CBS062

Bird Records Dataset

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CBS062.csv (583.23 KB)
Variables
DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record type
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Date
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date of sample collection
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
TransectName
  • Label:
  • Definition: Links to Transect datatable
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SurveyEventID
  • Label:
  • Definition: autonumber field, unique value for each event
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
BirdRecordID
  • Label:
  • Definition: autonumber field, unique value for each observation
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
SpeciesCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Official 4-letter bird species code from the American Ornithological Society. See Bird Species (CBS064) for full common names
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Count
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of individuals in group detected at the same time (birds had to be together, such as a flock flying together or a pair of birds)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Sex
  • Label:
  • Definition: sex of bird. "U" = unknown, "M"=Male, "F"=Female, "MF"=males and females in group
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ObsLocation
  • Label:
  • Definition: Location of the observer along the line in meters. 0 is at the start, 300 is typically the end (although end may be a slightly different number because of differences in how distance measured in GIS and using a GPS in the field. Also, the last segments of old transects typically substantially shorter than 300 m).
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing
Angle
  • Label:
  • Definition: Angle from observer to bird in degrees (0-360)
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing
AngularDistance
  • Label:
  • Definition: Distance from observer to bird, estimated or measured with rangefinder in meters.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: meter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing
Flyover
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if the bird did not interact with the watershed other than flying over
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
AudioOnly
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if the observer only heard and did not see the bird
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
OffWatershed
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if the bird was beyond the boundaries of the watershed
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
BeyondLine
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if the bird was beyond a line perpendicular with the end of the transect line
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Comments for the data
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Data Source Details

Header lines: 

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Orientation: 

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Quote character: 

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Field delimiter: 

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Record delimiter: 

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