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Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Bird Count Survey, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2015

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Gillespie, G (): Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Bird Count Survey, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2015. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.1063.52/html

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Data Creators
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Abstract

A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots were established between 1994–2002. The plots extend across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, representing the Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network. A detailed flora and fauna survey has been conducted at each plot on a 5–6 year cycle to monitor biotic changes. Plots represent a variety of landforms and vegetation types. Nitmiluk National Park contains 46 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1 km of the primary plot. In 2015, 23 paired plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. At each paired plot 12 x 10 minute bird surveys were conducted during daylight hours during a 4 day period. Bird surveys were carried out within a 100 x 100 metre quadrat, encompassing the standard 50 x 50 metre trapping grid and an additional 25 metre around all sides. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savannah Fire-effects Plot Network’s program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna

Contacts for Questions on the Use and Interpretation of Data
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Phone
voice
08 8995 5025
Email Address
graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au
Individual
Dr Alaric Fisher
Position
Executive Director, Flora & Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Phone
voice
08 8995 5002
Email Address
alaric.fisher@nt.gov.au
Individual
Luke Einoder
Position
Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Project Information and Data Owners
Title
Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network
Personnel
Role
Data Owner
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of terrestrial ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Funding

Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.

Methods and Sampling Information
Methods
Method Step 1
Description
Plot set-up

At each of the 220 fire plots, a temporary 50 x 50 metre fauna survey quadrat is set directly adjacent to the permanent 40 x 20 metre flora monitoring plots (marked with a baseline and end-line of star steels and a permanent metal post and metal number tag). During set up the temporary fauna quadrat is marked out using flagging tape and a tape measure and traps are placed around the perimeter. Bird surveys were carried out within a 100 x 100 metre quadrat, encompassing the standard 50 x 50 metre trapping grid and an additional 25 metre around all sides.

Method Step 2
Description
Data collection

The bird-count survey protocol comprises a 10 minute meander search through the 100 x 100 metre square. Importantly:

- no differentiation is recorded between birds having been heard or seen.

- unidentified birds are not recorded

- the number of individuals of each species is recorded for each count.

- only birds that are using the quadrat are recorded – birds merely flying across overhead are not included. However, raptors, wood-swallows, etc. are included if they are observed hunting overhead.

- species records with a value of ‘zero’ were either outside the plot during a survey or flew overhead during a survey.

- opportunistic or incidental observations include records of birds outside 10 minute survey periods, and may include birds using the plot, or using the same habitat nearby (no fixed distance) the plot.

- visiting the sites in the same order every day was avoided.

- birds were also recorded during two nocturnal searches using spotlights (15 minutes). This data is not included here.

Instrument
  • Binoculars and GPS
Associated Parties
Role
Associated Party
Individual
Dr Alaric Fisher
Position
Executive Director, Flora & Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
Role
Associated Party
Individual
Dr John Woinarski
Position
Data Collector
Organization
Charles Darwin University
Role
Associated Party
Individual
Luke Einoder
Position
Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management
Role
Associated Party
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of terrestrial ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Keywords and Subject Categories
ANZSRC-FOR
  • 0501
  • 0502
  • 0602
LTERN Monitoring Themes
  • Birds
  • Invasive animals
GCMD
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Description
Nimiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park
Bounding Coordinates
West
132.16505 degrees
 
East
132.74043 degrees
 
North
-13.81268 degrees
 
South
-14.39819 degrees
 
Temporal Coverage
Date
2015
Taxonomic Coverage and Classification
Classification
  • Species
    Accipiter cirrocephalus
  • Species
    Accipiter fasciatus
  • Species
    Aegotheles cristatus
  • Species
    Anas superciliosa
  • Species
    Aprosmictus erythropterus
  • Species
    Aquila audax
  • Species
    Ardea intermedia
  • Species
    Ardea pacifica
  • Species
    Ardeotis australis
  • Species
    Artamus cinereus
  • Species
    Artamus leucorynchus
  • Species
    Artamus minor
  • Species
    Artamus personatus
  • Species
    Aviceda subcristata
  • Species
    Cacatua galerita
  • Species
    Cacomantis pallidus
  • Species
    Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus
  • Species
    Centropus phasianinus
  • Species
    Certhionyx pectoralis
  • Species
    Ceyx azureus
  • Species
    Chalcites minutillus
  • Species
    Cincloramphus mathewsi
  • Species
    Cisticola exilis
  • Species
    Climacteris melanura
  • Species
    Colluricincla harmonica
  • Species
    Colluricincla megarhyncha
  • Species
    Colluricincla woodwardi
  • Species
    Conopophila rufogularis
  • Species
    Coracina novaehollandiae
  • Species
    Coracina papuensis
  • Species
    Coracina tenuirostris
  • Species
    Corvus orru
  • Species
    Coturnix ypsilophora
  • Species
    Cracticus nigrogularis
  • Species
    Cracticus torquatus
  • Species
    Dacelo leachii
  • Species
    Daphoenositta chrysoptera
  • Species
    Dicaeum hirundinaceum
  • Species
    Dicrurus bracteatus
  • Species
    Egretta novaehollandiae
  • Species
    Erythrotriorchis radiates
  • Species
    Erythrotriorchis radiatus
  • Species
    Erythrura gouldiae
  • Species
    Eudynamys orientalis
  • Species
    Eulophus roseicapilla
  • Species
    Falco berigora
  • Species
    Falco longipennis
  • Species
    Geopelia cuneata
  • Species
    Geopelia humeralis
  • Species
    Geopelia striata
  • Species
    Gerygone albogularis
  • Species
    Gerygone chloronota
  • Species
    Grallina cyanoleuca
  • Species
    Grus rubicunda
  • Species
    Haliastur sphenurus
  • Species
    Hamirostra melanosternon
  • Species
    Hieraaetus morphnoides
  • Species
    Ixobrychus flavicollis
  • Species
    Lalage sueurii
  • Species
    Lichenostomus unicolor
  • Species
    Lichenostomus virescens
  • Species
    Lichmera indistincta
  • Species
    Lonchura castaneothorax
  • Species
    Malurus melanocephalus
  • Species
    Manorina flavigula
  • Species
    Megapodius reinwardt
  • Species
    Melanodryas cucullata picata
  • Species
    Melithreptus albogularis
  • Species
    Merops ornatus
  • Species
    Microcarbo melanoleucos
  • Species
    Microeca flavigaster
  • Species
    Milvus migrans
  • Species
    Mirafra javanica rufescens
  • Species
    Myiagra alecto
  • Species
    Myiagra inquieta
  • Species
    Myiagra rubecula
  • Species
    Myzomela obscura
  • Species
    Neochmia phaeton
  • Species
    Ninox novaeseelandiae
  • Species
    Nycticorax caledonicus
  • Species
    Nymphicus hollandicus
  • Species
    Oriolus flavocinctus
  • Species
    Oriolus sagittatus
  • Species
    Pachycephala rufiventris
  • Species
    Pardalotus striatus
  • Species
    Petrochelidon ariel
  • Species
    Petrophassa rufipennis
  • Species
    Phaps chalcoptera
  • Species
    Philemon argenticeps
  • Species
    Philemon citreogularis
  • Species
    Platycercus venustus
  • Species
    Podargus strigoides
  • Species
    Poephila acuticauda
  • Species
    Poephila personata
  • Species
    Pomatostomus temporalis
  • Species
    Psephotus dissimilis
  • Species
    Psitteuteles versicolor
  • Species
    Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis
  • Species
    Rhipidura dryas
  • Species
    Rhipidura leucophrys
  • Species
    Rhipidura rufiventris
  • Species
    Smicrornis brevirostris
  • Species
    Todiramphus macleayii
  • Species
    Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
  • Species
    Todiramphus sanctus
  • Species
    Trichoglossus haematodus
  • Species
    Turnix castanotus
Intellectual Rights, Licence and Usage Conditions

CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of all of these data packages, and Parks Australia prior to use of data packages from Kakadu National Park. Spatial coordinates for plots are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia).

Data Table
tpsn_fauna_bird_counts_2015_p342.csv
Name
tpsn_fauna_bird_counts_2015_p342.csv
Attribute Information
id
Name
id
Definition
Observation identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
speciesid
Name
speciesid
Definition
Species identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
scientific_name
Name
scientific_name
Definition
Scientific name of observed species
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
common_name
Name
common_name
Definition
Common name of observed species
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
surveysite
Name
surveysite
Definition
Survey identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
survey
Name
survey
Definition
Survey name
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
site
Name
site
Definition
Site identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
date
Name
date
Definition
Date of observation
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
DD/MM/YYYY
Precision
0
round
Name
round
Definition
The number of times a site has been monitored. Entries are either 2 or 3, meaning the 2015 survey was either the second or third time sites had been surveyed.
Measurement Type
ordinal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
abundance
Name
abundance
Definition
Species abundance
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
Number Of Records
918
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
tpsn_fauna_bird_counts_2015_p342.csv
Size
83061 byte
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Record Delimiter
#x0A
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
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