refuge road.
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND METHODS: Standard breeding bird censuses with 50 m radius counting circles. Observing periods divided into 0-3 min, 3-5 min, and 5-10 minutes for comparison with other censuses. For 3-5 min period, only additional birds not recorded in the 0-3 period are recorded. For 5-10 min period, only additional birds not recorded in the 0-5 min period are recorded. Birds recorded either visually or by sound. Counting circle boundaries set a minimum of 200 m from each other. Counts carried out from late May through early July with most counts in June. Placement of circles encompassed a variety of habitats.
NOTES AND COMMENTS:
VARIABLE DESCRIPTION:
Census Unit – Code name of individual counting circles
xUTM – the X coordinate location of the center of the census unit in UTM
yUTM – the Y coordinate location of the center of the census unit in UTM
Date – The date of the survey (DD-MMM-YYYY)
Time – Time in EST
Observer – Name of person making
observations
Temp – Temperature at beginning of
survey (oF)
% Cloud – Estimation of the percent
of cloud cover
Scientific Name – an abbreviation of
the scientific name of the bird species.
First two letters of genus in upper case, first five letters of species
name in lower case
Common Name – full common name of
the bird species
0-3 <50m – Number of individuals
of that species seen within the 50 m counting circle within the first 3 minutes
of entering the circle
3-5 <50m – Additional individuals
observed or heard from 3-5 minutes and added to those seen in the first 0-3
minutes within the 50 m radius counting circle
5-10<50m - Additional individuals
observed or heard from 5-10 minutes added to those seen in the first 0-5
minutes within the 50 m radius counting circle
0-3 >50m – Number of individuals
of that species seen outside the 50 m counting circle within the first 3
minutes of entering the circle
3-5 >50m – Additional individuals
observed or heard from 3-5 minutes and added to those seen in the first 0-3
minutes outside the 50 m radius counting circle
5-10 >50m - Additional
individuals observed or heard from 5-10 minutes added to those seen in the
first 0-5 minutes outside the 50 m radius counting circle
CALCULATIONS:
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Nancy Pau, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge or Robert Buchsbaum
OTHER DATA FILES TO REFERENCE: MON-EX-Saltmarsh Birds.xls; MON-EX-Volunteer Birds.xls
REFERENCE CITATIONS:
DATA AVAILABILITY STATUS: Type 2
ARCHIVE INFORMATION:
Date of entry: January 14, 2002
Data entered by: Robert Buchsbaum
Comments: