Waterfowl Breeding Transect Points

Coverage name: gis/gom/habstudy/species/bird/waterfowl/blackduck/duckbreed83.shp

Geographic extent: Maine

Scale:

Automation Agency: USFWS, John Bidwell

Source of Data: USFWS, John Bidwell

Description: point cover is year 2000 breeding transect counts from John Bidwell. Told that has been checked but not fully processed. Term "open" in 'flock' field (based on conversation with JB 7/14/00) means may be large flock; 'numbindv' is actual count of birds; can use "observer" to figure which side of plane bird was on, and "heading" to figure geographic direction. Observations are 1/8 mile on each side of line. Species: ABDU are black ducks.

Data Restrictions:

Status: year 2000 survey

Projection: NAD 83 UTM meters, zone 19

Format: shapefile

Keywords: black duck, breeding survey