Results of bird surveys in the North-Western Black Sea region in 1991-2000

I. I. Chernichko; E. A. Chaykovskaya; R. N. Chernichko; E. A. Diadicheva; P. I. Gorlov; V. V. Kinda; T. A. Kirikova; D. A. Kivganov; M. A. Nesterenko; Yu. V. Zharikov; M. Ye. Zhmud

doi:10.15468/aydnkg

Results of bird surveys in the North-Western Black Sea region in 1991-2000

Citation

Chernichko I I, Chaykovskaya E A, Chernichko R N, Diadicheva E A, Gorlov P I, Kinda V V, Kirikova T A, Kivganov D A, Nesterenko M A, Zharikov Y V, Zhmud M Y, Vynokurova S (2023). Results of bird surveys in the North-Western Black Sea region in 1991-2000. Version 1.1. Azov-Black Sea Ornithological Station. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aydnkg accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

The dataset contains data on the registration of 164 bird species in the Northwestern Black Sea region. Counts were carried out in the Stensovsko-Zhebriyansky floodplains (Danube delta), Kartal and Kuhurlui lakes, the Sasyk reservoir, the Tuzla group of estuaries, on the Tiligul estuary and in the estuary zones of some small rivers in the region. The study area covers (completely or at least partially) 6 Ramsar wetlands: “Kuhurlui lake”, “Kartal lake”, “Sasyk lake”, “Kyliiske mouth”, “Shagany-Alibei-Burnas lakes system” and “Tylihulskyi liman”. All works on birds' counting were organized by the Azov-Black Sea Ornithological Station and were carried out with the participation of its employees, however, in some cases, researchers from other organizations participated as well (the names of all survey participants are indicated in the list of authors of this dataset). In 1999, birds' counts were carried out within the framework of the project “Proposals for the restoration, management and protection of lakes Kartal, Kuhurlui, Izmailske, the islands of Tataru, Minor and Major Dalera, the inclusion of promising wetlands of the Odessa region in the project “Partners in Wetlands”. In 2000, counts in Stensovsko-Zhebriyansky floodplains were conducted within the framework of the project “Current state of biodiversity and economic use of the Stensovsko-Zhebriyansky floodplains” with the financial support of the WWF project in Ukraine “Partners in Wetlands”.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The research was carried out during irregular field expeditions of employees of the Azov-Black Sea Ornithological Station on the wetlands of the North-Western Black Sea region in 1988-2000.

Sampling

Bird counts were carried out using 10-12x binoculars during walking or driving on routes along the shores of the studied water bodies. All birds, regardless of whether they were on the reservoir or adjacent land, were counted. In some cases, a 30x optical tube was used. During the surveys, all birds were assigned to a specific control area of arbitrary shape, the boundaries of which were determined by natural landmarks. The coordinates for bird registration are the coordinates of the center of such a site, which were determined using the QGIS program. The accuracy of coordinate estimation was determined as the maximum distance from the center to the boundary of the site. The nomenclature follows the Catalog of Life.

Quality Control

The authors (all experienced ornithologists or bird-watchers) are fully responsible for the quality of data provided within the published dataset.

Method steps

Conducting of field surveys.
Visual, audial and other registrations of birds.
Indentification of species (subspecies, genus, family, morph).
GPS-tracking, counting, georeferencing.
Organizing of a dataset according to Darwin Core standards.

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset consists of registrations of birds (class: Aves) only.

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Chordata
rank: phylum
Aves
rank: class
Accipitriformes
rank: order
Anseriformes
rank: order
Apodiformes
rank: order
Bucerotiformes
rank: order
Charadriiformes
rank: order
Ciconiiformes
rank: order
Columbiformes
rank: order
Coraciiformes
rank: order
Cuculiformes
rank: order
Falconiformes
rank: order
Galliformes
rank: order
Gaviiformes
rank: order
Gruiformes
rank: order
Passeriformes
rank: order
Pelecaniformes
rank: order
Podicipediformes
rank: order
Suliformes
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

The dataset consists of registrations of birds made within the Odesa administrative region of Ukraine.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

I. I. Chernichko
originator
UA

E. A. Chaykovskaya
originator
UA

R. N. Chernichko
originator
UA

E. A. Diadicheva
originator
UA

P. I. Gorlov
originator
UA

V. V. Kinda
originator
UA

T. A. Kirikova
originator
UA

D. A. Kivganov
originator
UA

M. A. Nesterenko
originator
UA

Yu. V. Zharikov
originator
UA

M. Ye. Zhmud
originator
UA

Svitlana Vynokurova
metadata author
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
email: svetlana.vinokurova@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7277-0088

Oleksii Marushchak
custodian steward
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
Telephone: +380964882670
email: ecopelobates@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-5593

Svitlana Vynokurova
administrative point of contact
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
email: svetlana.vinokurova@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7277-0088