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Bird census at the beach of Doñana Natural Space

Citation

Mañez M, Rodriguez C (2018). Bird census at the beach of Doñana Natural Space. Version 2.5. Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC). Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/z6dyzs accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-19.

Description

Counts of birds (non Passerines and crow) using vehicle-based transect along the Beach of the Natural Space of Doñana.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Protected in 1968, Doñana National Park (537 km2) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a Ramsar Site and a Natural World Heritage Site. The site contains 25 km-long dune ecosystem and its respective shoreline along which the band census method was applied monthly during one year.

Sampling

The band census method is applied along the National Park beach in Southeast-Northwest direction. Transect is conducted at constant speed (10-20 km/h) during the morning low tide. This allows higher visibility (sunlight coming from the back). Stops were made when necessary (counting or identification). Wind speed (6 categories from calm to gale), wind direction, sky conditions (6 categories from sunny to rainy), and sea conditions (6 categories from calm to very rough).

Quality Control

Each identification (scientific name) is matched against the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy as a quality control to make sure that each identification is correct.

Method steps

  1. Conduct 29km transect driving in 4x4 vehicle at constant speed (10-20 km/h) monthly between days 10 and 20 looking for the best morning low tide.
  2. Divide transect into three sections 13.5km (CAMA), 7.5km (MAZA), and 8km (ZACA) by using the easily recognisable reference points of Zalabar and Carbonero watchtowers. CAMA means Carbonero-Matalascañas (the beach resort), MAZA means Malandar-Zalabar (Malandar is the name of the point where the river joins the ocean), and ZACA means Zalabar-Carbonero (the two watchtowers). Considering that maximum width of the beach is around 300m, these transects cover 4 km2, 2.1 km2, and 2.4 km2, respectively
  3. For each section (of transect), for each bird (non Passerines and crow) species observed, record its name and number of individuals counted, stopping the car when necessary.
  4. For each section (of transect), record wind speed (6 categories from calm to gale), wind direction, sky conditions (6 categories from sunny to rainy), and sea conditions (6 categories from calm to very rough).
  5. Match each identification (scientific name) against the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy as a quality control, and augment each identification with the matching species' higher taxonomy.

Taxonomic Coverages

Shore birds.
  1. Actitis hypoleucos
    rank: species
  2. Alca torda
    rank: species
  3. Anas acuta
    rank: species
  4. Anas clypeata
    rank: species
  5. Anas crecca
    rank: species
  6. Anas penelope
    rank: species
  7. Anas strepera
    rank: species
  8. Apus sp
    rank: species
  9. Ardea cinerea
    rank: species
  10. Arenaria interpres
    rank: species
  11. Calidris alba
    rank: species
  12. Calidris alpina
    rank: species
  13. Charadrius alexandrinus
    rank: species
  14. Charadrius dubius
    rank: species
  15. Charadrius hiaticula
    rank: species
  16. Chlidonias hybrida
    rank: species
  17. Chlidonias niger
    rank: species
  18. Chroicocephalus genei
    rank: species
  19. Chroicocephalus ridibundus
    rank: species
  20. Circus cyaneus
    rank: species
  21. Corvus corax
    rank: species
  22. Egretta garzetta
    rank: species
  23. Falco peregrinus
    rank: species
  24. Falco tinnunculus
    rank: species
  25. Haematopus ostralegus
    rank: species
  26. Himantopus himantopus
    rank: species
  27. Hydroprogne caspia
    rank: species
  28. Larus argentatus
    rank: species
  29. Larus audouinii
    rank: species
  30. Larus fuscus
    rank: species
  31. Larus marinus
    rank: species
  32. Larus melanocephalus
    rank: species
  33. Larus michahellis
    rank: species
  34. Limosa lapponica
    rank: species
  35. Melanitta nigra
    rank: species
  36. Mergus serrator
    rank: species
  37. Milvus migrans
    rank: species
  38. Morus bassanus
    rank: species
  39. Numenius arquata
    rank: species
  40. Numenius phaeopus Pandion haliaetus
    rank: species
  41. Phalacrocorax carbo
    rank: species
  42. Philomachus pugnax
    rank: species
  43. Pluvialis apricaria
    rank: species
  44. Pluvialis squatarola
    rank: species
  45. Puffinus yelkouan
    rank: species
  46. Recurvirostra avosetta
    rank: species
  47. Stercorarius parasiticus
    rank: species
  48. Stercorarius skua
    rank: species
  49. Sterna bengalensis
    rank: species
  50. Sterna hirundo
    rank: species
  51. Sterna paradisaea
    rank: species
  52. Sterna sandvicensis
    rank: species
  53. Sternula albifrons
    rank: species
  54. Tringa totanus
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

The Beach of the Natural Space of Doñana.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Manuel Mañez
originator
position: Technician in charge
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
ES
email: mmanez@ebd.csic.es
Carlos Rodriguez
metadata author
position: Post-doc
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
ES
email: carlos_r@ebd.csic.es
Kyle Braak
processor
position: Developer
GBIF
email: kbraak@gbif.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3696-3496
Manuel Mañez
administrative point of contact
position: technician
Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)
Seville
ES
email: mmanez@ebd.csic.es
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