Identification

Title

UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) common breeding birds data 1971-2007

Abstract

Bird species data from the UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) lowland terrestrial sites. These data were collected, using the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)'s Common Bird Census methodology (CBC), at ECN's lowland terrestrial sites using a standard protocol. This protocol was abandoned in favour of the Breeding Bird Survey (Rennie et al (2017) UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) bird data: 1995-2015 https://doi.org/10.5285/5886c3ba-1fa5-49c0-8da8-40e69a10d2b5) in 1999; however, some sites continued to follow this protocol for a number of years after 1999 to allow comparison with the Breeding Bird Survey data. The CBC uses a mapping method in which a series of visits are made to all parts of a defined plot during the breeding season and contacts with birds by sight or sound are recorded on large-scale maps. Information from the series of visits is combined to estimate the number of territories found. Annual data are recorded but the date ranges available are variable for each site. ECN is the UK's long-term environmental monitoring programme. It is a multi-agency programme sponsored by a consortium of fourteen government departments and agencies. These organisations contribute to the programme through funding either site monitoring and/or network co-ordination activities. These organisations are: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales, Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Llywodraeth Cymru - Welsh Government, Natural England, Natural Environment Research Council, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/8582a02c-b28c-45d2-afa1-c1e85fba023d

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/datastore/eidchub/8582a02c-b28c-45d2-afa1-c1e85fba023d

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/8582a02c-b28c-45d2-afa1-c1e85fba023d.zip

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Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/8582a02c-b28c-45d2-afa1-c1e85fba023d

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GeoNames

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Drayton

Alice Holt

Hillsborough

North Wyke

Rothamsted

Wytham

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1971-01-01

End position

2007-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2017-12-15

date type

creation

effective date

2017-11-13

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

These data are collected, using the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)'s Common Bird Census methodology, at all of ECN's terrestrial sites using a standard protocol. Prior to deposit of the data in the EIDC, data are managed by the ECN Data Centre at CEH Lancaster according to defined protocols. Verification steps include numeric range checks (i.e. checking if a value falls within a specified range), categorical checks (e.g. checking that a species code appears on the standard code list), formatting (i.e. that the dataset conforms to the specified data format) and logical integrity checks (i.e. checking the data make sense, e.g. that the dates in one dataset match those in a related dataset). Appropriate range settings for ECN variables have been selected following discussion with specialists in each field. Where data fall outside these ranges, a cautious approach has been adopted towards discarding data on the principle that apparent errors may be valid outliers. Such values are discarded only if there is a clear explanation (e.g. an instrumentation error) and corrections are made where possible. If the reason is unclear, the values are stored, but are qualified using pre-defined quality codes or free-text descriptions. Data providers also use these codes or free text to describe factors affecting sampling outside their control, instrument damage or site management effects.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

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explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Rennie, S., Bater, J. , Beaumont, D. , Benham, S. , Britt, C. , Brooks, D. , Brunt, A. , Brunt, J. , Corbett, S. , Critchley, N. , Donovan, N. , Hargreaves, P. , Howe, M. , Lane, M. , McMillan, S. , Morecroft, M. , Onley, D. , Overall, R. , Pallett, D. , Schafer, S. , Scott, T. , Sherrin, L. , Shortall, C. , Smith, R. , Smith, P. , Taylor, M. , Tyson, K. (2017). UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) common breeding birds data 1971-2007. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/8582a02c-b28c-45d2-afa1-c1e85fba023d

Responsible organisations

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organisation name

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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pointOfContact

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Rothamsted Research

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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke

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Forest Research

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ADAS

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Rothamsted Research

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Forest Research

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Forest Research

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ADAS

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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke

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Rothamsted Research

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Rothamsted Research

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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ADAS

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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Rothamsted Research

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tony.scott@rothamsted.ac.uk

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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Rothamsted Research

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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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Rothamsted Research, North Wyke

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NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

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info@eidc.ac.uk

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publisher

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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

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info@eidc.ac.uk

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custodian

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

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owner

Metadata on metadata

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organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

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pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-05-20T10:40:34

Metadata language

eng