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
► 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).
- Started: 1991-06-01
- 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).
- Started: 1991-06-01
- 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.
- Started: 1999-05-01
► 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.