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Database Title	9.4 Ornithological Society of New Zealand Monitoring Schemes
Keywords Type1. Type 11.	Terrestrial, freshwater, coastal environment, islands, lakes, estuaries, birds, distribution, abundance
Abstract	The Ornithological Society of New Zealand has a number of monitoring programmes including: harbour surveys for waders, gulls and terns (e.g. Kaipara, Waitemata, Tauranga, Ohiwa, and Wellington. Five-minute bird counts in specific locations (e.g. Kapiti, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Otari) lakes surveys for waterfowl (e.g. Rotorua Lakes) observations of the number birds seen in a 24-hour period. Surveys for specific species (e.g. black shags, dotterels and gannets) wader census river counts for bird species beach patrols for dead seabirds (Beach Patrol Database) It is likely that a new scheme will start in 2000 to monitor specific sites on a regular basis (9).
Geographical Coverage	New Zealand
Dataset start date.	Various
Dataset end date.	Current
Status/currency.	In progress
Update frequency.	Varies depending on the monitoring programme.
Maintenance.	Unspecified.

 

Technical Evaluation
Parameters- what is measured	Absolute numbers of birds by species. Relative abundance of each bird species. Total numbers of each bird species. Number of each bird species seen per 24-hour period. Number of birds of specific species; number of nests of specific bird species. Summer and winter numbers of wading birds by species. Total number of birds by species on one km stretches of rivers. Number and species of dead seabirds on one km stretches of beach. Number of birds for each species.
Parameters- what is calculated	N/A
Methods used to measure parameters	A variety of standard methods.
Secondary sources of data	N/A
Scale of use.	Variable.
Number of records	Unknown.
GIS compatibility.	Unknown.
Available formats for users.	Paper database.
Access constraints.	Not yet determined.
Measurement Accuracy	To be completed by database manager.
Completeness of dataset	To be completed by database manager.
Positional accuracy	To be completed by database manager.
Database steward	OSNZ
Database custodian	OSNZ
Database custodian contact person	Chris Robertson President
Database custodian Contact Address Phone Email	25 Weld Street Wadestown Wellington +64 4 472 8173 100244.1012@compuserve.com
References
Date metadata record prepared.	October 1999. Updated December 2000.
Author of metadata record.	Victoria Froude

 

Management Evaluation
Original purpose.	To collect information and prepare reports To standardize procedures To observe trends over time
Relationships with classification systems.	N/A
Relationships with other databases	There are links with other OSNZ databases: Moult Record Database Nest Record Database Atlas of Bird Distribution
Known relationships with proposed EPIP indicators.	N/A
Who uses this database?	This is not yet in the public domain. Some information from existing monitoring programmes has been collated and published in scientific journals including the Society's publication Notornis.
Public awareness of the database	The database is not yet in the public domain.
Database strengths.	The society has a skilled membership that is able to identify bird species and count their numbers accurately. The database will bring together information from a number of bird monitoring programmes from around New Zealand. The database will also provide for the establishment of a more systematic monitoring programme for bird species in New Zealand. There is some early baseline data (eg Beach Patrol has data collected since the 1940's) Many results have been published; often this is in the society's publication Notornis. Bird Patrol is a practical way to monitor trends in seabird populations around New Zealand.
Database limitations.	The database is not likely to be an electronic database.; There is likely to be limited funding to design and maintain the database.

 

What are the Current and Emerging Uses of the Database for:
Assisting with determining historic state/baseline.	There are a number of historic records of bird distribution and absolute/relative abundance of particular species in certain locations.
Assisting with determining current state/baseline.	There are a number of current records of bird distribution and absolute/relative abundance of particular species in certain locations. The Beach Patrol data can identify trends in seabird populations, and provide timing of population declines.
Assisting with modeling possible future outcomes.	-
Risk assessment.	The database may identify species/populations at risk. The Beach Patrol data can identify trends in seabird populations, and provide timing of population declines.
Monitoring site selection and sample design.	The database could identify sites for monitoring relative and absolute abundance of certain bird species.
Aggregating and reporting data locally, regionally or nationally.	The database primarily collates information from different monitoring programmes. Unless a more systematic sampling programme is implemented as planned it would not be appropriate to aggregate data from specific programmes.