Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Paul Salaman and Noel Ferguson

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management

Edition: Version 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Database

Description:

Abstract:

Breeding songbird populations were intensively surveyed using standardized point-count methods since 1998. A rigorous protocol was conducted during May and June at four density management sites (Ten High, Green Peak, Bottomline, OM Hubbard) on the eastern slope of the Oregon Coast Range Mountains. Point counts were replicated at each site on six occasions by two observers for four hours from sunrise. Presence, abundance and species richness were calculated from data collected during the point counts since 1998.

Purpose:

These data were collected to determine the changes in presence, abundance and species richness of breeding songbird species over different conifer forest management techniques.

Supplemental_Information:

USGS BRD Science Information System Project # 70-11D, Accession # 5003136

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 199805

Ending_Date: 200506

Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Central portion of the Oregon Coast Range Mountains

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.5

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Birds

Theme_Keyword: Point counts

Theme_Keyword: Coastal Range

Theme_Keyword: Density management study

Theme_Keyword: breeding abundances

Theme_Keyword: songbirds

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: USA

Place_Keyword: Oregon

Place_Keyword: Coastal Range

Place_Keyword: Green Peak

Place_Keyword: Ten High

Place_Keyword: Bottomline

Place_Keyword: Old Mother Hubbard

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Taxonomic_Keywords: birds

Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species

Taxonomic_System:

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Lee Jones

Publication_Date: 199212

Title: A simple four-letter code for the birds of North America

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Journal article

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Birding

Issue_Identification: 24(6):377-380

Other_Citation_Details:

The entire Birds of North America series is available c/o The Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195. Individual issues are available for purchase from Buteo Books, 3130 Laurel Rd., Shipman, VA 22971. tel:1-800-722-2460.

Classification_System_Modifications: none

General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Songbirds

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Division

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves

Access_Constraints:

Data are not generally available until published. See contact information.

Use_Constraints: Please acknowledge CFER

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dr. Daniel W. Edge

Contact_Organization: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

Contact_Position: Principal Investigator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address:

Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife
Oregon State University
Nash Hall

City: Corvallis

State_or_Province: OR

Postal_Code: 97331

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (541) 737-1953

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (541) 737-3590

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: daniel.edge@orst.edu

Data_Set_Credit:

The Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research Program conducted this research, with funding provided by the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center.

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Excel 98 for Windows; File name: Birddata - 1999

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: C.J. Ralph, S. Droege and J.R. Sauer

Publication_Date: 1995

Title:

Managing and monitoring birds using point counts; standard and applications

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Pacific Southwest Research Station General Technical Report

Issue_Identification: PSW-GTR-149

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: USDA Forest Service

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Data was entered and checked for accuracy by generating summary lists and checking species.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Not applicable

Completeness_Report: All data collected was entered into the database

Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field

Methodology_Description:

· May 1 to June 25. Eight replicate surveys per Replicate (study sites). · Four Replicates; Green Peak, Ten High, Bottomline, Old Mother Hubbard. · One replicate per day; four treatments per site, A/B/C count points within each treatment. · ALL replicates, treatments, and points are sampled in random order. PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING COUNTS · Counts begin precisely at official sunrise at each site and must be completed within 4 hours, · Be ready at first point at least 10 minutes before sunrise, · On arrival to each point, wait 2 minutes before count time begins, · Counts last precisely 8 minutes (stop-watch) - birds are ONLY recorded within this period. · Abort daily survey if heavy rain and/or wind conditions persist (birds cannot be heard >50 m) beyond the 1st hour after sunrise. Repeat site attempt the following day. Site session aborted if conditions persist on the 2nd day. Return to this site at the end of the current 4-site cycle.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: This is original data

Process_Date: Unknown

Cloud_Cover: 0

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Individual detections

Entity_Type_Definition:

Microsoft excel spreadsheet containing songbird detections on survey dates

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Distance

Attribute_Definition: Type of observation of individual bird

Attribute_Definition_Source: project-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: individual is detected in this category by sight or by sound

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FO

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: individual Flies Over

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site

Attribute_Definition: survey site location

Attribute_Definition_Source: project defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bottom Line

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ten High

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: GP

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Green Peak

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OMH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Old Mother Hubbard

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Treatment

Attribute_Definition: silvicultural treatment

Attribute_Definition_Source: project defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: control (no forest thinning, unaltered)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: V

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Variable density of trees left on the site; patches of high tree density (e.g., 200 trees / acre [TPA]) and lower tree density (e.g., 100 TPA) are intermixed

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Moderate density of trees left after thinning (approximately. 100 TPA)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: H

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

High density of trees remain after thinning (approximately. 120 TPA)

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19990618

Metadata_Review_Date: 20000615

Metadata_Future_Review_Date:

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dr. Daniel W. Edge

Contact_Organization: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

Contact_Position: Principal Investigator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address:

Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife
Oregon State University
Nash Hall

City: Corvallis

State_or_Province: OR

Postal_Code: 97331

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (541) 737-1953

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (541) 737-3590

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: daniel.edge@orst.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time with time differential factor