Monitoring the relative abundance of bird and mammal species on Herschel Island

• Main Author: Donald Reid, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network 2012
• Subjects: Abundance; Birds; Herschel Island; Mammals; Tundra; Yukon; International Polar Year-Arctic Wildlife Observatories Linking Vulnerable EcoSystems; Arctic; Canada; Canada Goose; Common Eider; Herschel; International Polar Year; rock ptarmigan; Tundra Swan
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5443/1731; https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/?doi_id=1731

The relative abundance of species is recorded as the number of individuals seen per hour spent in the field per observer. Each observer records daily the animal species encountered in the field and the number of individuals observed. To correct for any potential biases the activities and mode of transportation of observers are also taken into account. We also monitor the nests of bird species that are not part of our long-term monitoring and are found opportunistically, such as Canada Goose, Common Eider, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Red-throated Loon, Rock Ptarmigan and Tundra Swan. ** If data are downloaded and used for analyses, it would greatly be appreciate that the principal investigator be informed. : Purpose: Monitoring the occurence of all tundra species encountered daily. : Summary: Not Applicable