Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Forest Bird Surveys: Forest Bird Monitoring Program Annual Surveys, 1991 - Current

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Metadata Provider

  • 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

Abstract

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

People

  • Christopher Rimmer: Content Provider

  • Kent McFarland: Content Provider

  • Steven Faccio: Content Provider

  • Charles Darmstadt: Content Provider

Keywords

  • birds, monitoring, populations,

Organizations

  • Vermont Center for Ecostudies VCE: lead

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -72.8403, 44.527427
    • -72.816115, 44.527427
    • -72.816115, 44.536363
    • -72.8403, 44.536363
    • -72.8403, 44.527427

Data Table

  • Title: Forest Bird Monitoring Program Annual Surveys, 1991 - Current
  • Start Date: 1991-06-07
  • Description: Point counts of breeding birds seen or heard conducted twice during breeding season.

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

  • Condensed Title: Z0011_VINS

  • Object Name: VMC.11.13

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Steven Faccio. 2017. Forest Bird Surveys. VT Institute for Ecosystem Studies. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/forest-bird-surveys/dataset/forest-bird-monitoring-program-annual-surveys

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/forest-bird-surveys/dataset/forest-bird-monitoring-program-annual-surveys

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: SITENAME
    • Label: Site Name
    • Description: Name of site where data was collected
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SITEDATE
    • Label: Site Date
    • Description: Date when data was collected
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: other
    Attribute Name: SITESTATION
    • Label: Site Station
    • Description: Sampling stations or point counts within the site
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: SURVEYID
    • Label: Survey Identification
    • Description: Identification number given to data count
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ordinal
    Attribute Name: SERIES
    • Label: Series
    • Description: Orders first and second data collection within sample month
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ordinal
    • Custom List: Series Codes
      • Code: 1
        • Definition: First Collection
      • Code: 2
        • Definition: Second Collection
    Attribute Name: SPECIES
    • Label: Species
    • Description: Bird species
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    • Custom List: Forest Bird Monitoring Species Codes
      • Code: AMGO
        • Definition: American Goldfinch
      • Code: AMRE
        • Definition: American Redstart
      • Code: AMRO
        • Definition: American Robin
      • Code: BAWW
        • Definition: Black and White Warbler
      • Code: BCCH
        • Definition: Black-capped Chickadee
      • Code: BLJA
        • Definition: Blue Jay
      • Code: BLPW
        • Definition: Blackpoll Warbler
      • Code: BRCR
        • Definition: Brown Creeper
      • Code: BTBW
        • Definition: Black-throated Blue Warbler
      • Code: BTNW
        • Definition: Black-throated Green Warbler
      • Code: CAWA
        • Definition: Canada Warbler
      • Code: CEDW
        • Definition: Cedar Waxwing
      • Code: CORA
        • Definition: Common Raven
      • Code: EVGR
        • Definition: Evening Grosbeak
      • Code: GCTH
        • Definition: Gray-cheeked Thrush
      • Code: HAWO
        • Definition: Hooded Warbler
      • Code: HETH
        • Definition: Hermit Thrush
      • Code: LISP
        • Definition: Lincoln's Sparrow
      • Code: MAWA
        • Definition: Magnolia Warbler
      • Code: MYWA
        • Definition: Myrtle Warbler
      • Code: NAWA
        • Definition: Nashville Warbler
      • Code: OVEN
        • Definition: Ovenbird
      • Code: PISI
        • Definition: Pine Siskin
      • Code: PIWO
        • Definition: Pileated Woodpecker
      • Code: PUFI
        • Definition: Purple Finch
      • Code: RBGR
        • Definition: Rose-breasted Grosbeak
      • Code: RBNU
        • Definition: Red-breasted Nuthatch
      • Code: RCKI
        • Definition: Ruby-crowned Kinglet
      • Code: REVI
        • Definition: Red-eyed Vireo
      • Code: SCJU
        • Definition: Slate-colored Junco
      • Code: SOVI
        • Definition: Solitary Vireo
      • Code: SWTH
        • Definition: Swaison's Thrush
      • Code: VEER
        • Definition: Veery
      • Code: WIWR
        • Definition: Winter Wren
      • Code: WOTH
        • Definition: Wood Thrush
      • Code: WTSP
        • Definition: White-throated Sparrow
      • Code: YBFL
        • Definition: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
      • Code: YBSA
        • Definition: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
      • Code: YSFL
        • Definition: Yellow-shafted Flicker
      • Code: AMCR
        • Definition: American Crow
      • Code: BLBW
        • Definition: Blackburnian Warbler
      • Code: CAGO
        • Definition: Canada Goose
      • Code: CERW
        • Definition: Cerulean Warbler
      • Code: CHIP
        • Definition: Chipmunk
      • Code: DEJU
        • Definition: Dark-eyed Junco
      • Code: GRSQ
        • Definition: Ground Squirrels
      • Code: RESQ
        • Definition: Red Squirrel
      • Code: RUGR
        • Definition: Ruffled Grouse
      • Code: WBNU
        • Definition: White-breasted Nuthatch
    Attribute Name: RAWCOUNT
    • Label: Raw Count
    • Description: Number of birds seen during data collection
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: TIMEINTERVAL
    • Label: Time Interval
    • Description: Time interval within ten minute sampling period
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    • Custom List: Time Interval Code
      • Code: A
        • Definition: First time interval
      • Code: B
        • Definition: Second time interval
      • Code: C
        • Definition: Third time interval
      • Code: D
        • Definition: Fourth time interval
    Attribute Name: DIST_EST
    • Label: Estimated Distance
    • Description: Estimated distance of bird
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Custom List: Distance Codes
      • Code: 1
        • Definition: Distance estimated at less than 50 meters
      • Code: 2
        • Definition: Distance estimated at greater than 50 meters
    Attribute Name: OBSERVATION_TYPE
    • Label: Observation Type
    • Description: Observation Method
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    • Custom List: Observation Type Code
      • Code: C
        • Definition: Calling
      • Code: I
        • Definition: Individual
      • Code: S
        • Definition: Singing
    Attribute Name: STARTTIME
    • Label: Start Time
    • Description: Start time of data collection
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hh:mm:ss
    Attribute Name: OBS
    • Label: Observer
    • Description: Initials of observer/ data collector
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Current Methods
    • Bird counts
      • Started: 1991-06-01
      • Method Description: 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
      • Started: 1991-06-01
      • Method Description: 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
      • Started: 1999-05-01
      • Method Description: 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.


Sampling Equipment

  • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

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



  • Site Description: 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.



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