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Harlequin Duck and waterbird winter surveys around the Wolves Islands, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

Entry ID: UAF_harlequinduck

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Summary

Abstract: This data set contains boat-based winter waterbird surveys from the Wolves
archipelago in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick Canada. This area is a known
wintering location of the Eastern Canadian Harlequin Duck population (appr. 50
birds). Such Harlequin Duck winter surveys were carried out since long time on
an occasional and regular basis. The survey effort was shared ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 45.16

S: 45.09

E: -65.95

W: -66.05

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Huettmann, F.

Dataset Title: Harlequin Duck and waterbird winter surveys around the Wolves Islands, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

Dataset Release Date: 1998

Dataset Publisher: University of Alaska

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1998-11-09

Stop Date: 1998-12-30

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > BAY OF FUNDY

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > SANDPIPERS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Quality Sightings are referenced to the observer, the specific cruise and ship name,
ship speed, time and date. GPS instrumentation was not available to the
observers. However, a consistent route around the island was followed for each
survey; sightings can be geo-referenced. For details see field notes.

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Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The data user need to understand the interpretation of 'relative abundance'
surveys. It is suggested to familiarize how data were collected.

Ancillary Keywords

waterbird ecology

seabird monitoring

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Institute of Arctic Biology, Biology & Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Data Center URL: http://mercury.bio.uaf.edu/iab/

Data Center Personnel
Name: FALK HUETTMANN Phone: +01-907-4747882 Fax: +01-907 4746967 Email: fhuettmann at alaska.edu Contact Address: 419 Irving I, PO Box 757000 City: Fairbanks Province or State: AK Postal Code: 99775-7000 Country: USA

Personnel

FALK HUETTMANN

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +01-907-4747882

Fax: +01-907 4746967

Email: fhuettmann at alaska.edu

Contact Address:

419 Irving I, PO Box 757000

City: Fairbanks

Province or State: AK

Postal Code: 99775-7000

Country: USA

FALK HUETTMANN

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +01-907-4747882

Fax: +01-907 4746967

Email: fhuettmann at alaska.edu

Contact Address:

419 Irving I, PO Box 757000

City: Fairbanks

Province or State: AK

Postal Code: 99775-7000

Country: USA

Publications/References

Brown R.G.B. 1986. Revised Atlas of Eastern Canadian Seabirds. Bedford
Institute of Oceanography: Candian Wildlife Service, Ottawa.

Brown R.G.B., Nettleship D.N., Germain P, Tull C.E., and Davis T. 1975. Atlas
of eastern Canadian seabirds. Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa.

Goudie, R. I. 1989. Historical status of Harlequin Ducks wintering in eastern
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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2006-01-24

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-12-21

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