Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies (Point Layer), USFWS, 2007

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1
Publication Date: 2007
Title: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies (Point Layer), USFWS, 2007
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Newport, OR
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Naughton, M. B., D. S. Pitkin, R. W. Lowe, K. J. So, and C. S. Strong
Publication Date: 2007
Title: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Series Information:

Series Name: Biological Technical Publication
Issue Identification: FWS/BTP-R1009-2007

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Description:

Abstract:
A total of 393 seabird colonies were identified along the Oregon coast in Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Coos, and Curry Counties, Oregon. Current and historical information on colony locations and estimates of breeding seabirds were compiled into databases for all known seabird colonies in Oregon. This data set represents point locations for all of Oregon's seabird colonies with associated attribute information. The attribute information includes counts of nests and birds, where available, and estimates of the number of breeding birds for each species at a colony. Specific information regarding date, observers, type of survey, quality of the estimate, and source of the data are also provided for each record. For linear onshore colonies, the location is described by the center point. For groups of offshore rocks and islands, the location is described by the centroid of the digitized group boundary. For offshore colonies, the location is described by the centroid of the digitized rock or island. For complexes, the location is described by the centroid of the digitized complex boundary. USGS 1:24,000 Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs) and (Digital Orthographic Quandrangles) DOQs were used as references. The primary source for this data is:
Naughton, M. B., D. S. Pitkin, R. W. Lowe, K. J. So, and C. S. Strong. 2007. Catalog of Oregon seabird colonies. U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Biological Technical Publication FWS/BTP-R1009-2007, Washington, D.C.

Purpose:
The intended application of the data is to serve as a spatial reference of Oregon's seabird colonies for other data layers in GIS and mapping applications. It is expected that data will be replaced as more recent and accurate information is collected.
Supplemental Information:
The original data from the USFWS was in a geodatabase. At NOAA Fisheries (Portland office) the table called 'MRA_052008' from USFWS' geodatabase was plotted as points using the x, y coordinates. The resultant shapefile was reprojected into Albers Conical Equal Areal projection, NAD 83.
Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2007
Time of Day: Unknown

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Annually

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -124.854273
East Bounding Coordinate: -123.456434
North Bounding Coordinate: 46.270848
South Bounding Coordinate: 42.044785

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.
Theme Keyword: Seabird
Theme Keyword: Seabird Colony
Theme Keyword: Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Theme Keyword: Leach's Storm-Petrel
Theme Keyword: Double-crested Cormorant
Theme Keyword: Brandt's Cormorant
Theme Keyword: Pelagic Cormorant
Theme Keyword: Black Oystercatcher
Theme Keyword: Ring-billed Gull
Theme Keyword: Western Gull
Theme Keyword: Glaucous-winged Gull
Theme Keyword: Caspian Tern
Theme Keyword: Common Murre
Theme Keyword: Pigeon Guillemot
Theme Keyword: Cassin's Auklet
Theme Keyword: Rhinoceros Auklet
Theme Keyword: Tufted Puffin

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: United States
Place Keyword: Oregon
Place Keyword: Clatsop County
Place Keyword: Tillamook County
Place Keyword: Lincoln County
Place Keyword: Lane County
Place Keyword: Coos County
Place Keyword: Curry County
Place Keyword: Oregon Coast

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: Seabird colony data were compiled for resource applications.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1
Contact Person: Khemarith So

Contact Position: Geographer
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2127 SE Marine Science Drive
City: Newport
State or Province: OR
Postal Code: 97365
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 541-867-4550
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 541-867-4551
Contact Electronic Mail Address: khem_so@fws.gov

Data Set Credit:
Naughton, M. B., D. S. Pitkin, R. W. Lowe, K. J. So, and C. S. Strong. 2007. Catalog of Oregon seabird colonies. U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Biological Technical Publication FWS/BTP-R1009-2007, Washington, D.C.
Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770

Attribute Accuracy:

Attribute Accuracy Report:
Most recent and accurate data is current as of 5/19/2008. As a result, some data points may differ from the 2007 printed Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies. The ""Most Recent and Accurate"" data designation was determined by Roy Lowe, Project Leader, Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Extensive review is conducted until all errors are corrected.
Logical Consistency Report: Point data are represented by two sets of coordinate pairs, each with the same coordinate values.
Completeness Report:
A total of 393 seabird colonies were identified along the Oregon coast in Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Coos, and Curry Counties, Oregon. Current and historical information on colony locations and estimates of breeding seabirds were compiled into databases for all known seabird colonies in Oregon.
Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
For linear onshore colonies, the location is described by the center point. For groups of offshore rocks and islands, the location is described by the centroid of the digitized group boundary. For offshore colonies, the location is described by the centroid of the digitized rock or island. For complexes, the location is described by the centroid of the digitized complex boundary. USGS 1:24,000 Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs) and Digital Orthographic Quadrangles (DOQs) were used as references. The horizonal positional accuracy is tested by visual comparison of hard copy check plots to the source materials and verifying the location of the data on-screen relative to other data layers in the same geographic area.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: Not applicable.

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Contribution:
Seabird colonies were originally drawn in by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists on hardcopy USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. These points, boundaries, and extents were then digitized in ArcMap. Colony reference names are based on the GNIS and the Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies.
Process Step:

Process Description:
A shapefile route representing the coastline of Oregon was produced by a combination of heads-up digitization off of 1:24,000 scale National Geographic TOPO! maps and import from edited 1:24,000 USGS hydrography Digital Line Graphs (DLGs). DLGs were edited to remove inland features prior to merge. The file was originally digitized as an Arc/INFO polyline coverage, which was converted into a route using the MAKEROUTE command available in the ArcPlot module of Arc/INFO, and then exported as a shapefile (orcoast24kng.shp).
Process Step:

Process Description:
A line feature class representing the linear extent of onshore colonies was extracted from the orcoast24kng.shp route. The center point for each linear extent was calculated and merged into the location_final shapefile, which represents point locations for all of Oregon's seabird colonies.
Process Step:

Process Description:
A shapefile (islandgroups_final.shp) representing groups of offshore rocks and islands, which comprise a single colony, was digitized using 1:24,000 DRGs as reference. The center point for each polygon was calculated and merged into the location_final shapefile, which represents point locations for all of Oregon's seabird colonies.
Process Step:

Process Description:
The point locations of offshore colonies were calculated from the center point of digitized rocks and islands (orcoast24k.shp). These locations were then merged into the location_final shapefile, which represents point locations for all of Oregon's seabird colonies.
Process Step:

Process Description: Latitude, longitude, and UTM coordinates were calculated for each colony using XToolsPro and appended to the Oregon Seabird Colony Access database.

Process Step:

Process Description: Most Recent Accurate data were queried (MOSTRECENTACCURATE='R') and exported from the Oregon Seabird Colony Access database to a geodatabase.

Process Step:

Process Description:
At NOAA Fisheries (Portland office), the table called 'MRA_052008' from the USFWS geodatabase was plotted as points using the x, y coordinates. The resultant shapefile was reprojected into the Oregon Lambert, International Feet, NAD 1983 projection.
Process Step:

Process Description: Dataset copied.

Process Step:

Process Description: Dataset copied.
Process Date: 20090130
Process Time: 10:59:53

Cloud Cover: 0

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count: 1447

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Map Projection:

Map Projection Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert Conformal Conic:

Standard Parallel: 43
Standard Parallel: 45.5
Longitude of Central Meridian: -120.5
Latitude of Projection Origin: 41.75
False Easting: 1312335.958005
False Northing: 0

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:

Abscissa Resolution: 0
Ordinate Resolution: 0

Planar Distance Units: international feet

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: OregonSeabirdColonies_Points_USFWS_2007

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ACTUAL_BIR
Attribute Definition: Actual Bird Count, Actual number of birds reported by observer
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AUTHOR
Attribute Definition: Last name and initials of first author, followed by initials and last name of subsequent authors
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: BCREGION
Attribute Definition: Bird conservation region
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 5
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Region from SE Alaska to north of San Francisco

Attribute:

Attribute Label: BIBLNO
Attribute Definition: Bibliography number. This is a reference number to the bibliography database that has further info on where the data came from. It was filled sequentially for each different set of authors.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CAT07_MRA
Attribute Definition: Designates whether the row was ""Most Recent and Accurate"" in the 2007 printed catalog
Attribute Definition Source: USFWS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CEN_NOTES
Attribute Definition:
Census notes. Essential comments that apply to all species censused for the site and date listed (e.g., visibility or special methods). Notes on individual species are gien in Species Notes; notes on the colony are put in Site Notes.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COLNO
Attribute Definition:
Catalog colony number. The first 3 digits are the map number (based on 1:250,000 USGS Quadrangle numbers); the next digits are the 'site number' (both map number and site number constitute colony number on the Oregon data sheets). If there are digits to the right of a decimal place, these are colonies added after the original colony number was assigned.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COLNO_GIS
Attribute Definition:
Catalog colony number for GIS. The first 3 digits are the map number (based on 1:250,000 USGS Quadrangle numbers); the next digits are the 'site number' (both map number and site number constitute colony number on the Oregon data sheets). If there are digits to the right of a decimal place, these are colonies added after the original colony number was assigned.
Attribute Definition Source: Made up of the Area Map Number and the Site Number
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COMPLEX
Attribute Definition: Designates whether the polygon represents a seabird colony complex, which is comprised of several individual seabird colonies. The complex designation usually only applies to historical data.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: C
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Designates a seabird colony complex
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CONTACT
Attribute Definition: Name of primary point of contact for published or unpublished work.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CONVERT_
Attribute Definition: Conversion. This code describes how the count or survey data were adjusted to generate estimates of breeding birds. These codes are the same as those used for the Beringian Seabird Colony Catalog:
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: L
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Literal count by observers

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: A
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Midpoint of range
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Midpoint of range (e.g., 500-1000 entered as 750)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: S
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Extrapolation from sample plots
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Extrapolation of data from sampling (e.g., burrow densities in sample quadrats)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Counts of nests were multiplied by 2 to estimate the number of breeding birds

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 1.67
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Count of nests is multiplied by 1.67 for count of breeding birds (applies only to Common Murre)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: #.##
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
Conversion factors for some species were calculated at the time of the surveys and therefore vary by year (e.g., Caspian Terns at East Sand Island). The numeric value is the k-factor used to adjust the count data for that record.
Attribute:

Attribute Label: COUNTRY
Attribute Definition: Country
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COUNTY
Attribute Definition: Coastal county where colony is located
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DATAENT
Attribute Definition: Data entry date
Attribute Definition Source: USFWS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DATAHACK
Attribute Definition: Name of person who entered in the data.
Attribute Definition Source: USFWS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DATAPG
Attribute Definition: Page number of original data.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DATE_
Attribute Definition: Date of Survey.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DATEINTERP
Attribute Definition: Date of interpretation
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 0
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census month, day, and year

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census month and day (but year known)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census month and year (but day in month known)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census month (but year and day in month known)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 4
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census day and year (but month known)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 5
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census day (but month and year known)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 5
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census day (but month and year known)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 6
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown census year (but month and day in month known)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 7
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Exact data where one census was used for the estimate

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 8
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Census took more than one day

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 9
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Census involved between many (8 or more) and all days in one month. List the month and year. (Code 9 will distinguish this situation from a survey on an unknown day, which is Code 5.)

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DESC_
Attribute Definition: Colony description.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DOCUMENT
Attribute Definition:
Name of journal, book, or report. For a journal, the title is entered. For a book or report, the publisher place of publication, series number (if any), and other information are entered. If the report is not part of a regularly published series, include the agency name and location. If the report has a unique identification number (e.g., the 1978 Catalog of Alaskan Seabird Colonies is ""FWS/OBS 78/78""), this number is included.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: EST_NO_BRE
Attribute Definition:
Population estimate of number of breeding birds; for species where nest counted instead of birds, this is filled with (NONESTS * CONVERT) and CONVERT = 2 or 1.67 (COMU). This can be filled as 0 for negative data (survey done, no birds seen), especially during ENSO years or when a previous colony fails to develop in one year.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: X
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Breeding confirmed; number unknown

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: P
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Probable breeder

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ESTTYPE
Attribute Definition: Type of estimate or count made by the observer, Codes may be qualitative or quantitative. These codes are the same as those used for the Beringian Seabird Colony Catalog.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: W
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: An actual count: Exact count of each bird, pair, or nest in colony

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: S
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Known percent of colony: Exact count of birds, pairs, or nests in known fraction of colony area: count extrapolated to total number. Notes should describe method further.

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Z
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Part estimated, part counted: Exact count on part of colony area; remainder of colony and total number in colony estimated.

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: T
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Count by groups: count of birds, pairs, or nests by groups (e.g., 10s or 1000s)Notes should describe method further.

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Y
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
Estimate, not an actual count: observer estimated birds, nests, or pairs by some other method. Observer did not make an exact count of individuals or groups, but numbers were provided (e.g., ""500 to 1000"" or ""thousands""). Notes should describe method further.
Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: X
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Present: no actual count: Observer reported breeding birds of this species at colony, but no estimate of numbers.

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: P
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Probable; observer reported breeding birds probably or possibly present at colony, but no estimate of numbers.

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: U
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Type of estimate unknown: census method or accuracy of method unknown (observer did not describe method well)

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: K
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Count adjusted by observer: Observer adjusted count of individuals, nests, pairs to give better estimate

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: G
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Observer may have adjusted count: Observer reported number of birds, nests or pairs; did not say

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: V
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Common or abundant: Observer reported breeding birds common or abundant at colony, but no

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: R
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Rare or uncommon: Observer reported breeding birds uncommon or rare at colony, but no estimate of

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ISSUE
Attribute Definition: Issue number of journal (if any).
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: KEYWORDS
Attribute Definition: Enter keywords, if any. Optional field.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MAPNO
Attribute Definition: Map Number
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MOSTRECENT
Attribute Definition: Most recent accurate designation,
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: R
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Most recent accurate data

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: B
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Best

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: H
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Historical

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NONESTS
Attribute Definition: Number of Nests, Filled in for species in which nests were counted (WEGU, BRCO, DCCO, PECO), left blank if only birds were counted. Occasionally PIGU and BLOY nests were nests were counted.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OBJECTID

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OBSERVERS
Attribute Definition: Observers. Full names of people collecting data, or as are given on the sheet. May be different from authors of cited literature.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: PAGES
Attribute Definition: First and last page numbers, separated by a hyphen ( - ).
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: PHOTO_INTE
Attribute Definition:
Photo Interpretators, Full names of people counting seabirds on slides taken during an aerial photography survey. Slide counting may or may not be performed by the observers listed in the Census table.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: QUAL
Attribute Definition:
Data quality, The code describes how accurately the census data reflects the actual number of each species in the colony. Data quality may vary depending on census consitions, biology of the species, etc. Usually a 1= precise count for nest counts, or a 3= counts of birds, approximate because non-breeders/ variable mate attendance make breeding population inexact (murres, guillemots). Occasionally poor slide quality / incomplete coverage can result in a '2' for air surveys, or an in-colony nest count of guillemots, oystercatchers results in a '1' quality. Though entered from data sheets as quality 3, aerial murre surveys may best be represented as quality 2. These codes are the same as those used for the Beringian Seabird Colony Catalog.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
cata in ""Number of Birds"" are a precise estimate of the colony population. Moderate changes amoung years could probably be detected. Examples: (a) exact counts of breeding pairs or nests (kittiwakes, gulls, terns, cormorants); (b) counts of individuals adjusted carefully for nest attendance.
Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
Data in ""Number of Birds"" are a good estimate of the colony population. Large changes in numbers could probably be detected. Examples: (a) exacts counts of birds, where all are visible (e.g., murres, kittiwakes, gulls, terns); (b) counts of guillemots on an early morning high tide before nesting; (c) counts of occupied burrows in a precisely-measured area.
Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
The data in ""Numbers of birds"" are only a rough estimate of the colony population. Only very large changes in populations can be detected. Examples: (a) many counts of part of a colony; (b) exact counts of birds that nest underground e.g., puffins, guillemots), except special studies where all birds were visible; (c) most counts of birds by groups rather than individually. (Note: Data quality 3 is much lower than Data Quality 1 and 2).
Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 4
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
The data in ""Number of birds"" are completely unreliable to indicate the colony population. These data should not be used to infer any changes in population, however large. Examples: 9a) estimates under poor conditions; (b) estimates that were mostly non-breeding birds; (c) all non-numeric estimates (""Present"", ""Rare"", etc.).
Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: U
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No data quality code can be assigned, because the observer did not describe methods adequately.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: REPS
Attribute Definition:
Replication, Entered was the number of times a colony was censused in a year, usually 1 (1 replication). For multiple aerial surveys of northern Oregon and occasional multiple censuses of Yaquina Head, the number of independent censuses was entered, and the most representative survey was the one gieven in NOBIRDS, NONESTS data (June aerial survey, the larger of complete Yaquina Head surveys), with additional usrbey data contained in SPNOTES and the separate database AIRREP57 for Tenyu Maru air data.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Shape
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SITE_NAME
Attribute Definition: Name of Site. Unofficial names are in quotation marks.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SITENO
Attribute Definition: Site number. Sequentially numbered north to south colony sites, the latter 3-5 digits of COL_NUMBER. Right of the decimal is colonies added after the original colonies assigned.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SP
Attribute Definition: Species Code, 4 letter AOU code for species from the North American Bird Banding Lab
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SPECIES
Attribute Definition: Species name.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SPNOTES
Attribute Definition: Species Notes. Any further notes on the sheet, including who counted air photos, additional observer references, notes on presence of predators, quality of estimate, etc.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: STATE
Attribute Definition: State. All filled with OR for Oregon.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SURVTYPE
Attribute Definition: Survey method used to census or view the colony. Combinations can be used (e.g., B, M for boat and mainland coverage of Yaquina Head), with more details in SPNOTES.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: A
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Aerial survey from fixed-wing airplane or helicopter

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: AP
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Aerial photography

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: B
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Boat

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: C
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ground survey in colony or on the island

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: M
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Mainland - Ground survey from a remote mainland vantage point

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: U
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute Label: TAX_NO
Attribute Definition: Taxanomic order. Number code for each species from North American Bird Banding Lab.
Attribute Definition Source: Beringian Seabird Colony Catalog, Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: TITLE
Attribute Definition: Complete title of book or article. If unpublished, use ""Unpublished data"". For unpublished data, the range of years for the data should be included (e.g., Unpublished data, 1999-present).
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: USE
Attribute Definition:
Site Use, All data in Oregon were S = breeding, although in fact some may have been roosing or simply attending, it was not possible to differentiate when counts were of birds, thus these could be converted to 'T' breeding and roosting. No non-breeding species are included as data; they are all in SPNOTES (e.g., BRPE).
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: S
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Breeding birds

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: R
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Roosting birds only, no breeding birds (not normally entered in Catalog)

Attribute:

Attribute Label: UTMX
Attribute Definition: UTM Zone 10N X-coordinate, in meters
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: UTMY
Attribute Definition: UTM Zone 10N Y-coordinate, in meters
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: VOLUME
Attribute Definition: Volume number of journal or report series (if any).
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WHATCOUNT
Attribute Definition: What was counted - birds or nests. These codes are the same as those used for the Beringian Seabird Colony Catalog.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: N
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Nests or burrows: Count or estimate of nests or burrows in colony

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: B
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Individual birds: Count or estimate of individual birds in colony

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: O
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No count or estimate: Observer provided no numeric estimate, only non-numeric data like ""Present' or 'Rare'.

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: U
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown: unexplained how the number was generated (U only if there was a statement that it was an estimate or notes as 'present').

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: E
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Pairs: Count or estimate of breeding pairs in colony.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: YEAR_
Attribute Definition: Year of survey.
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Attribute:

Attribute Label: YEAR_PUB
Attribute Definition: Year of publication
Attribute Definition Source: Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies, Oregon Seabird Colony Catalog Metadata: Version 3.0

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1
Contact Person: Khemarith So

Contact Position: Geographer
Contact Address:

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Address: 2127 SE Marine Science Drive
City: Newport
State or Province: OR
Postal Code: 97365
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 541-867-4550
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 541-867-4551
Contact Electronic Mail Address: khem_so@fws.gov

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Metadata Date: 2/27/2009
Metadata Review Date: 7/25/2008
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Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1
Contact Person: Khemarith So

Contact Position: Geographer
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2127 SE Marine Science Drive
City: Newport
State or Province: OR
Postal Code: 97365
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 541-867-4550
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 541-867-4551
Contact Electronic Mail Address: khem_so@fws.gov

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