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Itasca Biological Station Wilderness Loop Breeding Bird Survey (1979 - 2024)

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:edi.1132.1
Title:Itasca Biological Station Wilderness Loop Breeding Bird Survey (1979 - 2024)
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This dataset is part of an ongoing effort that began in 1979 at the University of Minnesota Itasca Biological Station to conduct a springtime annual survey of breeding birds around the Wilderness Loop drive in Itasca State Park. Following traditional USGS Breeding Bird Survey methods, Field Ornithology students conduct 3-minute point counts along an established route with 18 stops approximately 0.5 miles apart in distance. Students then recorded the species and number of birds seen and heard within a 0.25 radius.

Publication Date:2024-10-31
For more information:
Visit: DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period
Begin:
1979
End:
2024

People and Organizations
Contact:Simons, Victoria F. (UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories, Station Scientist) [  email ]
Creator:Simons, Victoria F. (UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories, Station Scientist)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
Itasca Wilderness Loop Breeding Bird Survey
Description:
Breeding Bird Survey data for surveys conducted by University of Minnesota Field Ornithology students at the Wilderness Loop of Itasca State Park, Minnesota.
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1132/1/fb2a094c007323bb400505eebfda203e
Name:Itasca Wilderness Loop Breeding Bird Survey
Description:Breeding Bird Survey data for surveys conducted by University of Minnesota Field Ornithology students at the Wilderness Loop of Itasca State Park, Minnesota.
Number of Records:90
Number of Columns:33

Table Structure
Object Name:IBSLwildernessBBS_forEDI.csv
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Table Column Descriptions
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Definition:The name of the bird species that was observedThe number of birds observed in 1979The number of birds observed in 1980The number of birds observed in 1981The number of birds observed in 1990The number of birds observed in 1991The number of birds observed in 1992The number of birds observed in 1997The number of birds observed in 1998The number of birds observed in 1999The number of birds observed in 2000The number of birds observed in the first 2001 surveyThe number of birds observed in the second 2001 surveyThe number of birds observed in 2002The number of birds observed in 2003The number of birds observed in 2004The number of birds observed in 2005The number of birds observed in 2006The number of birds observed in 2007The number of birds observed in 2008The number of birds observed in 2009The number of birds observed in 2010The number of birds observed in 2011The number of birds observed in 2012The number of birds observed in 2013The number of birds observed in 2014The number of birds observed in 2015The number of birds observed in 2016The number of birds observed in 2017The number of birds observed in 2018The number of birds observed in 2022The number of birds observed in 2023The number of birds observed in 2024
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Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
(No thesaurus)breeding survey, Itasca, Minnesota
LTER Controlled Vocabularybirds, long term monitoring, forests

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

This survey follows traditional USGS Breeding Bird Survey methods. Beginning at mile marker 5 along Wilderness Drive in Itasca State Park, observers stop every 0.5 miles (bypassing mile marker 6, as it is located in a residential area) for a total of 18 points. At each stop, observers conduct a 3-minute point count, recording the species and number of birds seen and heard within a 0.25 mile radius.

It should be noted that in late 1990's, the timing of the Field Ornithology course shifted to May, whereas the course used to be held in June. Based on breeding phenology, this could contribute to differences in the number of birds observed for some species.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@edirepository.org
Web Address:
https://edirepository.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Individual: Victoria F. Simons
Organization:UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
Position:Station Scientist
Email Address:
simo0948@umn.edu
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9757-2205
Contacts:
Individual: Victoria F. Simons
Organization:UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
Position:Station Scientist
Email Address:
ibsl@umn.edu
Web Address:
https://cbs.umn.edu/itasca
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9757-2205

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
1979
End:
2024
Geographic Region:
Description:This data was collected within Itasca State Park, Minnesota.
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  47.242548Southern:  47.186017
Western:  -95.262734Eastern:  -95.172354

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Wilderness Loop Breeding Bird Survey
Personnel:
Organization:UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
Email Address:
ibsl@umn.edu
Role:Project Manager

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

This survey is conducted every spring by Field Ornithology students at the University of Minnesota Itasca Biological Station.

Frequency:annually
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Additional Metadata

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Additional Metadata

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