RSPB Annual Reserve Avian Monitoring
Citation
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (2024). RSPB Annual Reserve Avian Monitoring. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ssn1l9 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
This dataset contains summary breeding bird data on RSPB reserves in the UK as part of annual monitoring undertaken by RSPB staff and volunteers. Each species record is the breeding population of the whole reserve area in the given year and presence records have been given where it was not possible to survey the entire area. RSPB reserve boundaries are available on the NBN as a geographical dataset.
Purpose
Annual monitoring of breeding bird populations on RSPB reserves.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
The records included in this dataset are from surveys and monitoring undertaken by RSPB trained staff and volunteers with an internal verification process in place and are therefore assumed to be of a high standard.Method steps
- Standard breeding bird surveys undertaken by RSPB staff and volunteers on an annual basis and summary data entered into a standardised form. The standard method used will vary across reserves according to the species and habitat.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
RSPB reserves across the whole of the UK. Please note that each record is mapped as a central point for the reserve it is on, and may be located outside the actual reserve boundary depending on the shape of the reserve or if the reserve consists of several unconnected areas. RSPB reserve boundaries are available on the NBN as a spatial dataset.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds
metadata author
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Conservation Data Management Unit
administrative point of contact
email: dataunit@rspb.org.uk