À propos
Résumé de l’ensemble de données
The data set is nightjar occurrence data obtained through citizen science nocturnal road-side surveys. Each survey is a six-minute, passive, unlimited radius point count. Two species are targeted, Common Nighthawk and Common Poorwill; however, other species are occassionally recorded.
Saison(s) et fréquence
Data are collected annually from May 13 to July 30
Région géographique couverte
Province of Birtish Columbia
Principales espèces couvertes
Common Poorwhil and Common Nighthawk
Objectifs
The BC Nightjar Survey is conducted in order to contribute baseline monitoring data to the conservation of the Common Nighthawk and the Common Poorwill.
Méthodologie
Méthodes de terrain
Data from 2010-2013 were collected using the US Nightjar Network protocol available <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nightjars.org/participate/survey-instructions/">here</a>.
AQ/CQ
Data were entered by volunteers into an Excel spreadsheet with restrictions on values entered in order to ensure values entered are logical. Data in each Excel spreadsheet were then checked by a program coordinator prior to upload into the Access database.