1994-2018 Capercaillie Brood Counts Data, Scotland

doi:10.15468/thg99q

1994-2018 Capercaillie Brood Counts Data, Scotland

Citation

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (2024). 1994-2018 Capercaillie Brood Counts Data, Scotland. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/thg99q accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This dataset contains records of capercaillie hens and their broods. Historically, RSPB and NatureScot agreed a list of woodlands to be surveyed each year. These surveys take place in August using pointing dogs to locate hens with broods in order to monitor productivity. The dataset also contains data on broodless hens and males found during these systematic brood counts. Brood data can also be found in the Capercaillie Casual Counts dataset. RSPB discontinued Capercaillie brood count monitoring on reserve in 2019.

Purpose

Sampling Description

Quality Control

These data have been gathered by trained field-workers so the data are of high quality.

Method steps

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Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Royal 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
position: editor
email: dataunit@rspb.org.uk