Basic Information
Related Project: RAB9001
Dataset ID:RAB9001A
Dataset Title (Identity):Hog and Cobb Island nesting seabird study, part A. 1990
Dataset Contacts: Linda K. Blum ,
Dataset Originators (Authors): Ruth A.
Beck,
LTER Core Areas: Biodiversity,
Collection Started (MM/DD/YY): 05/08/90
Collection Ended: 08/13/90
Form of the Data: Column
Keywords: Bird, Nest, Reproduction,
Publications using data from the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term
Ecological Research Project should cite the dataset and its
originators. Additionally, they should include the following
paragraph:
Some data used in this publication was provided by
the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER project, which was supported by
National Science Foundation grants BSR-8702333-06, DEB-9211772,
DEB-9411974, DEB-0080381 and DEB-0621014.
Project Description and Goals
Survey the breeding shorebirds on Hog and Cobb islands. This is part
of a larger, non-LTER project overseen by R.A. Beck.
Project Methods
Observe birds and nests while walking on beach.
Project Progress
Variables
| Variable | Units | Description |
|---|
| ISLAND |
| Island where doing bird censuses |
| SPECID |
| Species ID |
| AGE |
| Age of bird |
| MONTH | MM
| Month of census |
| DAY | DD
| Day of census |
| YEAR | YY
| Year of census |
| COUNT |
| Numbers of birds or nests seen |
Detailed Variable Information
ISLAND -
Island where doing bird censuses
- Format Information:
- Start Column: 1
- End Column: 4
- Format: A
- Width: 4
- Decimals: 0
- Line within Observation: 1
SPECID -
Species ID
- Format Information:
- Start Column: 8
- End Column: 13
- Format: A
- Width: 6
- Decimals: 0
- Line within Observation: 1
Methods for Variable SPECID
SPECID :
Specid = common name = species name
translation are kept in species.txt.
AGE -
Age of bird
- Format Information:
- Start Column: 17
- End Column: 17
- Format: A
- Width: 1
- Decimals: 0
- Line within Observation: 1
MONTH -
Month of census
- Units: MM
- Range: 1-12
- Format Information:
- Start Column: 21
- End Column: 22
- Format: I
- Width: 2
- Decimals: 0
- Line within Observation: 1
DAY -
Day of census
- Units: DD
- Range: 1-31
- Format Information:
- Start Column: 23
- End Column: 24
- Format: I
- Width: 2
- Decimals: 0
- Line within Observation: 1
YEAR -
Year of census
- Units: YY
- Range: 0-99
- Format Information:
- Start Column: 25
- End Column: 26
- Format: I
- Width: 2
- Decimals: 0
- Line within Observation: 1
COUNT -
Numbers of birds or nests seen
- Format Information:
- Start Column: 30
- End Column: 33
- Format: I
- Width: 4
- Decimals: 0
- Line within Observation: 1
Dataset Contacts
Linda K. Blum
LTER ID: lblum
, LTER Affiliation: PI
Speciality: microbial ecology
Contact Information
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Dataset Originators (Authors) - Details
Ruth Beck . A
,
RAB9001 - Project Details
VCR LTER Project
RAB9001 - Hog and Cobb Island Nesting Seabird Survey
RAB9001 - Hog and Cobb Island Nesting Seabird Survey
|
Ruth A. Beck |
Date Submitted: 04/01/91 Status: I
Field Project?: N
Contact_id:
Pi: Ruth A. Beck
Collab_pi:
Core Areas
| Sampling Methods |
|---|
Trophic Structure
Biodiversity
|
|
Related Datasets
| Dataset ID | Contact | Dataset Identity |
|---|
| RAB9001A | lblum | Hog and Cobb Island nesting seabird study, part A. 1990 |
| RAB9001B | lblum | Hog and Cobb Island nesting seabird study, part B. 1991 |
Project Description and Goals
Survey the breeding shorebirds on Hog and Cobb islands. This is part
of a larger, non-LTER project overseen by R.A. Beck.
Methods
Observe birds and nests while walking on beach.
Progress
Impact on Site
Need for Isolation
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Related Projects
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