CBS01 Capture records of (mainly) Grasshopper Sparrows on Konza Prairie

Summary

Short name: 

CBS01

Abstract: 

This dataset includes captures of mainly Grasshopper Sparrows (GRSP) prior to 2017, and after that, additionally many Dickcissels, Eastern Meadowlarks, Brown-headed Cowbirds and other songbirds. Each row pertains to an individual captured on a certain day. Individuals can repeat. Most captures include data on age, sex, head-bill, tarsus, wind chord, molt score, fat score, and mass. In many cases, a single feather was collected from each bird for isotopic analyses. Some individuals were measured for body composition (fat mass, lean mass, and body water) using a mobile Quantitative Magnetic Resonance (QMR) machine. Most individuals were bled in the field within 5 min of capture. The blood was chilled, centrifuged the same day, and plasma stored frozen for analyses of metabolite concentrations. Red blood cells were stored in lysis buffer for genotyping. All birds were banded with a USFWS band and many of the adults were individually marked using a unique combination of 3 plastic colored leg bands. Birds captured as independent young or nestlings banded prior to fledge were only marked with the USFWS bands. All birds were released at the location of capture. Missing values in character fields denoted by NA, and in numeric fields -999.

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Citation Suggestion: 

Boyle, W. . 2023. CBS01 Capture records of (mainly) Grasshopper Sparrows on Konza Prairie . Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/b278c713b6b5a9a24bc7ffdead2bd907.

Data set ID: 

111

EML revision ID: 

4

Data sources: 

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset Code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record Type
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
CaptureID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique identification number for record
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
CaptureDate
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date bird was captured
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
Watershed
  • Label:
  • Definition: Watershed code of bird was captured on
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SpeciesCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: American Ornithologists’ Union/American Ornithological Society species code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
CaptureTime
  • Label:
  • Definition: Time bird captured
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values: None specified
CaptureMethod
  • Label:
  • Definition: Time bird captured
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Recap
  • Label:
  • Definition: True or False if bird was previously captured
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
BandPrefixNumber
  • Label:
  • Definition: First four numbers on Federal silver band
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
BandSuffixNumber
  • Label:
  • Definition: Last five numbers on Federal silver band
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
ColorBands
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique 4 color leg-band pattern
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Age
  • Label:
  • Definition: Age of captured bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
HowAged
  • Label:
  • Definition: Basis for aging decision
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Sex
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sex of captured bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
CP
  • Label:
  • Definition: Cloacal Protuberance Scale (males only)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
BP
  • Label:
  • Definition: Brood Patch Scale (females only)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
HowSexed
  • Label:
  • Definition: Basis for sexing decision
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
HeadBill
  • Label:
  • Definition: Distance from back of head to end tip of bill
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
Tarsus
  • Label:
  • Definition: Length of tarsus
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
WingChord
  • Label:
  • Definition: Length of (unflattened) wing chord
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
MoltScore
  • Label:
  • Definition: Molt Score
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
FatScore
  • Label:
  • Definition: Visible, subcutaneous furcular fat score
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
BloodSample
  • Label:
  • Definition: Was a blood sample taken?
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
BirdMass
  • Label:
  • Definition: Mass of bird
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
HowWeighed
  • Label:
  • Definition: Instrument used to mass bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Bander
  • Label:
  • Definition: Initials of person responsible for banding bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Photos
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if photos (head, wing) were taken of the bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TotalBlood
  • Label:
  • Definition: μl of whole blood collected
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microliter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
Haematocrit
  • Label:
  • Definition: Percent of haematocrit to total blood amount (mm= μl)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: microliter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
Feather
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if a feather taken at capture
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
FeatherCollected
  • Label:
  • Definition: Which feather was collected? P = primary
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ConcTRIG
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of triglycerides in plasma
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimolesPerliter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
TRIG
  • Label:
  • Definition: Was the CV over 20?
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ConcBUTY
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concentration of β-hydroxy Butyrate
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimolesPerliter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
BUTY
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if CV was over 20%
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
FatMass
  • Label:
  • Definition: Mass of fat as measured by QMR
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
LeanMass
  • Label:
  • Definition: Mass of muscle as measured by QMR
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
BodyWater
  • Label:
  • Definition: Mass of body water as measured by QMR
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
PositionRegion
  • Label:
  • Definition: UTM Zone
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PositionX
  • Label:
  • Definition: Easting (latitude)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
PositionY
  • Label:
  • Definition: Northing (longitude)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Notes
  • Label:
  • Definition: Notes
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

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Dates

Date Range: 

Monday, April 1, 2013 to Friday, December 31, 2021

Publication Date: 

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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