Details and Metadata
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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
No methods recorded for this dataset
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
| Field Name | Caption | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dummy | Dummy | Dummy variable | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Year | Year | Year of survey | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Date | Date | Date of survey | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: M/D/YYYY |
| Location | Location | Location of survey | Measurement type: Nominal |
| UTM1 | UTM1 | Approximate X coordinate of centroid of transect polygon (transects have 5 points each) | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| UTM2 | UTM2 | Approximate Y coordinate of centroid of transect polygon (transects have 5 points each) | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Observer | Observer | Initials of person who conducted the count | Measurement type: Ordinal |
| Start_time | Start time | Time of start of transect of counts | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: hhmm |
| End_time | End time | Time at end of transect | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: hhmm |
| Time | Time | Time at start of 10 minute point count | Measurement type: DateTime Date/Time Format: hhmm |
| Point | Point | Point on the transect (most transects have 5 points) | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Species | Species | Passerine or Piciform species detected by sight or ear, 4 letter AOU code | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Time_period | Time period | Time of detection during 10 minute count, either A (first 3 minutes), B (second 2 minutes), or C (last 5 minutes) | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Activity | Activity | Activity, generally I (individual seen), S (singing), C (calling), D (drumming), or some combination of these | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Within_50m | Within 50m | Based on their judgement, denotes whether bird was detected within 50m of observer or not, Y or N | Measurement type: Nominal |
| Notes | Notes | Additional information provided by observer | Measurement type: Nominal |
Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
Current Equipment
10 minute point count
Standard point count methodology, 10 minute counts divided into 3 time periods.
Frequency: Transects of 5 points, generally sampled once per year during breeding season.
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
- Site Description
Adirondack Park, NY