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Forest Bird Surveys: Forest Bird Monitoring Data

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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    The primary goal is to conduct habitat-specific monitoring of forest interior breeding birds and to determine trends over time.

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  • Christopher Rimmer: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Kent McFarland: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Steven Faccio: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Charles Darmstadt: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • birds, monitoring, populations,

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -72.8403, 44.527427
    • -72.816115, 44.527427
    • -72.816115, 44.536363
    • -72.8403, 44.536363
    • -72.8403, 44.527427

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Forest Bird Monitoring Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1991-06-07
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1995-06-23
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Breeding bird survey using point counts with birds seen or heard recorded

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: The primary goal is to conduct habitat-specific monitoring of forest interior breeding birds and to determine trends over time.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0011_NewSample

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.11.188

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Bird Surveys: Forest Bird Monitoring Data, 1991-06-07

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/forest-bird-surveys/dataset/forest-bird-monitoring-data

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: COMENTS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: COMENTS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Comments
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: date
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: DD/MM/YYYY
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: DATE_original
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DATE_original
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: DATE_original
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: DOY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DOY
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: DOY
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: FIRST3MIN
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: FIRST3MIN
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: First 3 minutes of bird call survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: LAST5MIN
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: LAST5MIN
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Last 5 minutes of bird call survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: LESS50PAIR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: LESS50PAIR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Number of pairs recorded within 50 meters
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: LESS50SING
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: LESS50SING
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Number of single birds recorded within 50 meters
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MIN45
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MIN45
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: 45th minute mark of bird call survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MORE50PAIR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MORE50PAIR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: number of pairs more than 50 meters
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MORE50SING
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MORE50SING
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: number of singles more than 50 meters
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Numerical Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Numerical Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Numerical Date
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: OUTHAB
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: OUTHAB
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: total number recorded in the 10 minute count for species considered to be out of habitat
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SITE
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SITE
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: site: either Mount Mansfield (summit) or Underhill (State Park)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SITENUMBER
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SITENUMBER
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: site number: 14 (Underhill) or 15 (Mount Mansfield)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: SPECIES
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SPECIES
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: species: see list of species codes
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: STATION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: STATION
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: point count station: 1 through 5
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TOTBIRDS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: TOTBIRDS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: total number recorded in the 10 minute count
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TOTFIRST3
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: TOTFIRST3
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: total number recorded within the first 3 minutes
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TOTFIRST5
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: TOTFIRST5
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: total number recorded within the first 5 minutes
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TOTLESS50
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: TOTLESS50
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: total number recorded within 50 meters
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TOTMORE50
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: TOTMORE50
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: total number more than 50 meters
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • Bird counts
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1991-06-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Counts began shortly aftern dawn on days where weather conditions were unlikely to reduce count numbers (i.e., calm winds and very light or no rain).

    • Point count intervals
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1991-06-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Observers recorded all birds seen and heard during a 10-min sampling period, which was divided into 3 time intervals: 3, 2 and 5 minutes. Observers noted in which time interval each bird was first encountered, and placed birds into one of 2 distance categories (within or beyond 50 m).

    • Elevation-dependent sampling
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-05-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: The number of surveys at each site was dependent on elevation; montane fir-spruce sites were sampled once, LBWA and Underhill were sampled twice during the breeding season.


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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: An additional transect established in 1995 in Ranch Valley at 3300 ft.



  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Two transects established in 1991 on Mount Mansfield: One in Browns River Headwaters in mature northern hardwoods and one at summit in spruce-fir ridgeline forest.



  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Transects at Lye Brook established in 1999 in northeast area at 680 m elevation in northern hardwood forest.