Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Montane Bird Habitat and Demographics: Bird captures on Mount Mansfield, 1995-1997

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Sample vegetation and establish site characteristics at two permanent VINS plots on Mount Mansfield. Determine and track migratory routes of montane bird species, including the Blackpoll Warbler.

People

  • Christopher Rimmer: Principal Investigator

  • Kent McFarland: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • birds, montane, populations, species productivity,

Geographic Coverage

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    Data Table

    • Title: Bird captures on Mount Mansfield, 1995-1997
    • Start Date: 1995-08-02
    • End Date: 1997-10-10
    • Description: Various metrics on birds including weight

    • Purpose:

    • Condensed Title: Z0155_Mans95_97

    • Object Name: VMC.155.238

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: McFarland, K., and C. Rimmer. 1997. Bird captures on Mount Mansfield, 1995-1997. 1997. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/bicknells-thrush-population-demographics-ecology-vins/dataset/bird-captures-mount-mansfield-1995-1997

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/bicknells-thrush-population-demographics-ecology-vins/dataset/bird-captures-mount-mansfield-1995-1997

    Attribute List

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      • Label: A
      • Description: A
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: AOU
      • Label: AOU
      • Description: AOU
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: BANDNUM
      • Label: BANDNUM
      • Description: BANDNUM
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: BND
      • Label: BND
      • Description: BND
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: BP
      • Label: BP
      • Description: BP
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      Attribute Name: COMMENTS
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      • Description: COMMENTS
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      Attribute Name: CP
      • Label: CP
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      Attribute Name: Date
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      • Measurment Type: datetime
      • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
      Attribute Name: FAT
      • Label: FAT
      • Description: FAT
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      Attribute Name: HA
      • Label: HA
      • Description: HA
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      Attribute Name: HS
      • Label: HS
      • Description: HS
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      Attribute Name: JULIAN DATE
      • Label: JULIAN DATE
      • Description: JULIAN DATE
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      • String Format: other
      Attribute Name: LOC
      • Label: LOC
      • Description: LOC
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: MIGCODE
      • Label: MIGCODE
      • Description: MIGCODE
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: MOLT
      • Label: MOLT
      • Description: MOLT
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      Attribute Name: NET
      • Label: NET
      • Description: NET
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      Attribute Name: R/N
      • Label: R/N
      • Description: R/N
      • Storage Type: int
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      Attribute Name: S
      • Label: S
      • Description: S
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ordinal
      Attribute Name: Skull
      • Label: Skull
      • Description: Skull
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      Attribute Name: SPEC
      • Label: SPEC
      • Description: Species
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: STAT
      • Label: STAT
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      Attribute Name: TIME
      • Label: TIME
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      Attribute Name: WG
      • Label: WG
      • Description: WG
      • Storage Type: int
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      Attribute Name: WT
      • Label: WT
      • Description: WT
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: ratio

    Methods

    • Current Methods
      • Unnamed Method
        • Started: 1998-06-01
        • Method Description: Nose Pod Dive plot discontinued after 1997.

      • Site establishment and measurements
        • Started: 1992-06-01
        • Method Description: An 8.8 ha population monitoring plot was established south of the summit of the mountain in 1992, where 5-30 m radius circles per forest type were used for point counts and habitat plots. This ranged in elevation from 1160-1200 m, in krummholz and spruce-fir forests. Measurements included species, frequency, sighting locations, habitat measurements.

      • Unnamed Method
        • Started: 1995-06-01
        • Method Description: Additional plots added in 1995: a 20 ha plot in Ranch Valley, and a 20 ha plot at a lower elevation in the Nose Dive Pod area. Elevation range expanded to 885-1200 m. 25 m grid sampling points used. Measurement include: population density, territory dispersion, sighting locations and movements of known-identity individuals, habitat measurements, survival and productivity and site fidelity.

      • Unnamed Method
        • Started: 1995-06-01
        • Method Description: An additional plot was added in 1996: a 10 ha plot northeast of the Forehead, off the Long Trail in spruce-fir forest.


    Sampling Equipment

    • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

    Site Characteristics

    • Site Description: Mount Mansfield summit ridgeline and east slope. Elevation range: 885-1200 m. Krummholz, larger stature spruce-fir, and transitional forest types.