Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Publication_Date: Unknown Title: Great Salt Lake Waterbird Survey Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database Online_Linkage: http://www.emcoledesign.com/gslbirdsurvey/index.html Description: Abstract: The Great Salt Lake (GSL) Waterbird Survey (WBS) is a five-year study (1997-2001) that examines the relationships of migratory waterbirds with the GSL ecosystem through the spring, summer and fall seasons, between years, and across a variety of habitats. For five years researchers completed counts of waterbirds at GSL every ten days from April through September. The counts included the following families: Gaviidae, Podicipedidae, Pelecanidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Ardeidae, Threskiornithidae, Anatidae, Rallidae, Gruidae, Charadriidae, Recurvirostridae, Scolopacidae, Laridae. Purpose: For migratory waterbird species using the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem, we will estimate individual species populations during the migration period, their periods of use, location, and habitat characteristics of use areas plotted against Great Salt Lake elevation (1997-2001). Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1997 Ending_Date: 2001 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Great Salt Lake, Utah Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.0 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.8 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.7 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.5 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: migration Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: U.S. Place_Keyword: USA Place_Keyword: Utah Place_Keyword: UT Place_Keyword: Great Salt Lake Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species Taxonomic_Keywords: birds Taxonomic_Keywords: aquatic birds Taxonomic_Keywords: shorebirds Taxonomic_Keywords: waterfowl Taxonomic_Keywords: waders Taxonomic_System: Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: American Ornithologists' Union Publication_Date: 1998 Title: Check-list of North American Birds Edition: Seventh Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book Online_Linkage: http://www.aou.org/checklist/index.php3 Classification_System_Modifications: The check-list is revised and updated on an annual basis by the American Ornithologists' Union. Revisions are published in The Auk. Taxonomic_Procedures: Observers have pre-existing knowledge of bird identification or they use published field guides. General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Birds (aquatic birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, and waders). Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Applicable_Common_Name: Animals Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata Applicable_Common_Name: Chordates Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata Applicable_Common_Name: Vertebrates Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves Applicable_Common_Name: Birds Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Anseriformes Applicable_Common_Name: Screamers, Swans, Geese, and Ducks Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Anatidae Applicable_Common_Name: Ducks, Geese, and Swans Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Gaviiformes Applicable_Common_Name: Loons Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Gaviidae Applicable_Common_Name: Loons Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Podicipediformes Applicable_Common_Name: Grebes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Podicipedidae Applicable_Common_Name: Grebes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Pelecaniformes Applicable_Common_Name: Totipalmate Birds Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Pelecanidae Applicable_Common_Name: Pelicans Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Phalacrocoracidae Applicable_Common_Name: Cormorants Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Ciconiiformes Applicable_Common_Name: Herons, Ibises, Storks, American Vultures, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Ardeidae Applicable_Common_Name: Herons, Bitterns, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Threskiornithidae Applicable_Common_Name: Ibises and Spoonbills Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Gruiformes Applicable_Common_Name: Rails, Cranes, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Rallidae Applicable_Common_Name: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Gruidae Applicable_Common_Name: Cranes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadriiformes Applicable_Common_Name: Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadriidae Applicable_Common_Name: Lapwings and Plovers Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Recurvirostridae Applicable_Common_Name: Stilts and Avocets Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Scolopacidae Applicable_Common_Name: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Laridae Applicable_Common_Name: Skuas, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Access_Constraints: The data are available from the Avian Knowledge Network. See . The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will allow their data to be viewable but not downloadable. Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: John Neill Contact_Organization: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: 1594 W. North Temple City: Salt Lake City State_or_Province: UT Postal_Code: 84114 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 801-538-4765 Data_Set_Credit: Data collection and analysis: Don S. Paul, Ann E. Manning. This data set and report would not have been completed without the contributions of many people. We thank Clay Perschon, Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Project Leader, UDWR for enthusiastically supporting this project. Other UDWR personnel who contributed to the organization and analysis of data are Greg Evans, Paul Birdsey, and Kirk Poulsen, database design; Frank Howe, Russell Norvell, and Dave Mann, study design and data analyses; Mark Davidson and Jim VanLeeuwan, equipment maintenance. Steve Biggs, Clair Schaffer, and Craig Hunt piloted us safely back and forth across the lake for our aerial surveys. Seasonal employees were invaluable in their participation in survey work and data entry. Thanks to Joel Flory, Elizabeth Annand, Henry E. Ford, Shelly Kremer, Lindsey Dewey, and John Neill. John Neill also contributed to the compilation of several of the data tables found in this report. Wallace Gwynn, Utah Geological Survey, provided important data regarding GSL elevation and salinity. Jonathan Bart, USGS, was helpful in providing data analysis consultation. Some financial support was received from USFWS, in addition to editorial comments from Suzanne Fellows and Karen Lindsey. Antelope Island state Park personnel were generous in their contributions of office space for project managers, equipment storage and survey participation. Farmington Bay WMA managers also kindly allowed us to store equipment at their facility and participated in the survey effort. We appreciate the enthusiasm and willingness to participate in this study of other state, Federal and private and corporate site managers. Many private landowners graciously allowed project volunteers access on their properties for surveys. We especially thank our cadre of volunteers who braved the sun, rain, wind, and muck to count birds 17 times a year for five years (Table 19, http://www.emcoledesign.com/gslbirdsurvey/RPT24Acknowledgements.htm#Anchor-Table-63368#Anchor-Table-63368). Their effort was enormous and a project of this scope could not have been completed without their participation. We appreciate their support, friendship, and respect for Great Salt Lake and her waterbirds. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Paul, D.S., and A.E. Manning. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Great Salt Lake Waterbird Survey Five-Year Report (1997-2001). Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, UT Publisher: Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Project, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Other_Citation_Details: Unpublished report. Available on website or as a CD-ROM. Online_Linkage: http://www.emcoledesign.com/gslbirdsurvey/images/gslwsreport.pdf Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Spot checking data upon entry into database. Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable Completeness_Report: Some areas were not surveyed in some years. Out of a total of 53 areas and sub-areas: 39 were surveyed 1997-2001; 4 were surveyed 1998-2001; 3 were surveyed 1999-2001; 1 was surveyed 1999-2000; 1 was surveyed 1997, 2001; 1 was surveyed 1999, 2001; 1 was surveyed 2001 only, and 3 were not surveyed. The first survey season in 1997 started in late June and continued until mid-September with a total of 9 survey periods. Seasons in 1998-2001 had 17 survey periods from April through September. Lineage: Methodology: Methodology_Type: Field Methodology_Identifier: Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Methodology_Keyword: total count Methodology_Keyword: walking transect Methodology_Keyword: point sample Methodology_Keyword: area search Methodology_Keyword: area count Methodology_Keyword: aerial transect Methodology_Keyword: aerial survey Methodology_Description: Surveys were conducted every 10 days falling on or close to a designated target date. The first survey season in 1997 started in late June and continued until mid-September with a total of 9 survey periods. Seasons in 1998-2001 had 17 survey periods from April through September. In most survey sites an area search was conducted on foot, by ATV, or by airboat. Aerial transects were flown over large open water areas of the lake. Four survey techniques were used based upon the area type. All data were collected in a format appropriate for analysis at the conclusion of the study. Total Count (TC) - In total count areas, all waterbirds seen and heard in the accessible areas of the site were recorded. Walking Transect and Point Sample (TC w/ PS) - Surveys along the shoreline of the lake were comprised of a walking transect with at least one point sample. Area Count (AC) - One or more area counts were conducted at each of the large state waterfowl management areas (WMA) and the federal wildlife habitat area (WHA). Aerial Survey (AR) - Surveys were conducted from the air to count birds occupying open water in the large bays, and two areas with difficult access. Methodology_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Paul, D.S., and A.E. Manning. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Great Salt Lake Waterbird Survey Five-Year Report (1997-2001). Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, UT Publisher: Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Project, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Other_Citation_Details: Unpublished report. Online_Linkage: http://www.emcoledesign.com/gslbirdsurvey/RPT09Protocol.htm#TCanchor Process_Step: Process_Description: No process steps have been described for this data set Process_Date: Unknown Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Data variables include: location (latitude and longitude), protocol type, observation date, number of observers, bird species, and count. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Contact the distributor for more details. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: John Neill Contact_Organization: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: 1594 W. North Temple City: Salt Lake City State_or_Province: UT Postal_Code: 84114 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 801-538-4765 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: johnneill@utah.gov Contact_Instructions: Contact for permission to use data. Resource_Description: Great Salt Lake Waterbird Survey Distribution_Liability: No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy or utility of these data. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Avian Knowledge Network, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Contact_Position: Database Administrator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. City: Ithaca State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 14850 Country: USA Resource_Description: Great Salt Lake Waterbird Survey Distribution_Liability: These data are made available through the Avian Knowledge Network, a National Science Foundation funded project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Department of Computer Science at Cornell University. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy or utility of these data. 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