RSPB Annual Reserve Avian Monitoring
Citation
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (2023). RSPB Annual Reserve Avian Monitoring. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ssn1l9 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-03.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 Atlas as a geographical dataset.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 a 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 it consists of several unconnected areas. RSPB reserve boundaries are available on the NBN Atlas as a geographical dataset.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Lodge
Potton Road, Sandy
SG19 2DL
Bedfordshire
Telephone: 01767 680551
email: Dataunit@rspb.org.uk
homepage: http://www.rspb.org.uk/
metadata author
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Lodge
Potton Road, Sandy
SG19 2DL
Bedfordshire
Telephone: 01767 680551
email: Dataunit@rspb.org.uk
homepage: http://www.rspb.org.uk/
distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Conservation Data Management Unit
administrative point of contact
email: dataunit@rspb.org.uk