Forest-wide bird survey at 183 sample sites the Andrews Experimental Forest from 2009-2019 (Reformatted to the ecocomDP Design Pattern)

• Main Authors: Sarah J. K. Frey, Hankyu Kim, Matthew G Betts
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Environmental Data Initiative 2021
• Subjects: populations; birds; communities; community composition; community dynamics; community patterns; species composition; species diversity; species richness; ecocomDP; basisOfRecord: HumanObservation; Melanerpes Melanerpes formicivorus; Corvus Corvus brachyrhynchos; Cinclus Cinclus mexicanus; Spinus Spinus tristis; Strix Strix varia; Poecile Poecile atricapillus; Megaceryle Megaceryle alcyon; Pheucticus Pheucticus melanocephalus; Setophaga Setophaga nigrescens; Vireo Vireo cassinii; Spizella Spizella passerina; Accipiter Accipiter cooperii; Chordeiles Chordeiles minor; Corvus Corvus corax; Junco Junco hyemalis; Regulus Regulus satrapa; Zonotrichia Zonotrichia atricapilla; Perisoreus Perisoreus canadensis; Catharus Catharus guttatus; Vireo Vireo huttoni; Passerina Passerina amoena; Anas Anas platyrhynchos; Geothlypis Geothlypis tolmiei; Poecile Poecile gambeli; Oreortyx Oreortyx pictus; Leiothlypis Leiothlypis ruficapilla; Colaptes Colaptes auratus; Accipiter Accipiter gentilis; Glaucidium Glaucidium gnoma; Contopus Contopus cooperi; Pandion Pandion haliaetus; Ochotona Ochotona (Pika); Empidonax Empidonax difficilis; Haemorhous Haemorhous purpureus; Sphyrapicus Sphyrapicus ruber; Loxia Loxia curvirostra; Buteo Buteo jamaicensis; Melospiza Melospiza melodia; Strix Strix occidentalis; Pipilo Pipilo maculatus; Accipiter Accipiter striatus; Cyanocitta Cyanocitta stelleri; Myadestes Myadestes townsendi; Setophaga Setophaga townsendi; Cathartes Cathartes aura; Chaetura Chaetura vauxi; Vireo Vireo gilvus; Contopus Contopus sordidulus; Cardellina Cardellina pusilla; Setophaga Setophaga coronata; Melanerpes formicivorus; Corvus brachyrhynchos; Cinclus mexicanus; Spinus tristis; Strix varia; Poecile atricapillus; Megaceryle alcyon; Pheucticus melanocephalus; Setophaga nigrescens; Vireo cassinii; Spizella passerina; Accipiter cooperii; Chordeiles minor; Corvus corax; Junco hyemalis; Picoides pubescens; Coccothraustes vespertinus; Regulus satrapa; Zonotrichia atricapilla; Perisoreus canadensis; Picoides villosus; Catharus guttatus; Vireo huttoni; Passerina amoena; Anas platyrhynchos; Geothlypis tolmiei; Poecile gambeli; Oreortyx pictus; Leiothlypis ruficapilla; Colaptes auratus; Accipiter gentilis; Glaucidium gnoma; Vermivora celata; Contopus cooperi; Pandion haliaetus; Ochotona princeps; Carduelis pinus; Empidonax difficilis; Haemorhous purpureus; Sphyrapicus ruber; Loxia curvirostra; Buteo jamaicensis; Melospiza melodia; Strix occidentalis; Pipilo maculatus; Accipiter striatus; Cyanocitta stelleri; Myadestes townsendi; Setophaga townsendi; Cathartes aura; Chaetura vauxi; Vireo gilvus; Contopus sordidulus; Cardellina pusilla; Setophaga coronata; Pacific
• Online Access: https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/359/2

This data package is formatted as an ecocomDP (Ecological Community Data Pattern). For more information on ecocomDP see https://github.com/EDIorg/ecocomDP. This Level 1 data package was derived from the Level 0 data package found here: https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/knb-lter-and/4781/3. The abstract below was extracted from the Level 0 data package and is included for context: Bird occurrence data collected at 183 sample locations within the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) from 2009-present. We used a stratified, systematic, random design to select sample locations. We stratified across elevation, distance to road, and habitat type (plantation or mature/old-growth forest). We conduct point counts on six separate occasions from May – July, which corresponded to spring arrival and subsequent breeding period for the majority of bird species at HJA. Surveys occur between 05:15h and 10:30h and each consists of a 10-min point count where we record all birds seen or heard. The species of all birds seen and heard are recorded as well as all individual squirrels, chipmunks and pikas seen and heard. Survey-level information is also collected at each point count and includes: weather and wind conditions, stream noise, snow cover on the ground, phenology of vine maple and rhododendron. Data collection is ongoing. The H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest is a living laboratory that provides unparalleled opportunities for the study of forest and stream ecosystems in the central Cascade Range of Oregon. Since 1980, as a part of the National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (NSF-LTER) program, the Andrews Experimental Forest has become a leader in the analysis of forest and stream ecosystem dynamics. Long-term field experiments and measurement programs have focused on climate dynamics, streamflow, water quality, and vegetation succession. Currently researchers are working to develop concepts and tools needed to predict effects of natural disturbance, land use, and climate change on ecosystem structure, function, and species composition. The Andrews Experimental Forest is administered cooperatively by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University and the Willamette National Forest. Funding for the research program comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University, and other sources.