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Database Title

8.3 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:

  1. Harbour surveys for waders, gulls and terns (eg Kaipara, Waitemata Tauranga, Ohiwa,and Wellington .
  2. Five-minute bird counts in specific locations (e.g. Kapiti, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Otari)
  3. Lake surveys for waterfowl (e.g. Rotorua Lakes)
  4. Observations of the number birds seen in a 24-hour period.
  5. Surveys for specific species (e.g. black shags, dotterels and gannets)
  6. Wader census
  7. River counts for bird species
  8. Beach counts 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
  1. Absolute numbers of birds by species.
  2. Relative abundance of each bird species.
  3. Total numbers of each bird species.
  4. Number of each bird species seen per 24-hour period.
  5. Number of birds of specific species; number of nests of specific bird species.
  6. Summer and winter numbers of wading birds by species.
  7. Total number of birds by species on one km stretches of rivers.
  8. Number and species of dead seabirds on one km stretches of beach.
  9. Number of birds for each species.
Parameters- what is calculated N/A
Methods used to measure parameters A variety of standard methods.
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 Graeme Taylor
Database custodian Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Email		 c/o Biodiversity Recovery Unit
Department of Conservation
Box 10 420
Wellington
+64 4 471 0726
+64 4 471 3279
gtaylor@doc.govt.nz
References -
Date metadata record prepared. October 1999
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
Database uses? This database 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.
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.
Assisting with modeling possible future outcomes. Trend data from the database may assist with this.
Risk assessment. The database may identify species/populations at risk.
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.