Capercaillie national surveys
Citation
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (2023). Capercaillie national surveys. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gyhqin accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-02-03.Description
This dataset contains the first to fourth surveys of Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Britain, carried out under the Statutory Conservation Agencies/RSPB Annual Breeding Birds Scheme (SCARABBS).Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data have been thoroughly checked for geographical and other errors. Please see the additional information sources for a detailed discussion of the survey methodology.Method steps
- Methods for each survey are different, though allowing comparability between surveys. See survey metadata for further details on methods of data capture.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Capercaillie distribution in Britain is restricted to Scotland where it is closely associated with Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris and Blaeberry Vaccinium myrtilus. Therefore the national survey was concentrated in Scotland.
All records in this dataset are collated with summary 100m grid references.
All records in this dataset are collated with summary 100m grid references.
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