MON-EX-PRNWR-Breeding-Birds_csv

Breeding bird data using 50 m radius counting circles for the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island estuary, Massachusetts

Download: MON-EX-PRNWR-Breeding-Birds.csv
Variables
Census Unit
  • Label: Census Unit
  • Definition: Code name of individual counting circles
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
xUTM
  • Label: UTM X coordinate
  • Definition: the X coordinate location of the center of the census unit in UTM
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
yUTM
  • Label: UTM Y coordinate
  • Definition: the Y coordinate location of the center of the census unit in UTM
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Latitude
  • Label: Latitude
  • Definition: Latitude of the center of the census unit
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Longitude
  • Label: Longitude
  • Definition: Longitude of the center of the census unit
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Date
  • Label: Date
  • Definition: Date of sampling (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Time
  • Label: Time
  • Definition: Time of sampling (eastern standard time EST, 24 hour)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Observer
  • Label: Observer
  • Definition: Name of person making observations
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Temp
  • Label: temperature
  • Definition: Air temperature at beginning of survey
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: celsius
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Cloud cover
  • Label: Cloud cover
  • Definition: Estimation of the percent of cloud cover
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Scientific Name
  • Label: Scientific name
  • Definition: 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
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Common Name
  • Label: Common name
  • Definition: full common name of the bird species
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdIn_0-3_50m
  • Label: NumBirdIn_0-3_50m
  • Definition: Number of individuals of that species seen within the 50 m counting circle within the first 3 minutes of entering the circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
NumBirdIn_3-5_50m
  • Label: NumBirdIn_3-5_50m
  • Definition: 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
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
NumBirdIn_5-10_50m
  • Label: NumBirdIn_5-10_50m
  • Definition: 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
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
NumBirdOut_0-3_50m
  • Label: NumBirdOut_0-3_50m
  • Definition: Number of individuals of that species seen outside the 50 m counting circle within the first 3 minutes of entering the circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
NumBirdOut_3-5_50m
  • Label: NumBirdOut_3-5_50m
  • Definition: 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
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
NumBirdOut_5-10_50m
  • Label: NumBirdOut_5-10_50m
  • Definition: 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
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Comments
  • Label: Comments
  • Definition: comments about data
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Data Source Details

Header lines: 

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Orientation: 

Column

Field delimiter: 

,

Record delimiter: 

\r\n

Number of records: 

5173