Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ...
The data records bird species and number in different green spaces within Sheffield City Region during June and July 2018. Activity of individual birds is also noted. Ten green spaces (parks) were surveyed on three occasions, with a researcher walking along six pre-designated line transects in each...
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ftdatacite:10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e 2024-03-31T07:52:09+00:00 Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... Cameron, R.W.F. Brindley, P. Riley, J. Goodrick, J. 2019 text/csv Comma-separated values (CSV) https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e en eng NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e.zip Open Government Licence v3.0 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ ogl-uk-3.0 Sheffield Bolehills Park Crookes Valley Park Devonshire Green Endcliffe Park Graves Park South Street Park Weston Park Valuing Nature Programme IWUN UK Blackbird Blue tit Carrion crow Goldfinch House sparrow Long-tailed tit Magpie Wren Jackdaw Robin Swift Woodpigeon Collared dove Chaffinch Jay Starling Song thrush Blackcap Chiffchaff Dunnock Feral/hybrid goose Great tit Nuthatch Coot Mallard Moorhen Pied wagtail Goldcrest Greenfinch Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed gull Grey wagtail Great spotted woodpecker Treecreeper Swallow Canada goose Tufted duck Mistle thrush Coal tit dataset Dataset 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e 2024-03-04T13:07:47Z The data records bird species and number in different green spaces within Sheffield City Region during June and July 2018. Activity of individual birds is also noted. Ten green spaces (parks) were surveyed on three occasions, with a researcher walking along six pre-designated line transects in each location. Birds were recorded by their common names and British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) code. Date and time were recorded for each observation. The data was collected as part of the NERC IWUN Project (Improving well-being through urban nature). ... : The first survey (rep 1) was conducted between 6-22 June 2018, the second (rep 2) between 27 June and 10 July 2018 and the third (rep 3) between 11 and 18 July 2018. Surveys were carried out in the early morning (05:30 to 09:30). Transects were 60 m long and were selected to provide stratified sampling, in an attempt to ensure all habitats were observed within each green space. Transect lines did not overlap. The researcher walked slowly along the transect lines noting any birds on either side of the line, within designated ranges (0-25 m, 26-50 m and 51-100 m). A single experienced ecologist was employed throughout for consistency, and used binoculars to verify more distant sightings. The data sheet was checked to ensure data was logical. There is no guarantee that certain birds were not counted twice, but as the methodology was systematic, the assumption is that the error potential was consistent throughout the entire data set. ... Dataset Canada Goose Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed Gull DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Canada Crookes ENVELOPE(-65.360,-65.360,-66.240,-66.240) Sheffield |
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Sheffield Bolehills Park Crookes Valley Park Devonshire Green Endcliffe Park Graves Park South Street Park Weston Park Valuing Nature Programme IWUN UK Blackbird Blue tit Carrion crow Goldfinch House sparrow Long-tailed tit Magpie Wren Jackdaw Robin Swift Woodpigeon Collared dove Chaffinch Jay Starling Song thrush Blackcap Chiffchaff Dunnock Feral/hybrid goose Great tit Nuthatch Coot Mallard Moorhen Pied wagtail Goldcrest Greenfinch Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed gull Grey wagtail Great spotted woodpecker Treecreeper Swallow Canada goose Tufted duck Mistle thrush Coal tit |
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Sheffield Bolehills Park Crookes Valley Park Devonshire Green Endcliffe Park Graves Park South Street Park Weston Park Valuing Nature Programme IWUN UK Blackbird Blue tit Carrion crow Goldfinch House sparrow Long-tailed tit Magpie Wren Jackdaw Robin Swift Woodpigeon Collared dove Chaffinch Jay Starling Song thrush Blackcap Chiffchaff Dunnock Feral/hybrid goose Great tit Nuthatch Coot Mallard Moorhen Pied wagtail Goldcrest Greenfinch Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed gull Grey wagtail Great spotted woodpecker Treecreeper Swallow Canada goose Tufted duck Mistle thrush Coal tit Cameron, R.W.F. Brindley, P. Riley, J. Goodrick, J. Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... |
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Sheffield Bolehills Park Crookes Valley Park Devonshire Green Endcliffe Park Graves Park South Street Park Weston Park Valuing Nature Programme IWUN UK Blackbird Blue tit Carrion crow Goldfinch House sparrow Long-tailed tit Magpie Wren Jackdaw Robin Swift Woodpigeon Collared dove Chaffinch Jay Starling Song thrush Blackcap Chiffchaff Dunnock Feral/hybrid goose Great tit Nuthatch Coot Mallard Moorhen Pied wagtail Goldcrest Greenfinch Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed gull Grey wagtail Great spotted woodpecker Treecreeper Swallow Canada goose Tufted duck Mistle thrush Coal tit |
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The data records bird species and number in different green spaces within Sheffield City Region during June and July 2018. Activity of individual birds is also noted. Ten green spaces (parks) were surveyed on three occasions, with a researcher walking along six pre-designated line transects in each location. Birds were recorded by their common names and British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) code. Date and time were recorded for each observation. The data was collected as part of the NERC IWUN Project (Improving well-being through urban nature). ... : The first survey (rep 1) was conducted between 6-22 June 2018, the second (rep 2) between 27 June and 10 July 2018 and the third (rep 3) between 11 and 18 July 2018. Surveys were carried out in the early morning (05:30 to 09:30). Transects were 60 m long and were selected to provide stratified sampling, in an attempt to ensure all habitats were observed within each green space. Transect lines did not overlap. The researcher walked slowly along the transect lines noting any birds on either side of the line, within designated ranges (0-25 m, 26-50 m and 51-100 m). A single experienced ecologist was employed throughout for consistency, and used binoculars to verify more distant sightings. The data sheet was checked to ensure data was logical. There is no guarantee that certain birds were not counted twice, but as the methodology was systematic, the assumption is that the error potential was consistent throughout the entire data set. ... |
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Cameron, R.W.F. Brindley, P. Riley, J. Goodrick, J. |
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Cameron, R.W.F. Brindley, P. Riley, J. Goodrick, J. |
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Cameron, R.W.F. |
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Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... |
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Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... |
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Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... |
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Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... |
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Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... |
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bird abundance and diversity data from sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 ... |
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NERC Environmental Information Data Centre |
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2019 |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e |
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ENVELOPE(-65.360,-65.360,-66.240,-66.240) |
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Canada Crookes Sheffield |
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Canada Crookes Sheffield |
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Canada Goose Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed Gull |
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Canada Goose Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed Gull |
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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e.zip |
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Open Government Licence v3.0 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ ogl-uk-3.0 |
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https://doi.org/10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e |
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