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Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Bird Count Survey, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2018

Citation

Gillespie, G (): Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Bird Count Survey, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2018. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern9.31.14/html

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ltern9.31.14
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

These data are records of all bird observations at a set of sites within Nitmiluk National Park surveyed in either 2017 or 2018. A total of 20 sites were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. Thirteen sites have prior monitoring through the Three Parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network which involved sampling at 5-6 year intervals at 220 plots established from 1996 – 2002. Seven sites have no prior monitoring. In 2017/18 a paired plot design was implemented at all sites, involving the duplication of some but not all survey methods at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot. At each 100 x 100 m plot 9 x 10 minute meander walking searches were performed during daylight hours at different times of the day (morning, midday and late afternoon) during a 4 day period. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network’s full 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

A total of 20 sites were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. Thirteen sites have prior monitoring through the Three Parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) Savannah Fire-effects Plot Network which involved sampling at 5-6 year intervals at 220 plots established from 1996 – 2002. Seven sites have no prior monitoring. In 2017/18 a paired plot design was implemented at all sites, involving the duplication of some but not all survey methods at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot.

Method Step 2
Description
Data collection

At each 100 x 100 m plot 9 x 10 minute meander walking searches were performed during daylight hours at different times of the day (morning, midday and late afternoon) during a 4 day period.

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
Nitmiluk (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
2018
Taxonomic Coverage and Classification
Classification
  • Species
    Aprosmictus erythropterus
  • Species
    Artamus minor
  • Species
    Aviceda subcristata
  • Species
    Cacatua galerita
  • Species
    Calyptorhynchus banksii
  • Species
    Caprimulgus
  • Species
    Centropus phasianinus
  • Species
    Certhionyx pectoralis
  • Species
    Ceyx azureus
  • Species
    Chalcophaps indica
  • Species
    Colluricincla harmonica
  • Species
    Colluricincla woodwardi
  • Species
    Coracina novaehollandiae
  • Species
    Coracina papuensis
  • Species
    Corvus orru
  • Species
    Cracticus nigrogularis
  • Species
    Cracticus torquatus
  • Species
    Dacelo leachii
  • Species
    Dicaeum hirundinaceum
  • Species
    Dicrurus bracteatus
  • Species
    Entomyzon cyanotis
  • Species
    Falco berigora
  • Species
    Geopelia humeralis
  • Species
    Geopelia striata
  • Species
    Gerygone chloronota
  • Species
    Grallina cyanoleuca
  • Species
    Haliastur sphenurus
  • Species
    Lichmera indistincta
  • Species
    Malurus lamberti
  • Species
    Manorina flavigula
  • Species
    Melithreptus albogularis
  • Species
    Merops ornatus
  • Species
    Myiagra inquieta
  • Species
    Myiagra rubecula
  • Species
    Myiagra ruficollis
  • Species
    Myzomela obscura
  • Species
    Nymphicus hollandicus
  • Species
    Oriolus flavocinctus
  • Species
    Oriolus sagittatus
  • Species
    Pachycephala rufiventris
  • Species
    Pardalotus striatus
  • Species
    Philemon argenticeps
  • Species
    Philemon buceroides
  • Species
    Philemon citreogularis
  • Species
    Platycercus venustus
  • Species
    Psitteuteles versicolor
  • Species
    Ptilinopus cinctus
  • Species
    Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis
  • Species
    Rhipidura albiscapa
  • Species
    Rhipidura leucophrys
  • Species
    Rhipidura rufiventris
  • Species
    Smicrornis brevirostris
  • Species
    Sphecotheres vieilloti
  • Species
    Stomiopera unicolor
  • Species
    Todiramphus macleayii
  • Species
    Trichoglossus haematodus
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 site codes are available at https://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_bird_counts_2018_p944t1247.csv
Name
tpsn_bird_counts_2018_p944t1247.csv
Attribute Information
id
Name
id
Definition
Observation identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
species_id
Name
species_id
Definition
Species identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
full_name
Name
full_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
survey
Name
survey
Definition
Name of survey area
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
yyyymmdd
Name
yyyymmdd
Definition
Date of observation
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
YYYY-MM-DD
Precision
0
abundance
Name
abundance
Definition
Species abundance. 'Zero' value means species were either outside the plot during a survey or flew overhead during a survey.
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
Number Of Records
200
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
tpsn_bird_counts_2018_p944t1247.csv
Size
16795 byte
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Record Delimiter
#x0A
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
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