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Comparative Bird Community Assessments in Grassland, Shrubland, and Woodland Habitats at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1991-1997 and 2022-2023)

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

knb-lter-sev.361.1

Title:

Comparative Bird Community Assessments in Grassland, Shrubland, and Woodland Habitats at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1991-1997 and 2022-2023)

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

Across North America, avifauna abundance has declined by 30% since 1970 (Rosenberg, K.V. et al. 2019). Direct mortality from anthropogenic sources (pets, cars, collisions with building, power lines, wind turbines, etc.) and indirect mortality (habitat loss, disturbance, climate change, etc.) have both been major contributors to these declines (Loss, S.R. et al. 2015 and Calvert, A.M. et al. 2013). Variables such as migration patterns, family, breeding and non-breeding biomes show differing rates of decline (Rosenberg, K.V. et al. 2019). In New Mexico, there are three breeding biomes all classified with declining avian abundance. Avian abundance in grasslands has declined by 53.3% since 1970, western forests by 29.5% and arid lands by 17.0% (Rosenberg, K.V. et al. 2019). All three of these biomes also occur at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge thus temporal declines in species richness and abundance are expected. This project was originally designed to sample the species richness and abundance of birds on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in three types of habitat: grassland, creosote shrubland and pinyon-juniper woodland. Surveys were conducted between January 1991 and May 1997 (Parmenter, R. 2016). Surveys were re-established in 2022 to document current species richness and abundance and to capture any temporal changes from the 90s data. Avian point count survey stations in grassland, creosote and pinyon-juniper habitats run through existing study sites which have all been subjected to intense research activity.

Literature Cited

A. M. Calvert, C. A. Bishop, R. D. Elliot, E. A. Krebs, T. M. Kydd, C. S. Machtans, G. J. Robertson, A synthesis of human-related avian mortality in Canada. Avian Conserv. Ecol. 8, art11 (2013). https://www.ace-eco.org/vol8/iss2/art11/

Loss, S. R., Will, T., Marra, P. P. 2015. Direct Mortality of Birds from Anthropogenic causes. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 46, 99–120. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-112414-054133

Parmenter, R. 2016. Bird Community Assessment in Grassland, Shrubland, and Woodland Habitats at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1991-1997) ver 120281. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/3beb1560512426422d81806084a1f56b (Accessed 2021-09-14).

Rosenberg, K.V., Dokter, A.M., Blancher, P.J., Sauer, J.R., Smith, A.C., Smith, P.A., Stanton, J.C., Panjabi, A., Helft, L., Parr, M., Marra, P.P. 2019. Decline of the North American avifauna. Science, 366(6461), 120-124. https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aaw1313

Investigators

Publication Date:

2024-08-08

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

1991-01-23

End:

2023-12-24

People and Organizations
Contact:	Dent, Michelle L (UNM) [ email ]
Contact:	Rudgers, Jennifer A (UNM) [ email ]
Creator:	Dent, Michelle L (UNM)
Creator:	Parmenter, Robert R (National Park Service)
Associate:	Dent, Michelle L (UNM, Data entry)
Associate:	Winter, Ara S (UNM, Information manager)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	sev017_birdpop_20240227
Description:	Bird Population Surveys Combined All Years

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-sev/361/1/eb929b5001e09c7f238553582942bcab
Name:	sev017_birdpop_20240227
Description:	Bird Population Surveys Combined All Years
Number of Records:	10220
Number of Columns:	23

Table Structure

Object Name:

sev017_birdpop_20240227.csv

Size:

1455683 bytes

Authentication:

d9971735e9b7aee8a99cc1b3de8a635f Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

Date

Wind_Speed

Temperature

Cloud_Cover

Start_Time

End_Time

Transect

site

VisitNum

Point

Species

Sp_Code

Count

Fly_Through

Fly_Over

Outside

Distance

Direction

Detection

Comments

Latitude

Longitude

Ecosystem

Definition:

Date survey was completed

Wind speed (mph) at the start of each survey point

Temperature (Fahrenheit) at the start of each survey point

Percent cloud cover using an 8-point scale. 0=clear 0% 1=12.5% 2=25% 3=37.5% 4=50% 5=67.5% 6=75% 7=87.5% 8=100%

Time each survey was started

Time each survey was completed

Transect survey completed: Pinyon_Juniper Creosote Mixed_grass

Closest NPP site within one mile: fertilizer warming mixed_grass crust_PJ meanvar_PJ core_PJ meanvar_creosote core_creosote iso_web and NA if no NPP site is within 1 mile.

Survey number (1-3) for each site per season per year. 90s data will only have a visit number of 1.

Uniquely marked survey marker point number

Full common species name (updated when there is a common name change) NA if no birds were observed.

4-letter alpha code for the common species name provided by the American Ornithological Union (AOU). Updated when there is a common name change NA if no birds were observed.

Number of individuals of a single species observed at the same time in the same location within the 200m radius count circle.

Number of individuals of a single species observed at the same time in the same location flying low through the 200m radius count circle.

Number of individuals of a single species observed at the same time in the same location flying high over the 200m radius count circle.

Number of individuals of a single species observed at the same time in the same location outside of the 200m radius count circle. These birds are just a note and are not included in the count data.

Approximated distance from the center of the count circle the bird was seen or heard.

Cardinal direction birds were seen or heard to help prevent observer from double counting. (NNEESESSWWNW)

Were the birds seen or heard? Sight or Sound

Any notes to make sure birds are not double counted or notes about identification etc.

Unique GPS Latitude for each point.

Unique GPS Longitude for each point

Type of ecosystem in which each transect/point occurs. (Desert grassland Desert shrubland Pinyon woodland)

Storage Type:

date

float

date

string

float

string

float

string

float

string

Measurement Type:

dateTime

ratio

dateTime

nominal

ratio

nominal

ratio

nominal

ratio

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

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Type	whole
Min	0
Max	15

Unit	fahrenheit
Type	natural
Min	13
Max	79

Unit	percent
Type	whole
Min	0
Max	8

Format	hhmm
Precision

Format	hhmm
Precision

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Creosote
Definition	Creosote
Source

Code Definition

Code	Mixed_grass
Definition	Mixed_grass
Source

Code Definition

Code	Pinyon_Juniper
Definition	Pinyon_Juniper
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	core_PJ
Definition	core_PJ
Source

Code Definition

Code	core_creosote
Definition	core_creosote
Source

Code Definition

Code	crust_PJ
Definition	crust_PJ
Source

Code Definition

Code	fertilizer
Definition	fertilizer
Source

Code Definition

Code	iso_web
Definition	iso_web
Source

Code Definition

Code	meanvar_PJ
Definition	meanvar_PJ
Source

Code Definition

Code	meanvar_creosote
Definition	meanvar_creosote
Source

Code Definition

Code	mixed_grass
Definition	mixed_grass
Source

Code Definition

Code	warming
Definition	warming
Source

Unit	number
Type	natural
Min	1
Max	3

Unit	number
Type	natural
Min	121
Max	147

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	American Kestrel
Definition	American Kestrel
Source

Code Definition

Code	American Robin
Definition	American Robin
Source

Code Definition

Code	American Tree Sparrow
Definition	American Tree Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Ash-throated Flycatcher
Definition	Ash-throated Flycatcher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Bank Swallow
Definition	Bank Swallow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Barn Swallow
Definition	Barn Swallow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Bendire's Thrasher
Definition	Bendire's Thrasher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Bewick's Wren
Definition	Bewick's Wren
Source

Code Definition

Code	Black-capped Chickadee
Definition	Black-capped Chickadee
Source

Code Definition

Code	Black-chinned Hummingbird
Definition	Black-chinned Hummingbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Black-headed Grosbeak
Definition	Black-headed Grosbeak
Source

Code Definition

Code	Black-throated Gray Warbler
Definition	Black-throated Gray Warbler
Source

Code Definition

Code	Black-throated Sparrow
Definition	Black-throated Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Blackburnian Warbler
Definition	Blackburnian Warbler
Source

Code Definition

Code	Blue Grosbeak
Definition	Blue Grosbeak
Source

Code Definition

Code	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Definition	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Brewer's Sparrow
Definition	Brewer's Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Definition	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Brown Thrasher
Definition	Brown Thrasher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Brown-headed Cowbird
Definition	Brown-headed Cowbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Bullock's Oriole
Definition	Bullock's Oriole
Source

Code Definition

Code	Burrowing Owl
Definition	Burrowing Owl
Source

Code Definition

Code	Bushtit
Definition	Bushtit
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cactus Wren
Definition	Cactus Wren
Source

Code Definition

Code	Canyon Towhee
Definition	Canyon Towhee
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cassin's Kingbird
Definition	Cassin's Kingbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cassin's Sparrow
Definition	Cassin's Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Chestnut-collared Longspur
Definition	Chestnut-collared Longspur
Source

Code Definition

Code	Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Definition	Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Source

Code Definition

Code	Chihuahuan Raven
Definition	Chihuahuan Raven
Source

Code Definition

Code	Chipping Sparrow
Definition	Chipping Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cliff Swallow
Definition	Cliff Swallow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Common Nighthawk
Definition	Common Nighthawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Common Poorwill
Definition	Common Poorwill
Source

Code Definition

Code	Common Raven
Definition	Common Raven
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cooper's Hawk
Definition	Cooper's Hawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Cordilleron Flycatcher
Definition	Cordilleron Flycatcher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Crissal Thrasher
Definition	Crissal Thrasher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Curve-billed Thrasher
Definition	Curve-billed Thrasher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Dark-eyed Junco
Definition	Dark-eyed Junco
Source

Code Definition

Code	Eastern Bluebird
Definition	Eastern Bluebird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Empidonax spp.
Definition	Empidonax spp.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Ferruginous Hawk
Definition	Ferruginous Hawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Gambel's Quail
Definition	Gambel's Quail
Source

Code Definition

Code	Golden Eagle
Definition	Golden Eagle
Source

Code Definition

Code	Gray Flycatcher
Definition	Gray Flycatcher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Gray Vireo
Definition	Gray Vireo
Source

Code Definition

Code	Great Horned Owl
Definition	Great Horned Owl
Source

Code Definition

Code	Greater Roadrunner
Definition	Greater Roadrunner
Source

Code Definition

Code	Greater Yellowlegs
Definition	Greater Yellowlegs
Source

Code Definition

Code	Green-tailed Towhee
Definition	Green-tailed Towhee
Source

Code Definition

Code	Hairy Woodpecker
Definition	Hairy Woodpecker
Source

Code Definition

Code	Hepatic Tanager
Definition	Hepatic Tanager
Source

Code Definition

Code	Hermit Thrush
Definition	Hermit Thrush
Source

Code Definition

Code	Horned Lark
Definition	Horned Lark
Source

Code Definition

Code	House Finch
Definition	House Finch
Source

Code Definition

Code	House Wren
Definition	House Wren
Source

Code Definition

Code	Hummingbird spp.
Definition	Hummingbird spp.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Juniper Titmouse
Definition	Juniper Titmouse
Source

Code Definition

Code	Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Definition	Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Source

Code Definition

Code	Lark Bunting
Definition	Lark Bunting
Source

Code Definition

Code	Lark Sparrow
Definition	Lark Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Lesser Goldfinch
Definition	Lesser Goldfinch
Source

Code Definition

Code	Lesser Nighthawk
Definition	Lesser Nighthawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Loggerhead Shrike
Definition	Loggerhead Shrike
Source

Code Definition

Code	Long-earred owl
Definition	Long-earred owl
Source

Code Definition

Code	MacGillivray's Warbler
Definition	MacGillivray's Warbler
Source

Code Definition

Code	Mountain Bluebird
Definition	Mountain Bluebird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Mountain Chickadee
Definition	Mountain Chickadee
Source

Code Definition

Code	Mourning Dove
Definition	Mourning Dove
Source

Code Definition

Code	Northern Flicker
Definition	Northern Flicker
Source

Code Definition

Code	Northern Goshawk
Definition	Northern Goshawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Northern Harrier
Definition	Northern Harrier
Source

Code Definition

Code	Northern Mockingbird
Definition	Northern Mockingbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Definition	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Olive-sided Flycatcher
Definition	Olive-sided Flycatcher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Orange-crowned Warbler
Definition	Orange-crowned Warbler
Source

Code Definition

Code	Pine Siskin
Definition	Pine Siskin
Source

Code Definition

Code	Pinyon Jay
Definition	Pinyon Jay
Source

Code Definition

Code	Prairie Falcon
Definition	Prairie Falcon
Source

Code Definition

Code	Pygmy Nuthatch
Definition	Pygmy Nuthatch
Source

Code Definition

Code	Red-breasted Nuthatch
Definition	Red-breasted Nuthatch
Source

Code Definition

Code	Red-tailed Hawk
Definition	Red-tailed Hawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Rock Wren
Definition	Rock Wren
Source

Code Definition

Code	Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Definition	Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Source

Code Definition

Code	Rufous Hummingbird
Definition	Rufous Hummingbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Sage Thrasher
Definition	Sage Thrasher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Sagebrush Sparrow
Definition	Sagebrush Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Savannah Sparrow
Definition	Savannah Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Say's Phoebe
Definition	Say's Phoebe
Source

Code Definition

Code	Scaled Quail
Definition	Scaled Quail
Source

Code Definition

Code	Scott's Oriole
Definition	Scott's Oriole
Source

Code Definition

Code	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Definition	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Snow Goose
Definition	Snow Goose
Source

Code Definition

Code	Solitary Vireo
Definition	Solitary Vireo
Source

Code Definition

Code	Song Sparrow
Definition	Song Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Sparrow Sp.
Definition	Sparrow Sp.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Spotted Towhee
Definition	Spotted Towhee
Source

Code Definition

Code	Summer Tanager
Definition	Summer Tanager
Source

Code Definition

Code	Swainson's Hawk
Definition	Swainson's Hawk
Source

Code Definition

Code	Thick-billed Longspur
Definition	Thick-billed Longspur
Source

Code Definition

Code	Townsend's Solitaire
Definition	Townsend's Solitaire
Source

Code Definition

Code	Townsend's Warbler
Definition	Townsend's Warbler
Source

Code Definition

Code	Turkey Vulture
Definition	Turkey Vulture
Source

Code Definition

Code	Verdin
Definition	Verdin
Source

Code Definition

Code	Vesper Sparrow
Definition	Vesper Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Violet-green Swallow
Definition	Violet-green Swallow
Source

Code Definition

Code	Virginia's Warbler
Definition	Virginia's Warbler
Source

Code Definition

Code	Warbling Vireo
Definition	Warbling Vireo
Source

Code Definition

Code	Western Bluebird
Definition	Western Bluebird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Western Kingbird
Definition	Western Kingbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Western Meadowlark
Definition	Western Meadowlark
Source

Code Definition

Code	Western Tanager
Definition	Western Tanager
Source

Code Definition

Code	Western Wood-Peewee
Definition	Western Wood-Peewee
Source

Code Definition

Code	White-breasted Nuthatch
Definition	White-breasted Nuthatch
Source

Code Definition

Code	White-crowned Sparrow
Definition	White-crowned Sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	White-winged Dove
Definition	White-winged Dove
Source

Code Definition

Code	Willow Flycatcher
Definition	Willow Flycatcher
Source

Code Definition

Code	Wilson's Warbler
Definition	Wilson's Warbler
Source

Code Definition

Code	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Definition	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Source

Code Definition

Code	Woodpecker spp.
Definition	Woodpecker spp.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Yellow-headed Blackbird
Definition	Yellow-headed Blackbird
Source

Code Definition

Code	Yellow-rumped Warbler
Definition	Yellow-rumped Warbler
Source

Definition

4-letter alpha code for the common species name provided by the American Ornithological Union (AOU). Updated when there is a common name change NA if no birds were observed.

Unit	number
Type	natural
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Max	80

Unit	number
Type	natural
Min	1
Max	43

Unit	number
Type	natural
Min	1
Max	195

Unit	number
Type	natural
Min	1
Max	40

Unit	meter
Type	whole
Min	0
Max	900

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	E
Definition	East
Source

Code Definition

Code	N
Definition	North
Source

Code Definition

Code	NE
Definition	Northeast
Source

Code Definition

Code	NW
Definition	Northwest
Source

Code Definition

Code	S
Definition	South
Source

Code Definition

Code	SE
Definition	Southeast
Source

Code Definition

Code	SW
Definition	Southwest
Source

Code Definition

Code	W
Definition	West
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	more likely chipping sparrow
Definition	more likely chipping sparrow
Source

Code Definition

Code	sight
Definition	sight
Source

Code Definition

Code	sound
Definition	sound
Source

Code Definition

Code	unlikely Eastern Species
Definition	unlikely Eastern Species
Source

Code Definition

Code	unlikely eastern species
Definition	unlikely eastern species
Source

Definition

Any notes to make sure birds are not double counted or notes about identification etc.

Unit	number
Type	real
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Max	34.41058366

Unit	number
Type	real
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Max	-106.5222068

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Desert grassland
Definition	Desert grassland
Source

Code Definition

Code	Desert shrubland
Definition	Desert shrubland
Source

Code Definition

Code	Pinyon woodland
Definition	Pinyon woodland
Source

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Code	NA
Expl	missing

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
(No thesaurus)	Sevilleta Field Station, SEV LTER, scrubland, creosote, pinyon, juniper, count, population studies
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	birds, survey, grasslands, transect, species composition, species diversity, species richness, populations

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:

Data collection methods used during the previous survey period, 1991-1997 (Parmenter, R. 2016), were replicated in 2022-2024. In the 90s, each habitat was sampled on a single morning in winter, spring, summer, and fall, totaling four sampling efforts per year per site. In 2022 each site was sampled on three consecutive mornings (weather permitting) for each season totaling 12 sampling efforts per site per year to better capture species occurrence. Sampling was completed during the last two weeks of February, May, August, and December. Year-to-year variation may affect bird patterns relative to the schedule, but these dates generally enable an accurate sampling of species richness and abundance. Unseasonable conditions, windy mornings (7+ mph), and rain were avoided. Bird densities were sampled using a Variable Circular Plot Census technique (point count). There are eight or nine sampling points along a transect in each of the three habitat types (mixed desert grassland, desert shrubland, and pinyon juniper woodland). At each sampling location the observer stands at a stake for nine minutes and scans for bird activity. All individuals seen and/or heard within a 200 meter radius were recorded. For each bird observation these variables were recorded: species ID (according to the American Ornithologists' Union [AOU]), number of individuals, estimated distance from sampling location in meters, cardinal direction, and detection mode (sight or sound). The observer also tallied individuals flying over a sample area and included these in the data. Additional birds observed while traveling between sampling locations were noted but not included in the data set. Finally, weather conditions at the beginning and end of each daily sample were recorded. This included an estimate of wind speed (mph) and cloud cover (using an eight-point scale: 0 (clear) to 8 (completely overcast), and a measurement of temperature. However, the weather data were not included in the database and likely just on the paper copy for years 1991-1997. Because the sampling design for the 90s data does not include replication, care should be taken when comparing the data to the 2022-24 data. When comparisons between eras are made, only the first sampling effort of the 2022-24 data should be used.

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:

Michelle L Dent

Organization:

UNM

Email Address:

dentmich1@unm.edu

Individual:

Robert R Parmenter

Organization:

National Park Service

Email Address:

robert_parmenter@nps.gov

Contacts:

Individual:

Michelle L Dent

Organization:

UNM

Email Address:

dentmich1@unm.edu

Individual:

Jennifer A Rudgers

Organization:

UNM

Email Address:

jrudgers@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-4857

Associated Parties:

Individual:

Michelle L Dent

Organization:

UNM

Email Address:

dentmich1@unm.edu

Role:

Data entry

Individual:

Ara S Winter

Organization:

UNM

Email Address:

sevim@unm.edu

Role:

Information manager

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

1991-01-23

End:

2023-12-24

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 140

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.680494

Latitude (degree):

34.37285327

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 141

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.6839448

Latitude (degree):

34.36632662

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 142

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.6874236

Latitude (degree):

34.35975887

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 143

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.6907891

Latitude (degree):

34.35322362

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 144

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.6942514

Latitude (degree):

34.34669315

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 145

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.6977036

Latitude (degree):

34.34009454

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 146

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.678441

Latitude (degree):

34.38677743

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 147

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.6784568

Latitude (degree):

34.37962992

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 130

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.7459382

Latitude (degree):

34.34065028

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 131

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.740961

Latitude (degree):

34.33854724

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 132

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.7360936

Latitude (degree):

34.33654797

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 133

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-106.7354317

Latitude (degree):

34.33161009

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Point 134

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-106.7262035

Latitude (degree):

34.32986787

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Point 135

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-106.7043542

Latitude (degree):

34.32407465

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Point 136

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-106.7010015

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34.32050193

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Point 137

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-106.6972356

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34.31465143

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Point 121

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-106.5243708

Latitude (degree):

34.41058366

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Point 122

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-106.5225045

Latitude (degree):

34.40367923

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Point 123

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-106.5222068

Latitude (degree):

34.39734735

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Description:

Point 124

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Longitude (degree):

-106.5239405

Latitude (degree):

34.39178055

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Description:

Point 125

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.526917

Latitude (degree):

34.38642066

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Description:

Point 126

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.5314932

Latitude (degree):

34.38045714

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Description:

Point 127

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.5339906

Latitude (degree):

34.37605113

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Description:

Point 128

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.5357353

Latitude (degree):

34.36851318

Sampling Site:

Description:

Point 129

Site Coordinates:

Longitude (degree):

-106.5352165

Latitude (degree):

34.36527658

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No project title to report

Personnel:

Individual:

Michelle L Dent

Organization:

UNM

Email Address:

dentmich1@unm.edu

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 1655499

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No project title to report

Personnel:

Individual:

Jennifer A Rudgers

Organization:

UNM

Email Address:

jrudgers@unm.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7094-4857

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 1655499

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Title:

No project title to report

Personnel:

Individual:

Robert R Parmenter

Organization:

National Park Service

Email Address:

robert_parmenter@nps.gov

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF

Maintenance

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Additional Info

Additional Information:

On the east side of the Sevilleta NWR, there are three bird survey transects with eight or nine point count locations that run through three different habitat types: mixed grassland, creosote shrubland, and pinyon/juniper woodland.

Mixed Desert Grassland

Black Butte Mixed Grass -- Latitude: 34.408°; Longitude: -106.683°; Altitude: 1666m

The Black Butte Mixed Grass site is located just inside the gate and to the south of Black Butte. This site is grassland, characterized by Oryzopsis hymenoides, Sporobolus giganteus, Sporobolus flexuosus, Bouteloua eriopoda, and occasional shrubs, including Gutierrezia sarothrae and Yucca glauca. Forbs include Senecio douglasii, Baileyi multiradiata, and Sphaeralcea spp. This site contains the fertilizer, warming, Nutnet, fire seasonality, biocrust, mixed grass and removal study plots. The mixed grassland bird surveys start 1.2 miles south of the Black Butte gate and follow Five Points Rd. south. The eight survey points are spaced 0.5 miles apart and end at 4.7 miles south of the gate.

Point 140 Lat: 34.37285327; Long: -106.680494

Point 141 Lat: 34.36632662; Long: -106.6839448

Point 142 Lat: 34.35975887; Long: -106.6874236

Point 143 Lat: 34.35322362; Long: -106.6907891

Point 144 Lat: 34.34669315; Long: -106.6942514

Point 145 Lat: 34.34009454; Long: -106.6977036

Point 146 Lat: 34.38677743; Long: -106.678441

Point 147 Lat: 34.37962992; Long: -106.6784568

Creosote Shrubland

Five Points -- Longitude: -106.717°; Latitude: 34.3381°; Altitude: 1615m

Five Points is the area which encompasses the Five Points Black Grama and Five Points Creosote Core study sites and falls along the transition between Chihuahuan Desert Scrub and Desert Grassland habitats. Both sites are subject to intensive research activity, including NPP measurement, phenology observation, pollinator diversity studies, and ground dwelling arthropod and rodent population assessments. There are drought rain-out shelters in both the Black Grama and Creosote sites, as well as the mixed-ecotone, with co-located ET Towers.

Palo Duro Canyon -- Latitude: 34.299°; Longitude: -106.717°; Altitude: 1650m

Palo Duro Canyon is south of Five-Points and McKenzie Flats. Research near the canyon has included core vegetation line-intercept transects, re-sampling historic BLM vegetation transects, paleoecological studies of packrat middens, vegetation monitoring of the northern-most ocotillo population, and, most recently, the Very Large Moisture Array.

The eight creosote shrubland bird survey points start at Pipeline Rd. and run east along the northern edge of Palo Duro Canyon on Contreas and McKensie South Roads. .Although none of the bird count points are located in the canyon, it is included in the site description because birds that reside in the canyon may be detected during the surveys.

Point 130 Lat: 34.34065028; Long: -106.7459382

Point 131 Lat: 34.33854724; Long: -106.740961

Point 132 Lat: 34.33654797; Long: -106.7360936

Point 133 Lat: 34.33161009; Long: -106.7354317

Point 134 Lat: 34.32986787; Long: -106.7262035

Point 135 Lat: 34.32407465; Long: -106.7043542

Point 136 Lat: 34.32050193; Long: -106.7010015

Point 137 Lat: 34.31465143; Long: -106.6972356

Pinyon/Juniper Woodland

Pinyon/Juniper -- Latitude: 34.368°; Longitude: -106.535°; Altitude: 1976m

This site encompasses the upper reaches of Goat Draw and is dominated by pinyon-juniper vegetation. Two pinyon branch demography study sites were located here, each with 49 labeled trees, in a small canyon which drains the Los Pinos Mountains to the east. Other research sites include Biocrust and Mean Variance. Vegetation is characterized as a pinon/juniper woodland with occasional occurrences of Quercus turbinella, Yucca spp. and Opuntia spp. The pinyon juniper woodland bird surveys start 0.7 miles south of the Goat Draw refuge gate and follow the road south four miles to the south. The nine survey points are spaced approximately 0.4 to 0.5 miles apart and end at 4.7 miles south of the gate and south of Cerro Montoso.

Point 121 Lat: 34.41058366; Long: -106.5243708

Point 122 Lat: 34.40367923; Long: -106.5225045

Point 123 Lat: 34.39734735; Long: -106.5222068

Point 124 Lat: 34.39178055; Long: -106.5239405

Point 125 Lat: 34.38642066; Long: -106.526917

Point 126 Lat: 34.38045714; Long: -106.5314932

Point 127 Lat: 34.37605113; Long: -106.5339906

Point 128 Lat: 34.36851318; Long: -106.5357353

Point 129 Lat: 34.36527658; Long: -106.5352165

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