MON-EX-PRNWR-Volunteer-Birds.csv

Bird observations collected by volunteers along census tracks in the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, intervals of observations are approximately twice a month.

Variables
Census Unit
  • Label: Census Unit
  • Definition: Code name of part of sampling route where observations were made
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • beach = observed from the open beach of Plum Island
    • bfp = Bill Forward Pool
    • field = field habitats
    • marsh = salt marsh
    • np = North Pool
    • sip = Stage Island Pool
  • Missing values: None specified
Date
  • Label: Date
  • Definition: The date of the survey
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
Start Time
  • Label: Start Time
  • Definition: Time census started in EST, 24 hr
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • Missing values:
    • NA = not available
End Time
  • Label: End Time
  • Definition: Time census ended in EST, 24 hr
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm
  • 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
Count
  • Label: Count
  • Definition: number of individuals of each species observed or heard at each census unit
  • 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: 

1

Orientation: 

Column

Field delimiter: 

,

Record delimiter: 

\r\n

Number of records: 

10777