MON-EX-PRNWR-Salt-Marsh-Birds.csv

Census data on salt marsh birds using 100 m radius counting circles for the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts.

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Variables
PtName
  • Label: PtName
  • Definition: Code name of individual counting circles
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SurveyDate
  • Label: SurveyDate
  • Definition: The date of the survey
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
SurveyTime
  • Label: SurveyTime
  • Definition: Time EST, 24 hour
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Obs
  • Label: Observer
  • Definition: Name of person making observations
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TempC
  • Label: TempC
  • Definition: Temperature at beginning of survey (oC)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Sky
  • Label: Sky
  • Definition: Estimation of the percent of cloud cover using National Weather Service sky codes
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: percent
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
WindSp
  • Label: WindSp
  • Definition: Estimation of wind speed using Beaufort Scale
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 0 = calm
    • 1 = light air
    • 2 = light breeze
    • 3 = gentle breeze
    • 4 = moderate breeze
    • 5 = fresh breeze
    • 6 = strong breeze
    • 7 = moderate gale
    • 8 = gale
    • 9 = strong gale
    • 10 = storm
    • 11 = violent storm
    • 12 = hurricane force
  • Missing values: None specified
AlphaCode
  • Label: AlphaCode
  • Definition: AOU (American Ornithologists' Union) four letter code for that species, http://www.birdpop.org/AlphaCodes.htm
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Common name
  • Label: Common name
  • Definition: common species name
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Scientific name
  • Label: Scientific name
  • Definition: Genus and species name
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
CtTotal
  • Label: CtTotal
  • Definition: sum of all birds counted on the marsh
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
PresAbsTotal
  • Label: PresAbsTotal
  • Definition: sum of all birds on marsh and flyovers
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
date_created
  • Label: date_created
  • Definition: date of data entry
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdIn_0_3min0_50m
  • Label: NumBirdIn_0_3min0_50m
  • Definition: Number of individuals of that species seen within the 50 m counting circle during the first 3 minutes of entering the circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdIn_0_3min50_100m
  • Label: NumBirdIn_0_3min50_100m
  • Definition: Number of individuals of that species seen or heard between 50 and 100 m within counting circle during the first 3 minutes of entering the circle.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdOut_0_3minGt100
  • Label: NumBirdOut_0_3minGt100
  • Definition: Number of individuals of that species seen outside the 100 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: None specified
NumBirdIn_3_5min0_50m
  • Label: NumBirdIn_3_5min0_50m
  • Definition: Additional individuals seen within 50 m circle between 3-5 minutes of entering circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdBTWN_3_5min50_100m
  • Label: NumBirdBTWN_3_5min50_100m
  • Definition: Additional individuals observed or heard from between 50 and 100 m within counting circle between 3-5 minutes of entering circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdOut_3_5minGt100
  • Label: NumBirdOut_3_5minGt100
  • Definition: Additional individuals seen outside the 100m circle between 3-5 minutes of entering circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdBTWN_5_10min0_50m
  • Label: NumBirdBTWN_5_10min0_50m
  • Definition: Additional individuals seen within 50 m circle between 5-10 minutes of entering circle
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdBTWN_5_10min50_100m
  • Label: NumBirdBTWN_5_10min50_100m
  • Definition: Additional individuals observed or heard from between 50 and 100 m within counting circle between 5-10 minutes of entering circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBirdOut_5_10minGt100
  • Label: NumBirdOut_5_10minGt100
  • Definition: Additional individuals seen outside the 100m circle between 5-10 minutes of entering circle
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumBird_Fly
  • Label: NumBird_Fly
  • Definition: Birds observed flying over the circle during the 10 minute count but not included as part of the census
  • 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: 

3304