HTL-MAR-BreedingBirds_V9_csv

PIE LTER surveys of salt marsh breeding birds using point counts in Rowley and Newbury, Massachusetts

Download: HTL-MAR-BreedingBirds_v9.csv
Variables
DATE
  • Label: DATE
  • Definition: Date
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Sanc_Code
  • Label: Sanc_Code
  • Definition: Mass Audubon sanctuary code
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • RM = Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
CIRCLE
  • Label: CIRCLE
  • Definition: Name of the counting circle
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PRIMARY_OBSERVER
  • Label: PRIMARY OBSERVER
  • Definition: Name of the primary observer
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SECONDARY_OBSERVER
  • Label: SECONDARY OBSERVER
  • Definition: Name of the secondary observer
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TIME_START
  • Label: TIME START
  • Definition: time of day count started
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
TIME_END
  • Label: TIME END
  • Definition: time of day count ended
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Genus
  • Label: Genus
  • Definition: generic name of bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Species
  • Label: Species
  • Definition: species name of bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Alpha_Code
  • Label: Alpha Code
  • Definition: AOU (American Ornithologists' Union) four letter code for that species, http://birdpop.org/AlphaCodes.htm
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Common_Name
  • Label: Common_Name
  • Definition: AOU common name of bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
IN_0-50m
  • Label: IN 0-50m
  • Definition: Number of individuals detected within 50 m of the circle center
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
IN_50-100m
  • Label: IN 50-100m
  • Definition: Number of individuals detected between 50-100 m of the circle center
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
IN_Total
  • Label: IN_Total
  • Definition: Total number of individuals detected within the 100 m radius circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
OUT_Total
  • Label: OUT_Total
  • Definition: Number of individual identified outside the 100 m radius circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = missing
Flyover
  • Label: Flyover
  • Definition: Number of birds of each species flying over the count circle without landing or foraging over the circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = no data
COMMENTS
  • Label: COMMENTS
  • Definition: comments
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Data Source Details

Header lines: 

1

Footer lines: 

0

Orientation: 

Column

Field delimiter: 

,

Record delimiter: 

\r\n

Number of records: 

4017