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CBS021 [1]

Description: 

Grasshopper Sparrow nests

File upload: 

CBS021.csv [2]

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset Code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record Type
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
NestAutoID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique identification
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NestID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique name for nest with the pattern watershed-observer-number
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
NestOrientation
  • Label:
  • Definition: Bearing toward nest cup opening
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: degree
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
Watershed
  • Label:
  • Definition: Watershed where nest was found (KNZ codes)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DateFound
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date of first nest check
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
FemaleBands
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique 4 color leg-band pattern
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
MaleBands
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique 4 color leg-band pattern
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Observer
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique code for technicians
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
MethodFound
  • Label:
  • Definition: How nest was found
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
StageFound
  • Label:
  • Definition: Stage of nest when discovered
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
iButtons
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if iButtons placed
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DateiButtonsP
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date iButtons were placed
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
TimeiButtonsP
  • Label:
  • Definition: Time iButtons were placed
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
DateiButtonsR
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date iButtons were retrieved
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
TimeiButtonsR
  • Label:
  • Definition: Time iButtons were retrieved
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
EggsMeasured
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if eggs were measured
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
EggMeasureID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique identifier for each egg measured
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
EggMeasureDate
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date eggs measured
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
EggLength
  • Label:
  • Definition: Length of egg by calipers
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
EggWidth
  • Label:
  • Definition: Width of egg by calipers
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: millimeter
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
EggMass
  • Label:
  • Definition: Mass of egg in tared weight boat on scale
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NestlingsMeasured
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if nestlings measured
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
MaxNHostEggs
  • Label:
  • Definition: Maximum number of grasshopper sparrows observed in clutch
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
TotalClutchSize
  • Label:
  • Definition: Total number of eggs in nest
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NCowbirds
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of cowbird nestlings in nest
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
BroodSize
  • Label:
  • Definition: Total number of nestlings
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NHostFledge
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of GRSP nestlings fledged
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • blank = data not measured
NCowbirdsFledge
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of BHCO nestlings fledged
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
DateHatch
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date of first egg hatched
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
HatchDayInferred
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if hatch day is inferred
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Date1stEgg
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date of first egg layed
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
1stEggDayInferred
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if egg data estimated
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
1stEggDateUncertain
  • Label:
  • Definition: Level of uncertainty for 1st egg date: No of days +/- in estimate of first egg layed
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
DateFledgeFail
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date of last nest check
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values: None specified
InferredFateField
  • Label:
  • Definition: Fate of nest deduced in field
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
InferredFateLab
  • Label:
  • Definition: Fate of nest deduced after reviewing iButton data in the lab
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ComDateVerified
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if nest fate can be verified by iButton data
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
iButtonComDate
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest completion date as indicated by iButton data
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
iButtonComTime
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest completion time as indicated by iButton data
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
PartialEggLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if some eggs disappear without reason and without complete nest failure
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DateCBEggLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check date before partial egg loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
TimeCBEggLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check time before partial egg loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
DateCAEggLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check date after partial egg loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
TimeCAEggLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check time after partial egg loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
PartialBroodLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if some nestlings disappear without reason and without complete nest failure
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DateCBBroodLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check date before partial brood loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
TimeCBBroodLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check time before partial brood loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
DateCABroodLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check date after partial brood loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
TimeCABroodLoss
  • Label:
  • Definition: Nest check time after partial brood loss
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: hh:mm:ss
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
FailTimeStorm
  • Label:
  • Definition: Time between nest failure and nearest previous storm time
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • -999 = Missing or Not Measured
StormSevere
  • Label:
  • Definition: TRUE if most recent storm before nest failure was severe (>=11.65 mm per rain event)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PositionRegion
  • Label:
  • Definition: UTM zone
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PositionX
  • Label:
  • Definition: Easting (latitude)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PositionY
  • Label:
  • Definition: Northing (longitude)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
NestFateDes
  • Label:
  • Definition: Brief description of nest fate
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
OtherNotes
  • Label:
  • Definition: Other pertinent details about nest
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

Number of records: 

1 079
Source URL: http://knz.lternet.edu/content/cbs021

Links
[1] http://knz.lternet.edu/content/cbs021
[2] http://knz.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/CBS021.csv