public read uid=pavey,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=metcalfe,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=vanderduys,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all Dr Daniel J. Metcalfe CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences Senior Research Scientist

EcoSciences Precinct 41 Boggo Road Dutton Park Queensland 4102 Australia

07 3833 5529, dan.metcalfe@csiro.au Mr Eric Vanderduys CSIRO Technical Officer

CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences Australian Tropical Sciences Innovation Precinct, PMB PO Aitkenvale Queensland 4814 Australia

07 4753 8529 eric.vanderduys@csiro.au The Desert Uplands Plot Network Bird Count Data contains bird fauna data for 1 of 50 permanent 1 hectare plots in Northern Queensland, Australia. This data publication refers specifically to observations made at Plot WOUR11. The CSIRO permanent plots are situated in Tropical Ironbark Woodlands, and extend across four leasehold cattle properties that lie within an area approximately 50km by 50km. The plots represent three vegetation management strategies, namely: 1) clearing (where all trees and shrubs are removed); 2) thinning (where ground and midstorey vegetation is removed); and 3) unmodified native woodlands where significant thinning or clearing has not occurred. Within each 1 ha site, eight five-minute diurnal bird counts are conducted over a four day period. Two counts are completed per day at each site: one count in the morning within three hours of sunrise and the other a minimum of three hours after this period and before sunset. This is part of a much larger dataset that spans from 2004 to 2014. Note that previous studies were undertaken at 60 permanent 1 hectare plots and that this data is accessible as a composite data package: Metcalfe, D; Vanderduys, E (2015): Desert Uplands Plot Network, Bird Count Data and Notes, Northern Queensland, Australia, 2014. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.285/html. The spatial coordinates for this plot are provided in the following data publication: Metcalfe, D; Vanderduys, E (2014): Desert Uplands Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Queensland, Australia. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.167/html The Desert Uplands research plots commenced in 2004, and have been revisited in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013 and 2014. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Desert Uplands Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/desert-uplands 0501 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Birds Grazing domestic livestock LTERN Monitoring Themes CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions: None Northern Queensland, Australia 144.688969 145.191784 -20.762424 -21.235266 2014-09-24 2014-10-02 Species Acanthagenys rufogularis Species Acanthiza apicalis Species Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Species Accipiter cirrhocephalus Species Accipiter fasciatus Species Aprosmictus erythropterus Species Aquila audax Species Ardeotis australis Species Artamus cinereus Species Artamus minor Species Artamus personatus Species Cacatua galerita Species Cacomantis pallidus Species Cacomantis variolosus Species Calyptorhynchus banksii Species Centropus phasianinus Species Chrysococcyx basalis Species Chrysococcyx lucidus Species Cincloramphus mathewsi Species Climacteris picumnus Species Colluricincla harmonica Species Conopophila rufogularis Species Coracina maxima Species Coracina novaehollandiae Species Coracina papuensis Species Corvus coronoides Species Corvus orru Species Corvus species Species Cracticus nigrogularis Species Cracticus tibicen Species Cracticus torquatus Species Dacelo leachii Species Dacelo novaeguineae Species Daphoenositta chrysoptera Species Dicaeum hirundinaceum Species Dromaius novaehollandiae Species Entomyzon cyanotis Species Eolophus roseicapillus Species Eurystomus orientalis Species Falco berigora Species Falco cenchroides Species Geopelia cuneata Species Geopelia humeralis Species Geopelia striata Species Geophaps scripta Species Gerygone albogularis Species Gerygone fusca Species Grallina cyanoleuca Species Haliastur sphenurus Species Hieraaetus morphnoides Species Lalage sueurii Species Lichenostomus plumulus Species Lichenostomus virescens Species Malurus lamberti Species Malurus melanocephalus Species Malurus species Species Manorina flavigula Species Melanodryas cucullata Species Melithreptus albogularis Species Melopsittacus undulatus Species Merops ornatus Species Microeca fascinans Species Myiagra rubecula Species Neochmia modesta Species Nymphicus hollandicus Species Ocyphaps lophotes Species Oreoica gutturalis Species Oriolus sagittatus Species Pachycephala rufiventris Species Pardalotus rubricatus Species Pardalotus striatus Species Phaps chalcoptera Species Philemon citreogularis Species Philemon corniculatus Species Platycercus adscitus Species Plectorhyncha lanceolata Species Pomatostomus temporalis Species Ptilonorhynchus maculatus Species Rhipidura albiscapa Species Rhipidura leucophrys Species Scythrops novaehollandiae Species Smicrornis brevirostris Species Struthidea cinerea Species Taeniopygia bichenovii Species Taeniopygia guttata Species Threskiornis spinicollis Species Todiramphus macleayii Species Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Species Todiramphus sanctus Species Trichoglossus haematodus Species unspecified 1408532875740 1405646064156

The Desert Uplands Plot Network Bird Count Data contains bird fauna data for 1 of 50 permanent 1 hectare plots in Northern Queensland, Australia (note that previous studies were undertaken at 60 permanent 1 hectare plots). The plots represent three vegetation management strategies, namely: 1) clearing (where all trees and shrubs are removed); 2) thinning (where ground and midstorey vegetation is removed); and 3) unmodified native woodlands where significant thinning or clearing has not occurred. Cleared sites had been chain-cleared and sown with buffel grass between 1995 and 1999. The sites are spread across four properties. The total number of sites within each category are as follows: a) cleared vegetation (n = 10 ), b) thinned vegetation (n = 10) and c) unmodified vegetation (n = 40). As of September 2014 four of the previously cleared sites, which contained regrowth vegetation, have been re-cleared.

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Each of the Desert Uplands bird monitoring plots is 1 ha in size, and located at least 1 km from any other site, 500 m from any water point, and 50 m from the nearest access track. Plots are stratified according to vegetation management history: 1. Cleared (vegetation has been pulled, removing all trees and shrubs); 2. Thinned (sub-canopy vegetation has been largely removed by the use of a mechanical device called a "crocodile", which is towed behind a tractor and removes vegetation such as Currant Bush, Carissa species, which is normally prevalent in the woodlands); and 3. Unmodified woodlands. Within each 1 ha site, eight timed diurnal bird counts are conducted over a four day period. Each count is of 5 minutes duration. Two counts are completed per day at each site: one count in the morning within three hours of sunrise and the other a minimum of three hours after this period and before sunset. Each count is completed by a single observer walking through the 1 ha plot. A predefined path is not followed; however, the observer attempts to cover all of the 1 ha plot area. Birds are located and identified and, where possible counted, by both sound and sight.

10 X 42 Binoculars These plots have been visited five times so far – June 2004, May 2005, August 2006, July 2008, June-July 2013 and in October 2014. 10 sites have been visited four times - June 2004, May 2005, August 2006 and July 2008. These 10 sites will not be visited again as part of this project. The specific location of the 1ha survey sites were selected on the basis that they were situated in large contiguous areas that were considered typical or characteristic of the respective vegetation management strategy. Within each property, sites are generally a minimum of 1km apart but may be within 500m of one another in some cases. At the property scale, sites are spread across a 10-15 km radius on each property. Sites are located a minimum of 500m from any water point, commonly 50-100m from the nearest access track and that the demarcation used for site selection within the “Unmodified vegetation management” class (30-45% vs. 45-60% canopy cover), was made using crown canopy mapping based on 1996 1:250 000 aerial photography. Sites are broadly situated within the same broad Ironbark woodland community (Eucalyptus whitei, E. melanophloia). Two Queensland land zones are mapped across the four properties with sandy plains and alluvial systems each represented by two properties. One of the leaseholders (with five thinned and five unmodified sites), withdrew from the study following the July 2008 survey leaving 50 sites distributed across three leasehold properties remaining in the study. CSIRO Data Owner Dr Chris Pavey CSIRO Land and Water Flagship Plot network contact

PO Box 2111 Alice Springs Northern Territory 0871

08 9850 7173 chris.pavey@csiro.au Interim Research Group Leader & Research Scientist 1408532875740 Technical Officer Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.org.gov.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. mdup_bird_survey_data_2014_p239t616_WOUR11.csv mdup_bird_survey_data_2014_p239t616_WOUR11.csv 1 0 \r\n column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.411.1 uid=pavey,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=metcalfe,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=vanderduys,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all fauna_id Unique record ID to which any other unique record information should be linked Character source_id Internal CSIRO project identification number Character geo_id Unique identification number representing geographic location of the site Character survey_no The survey number for the entire plot network Character quadrat_inc Plot identification number Character sppcode Unique 8 letter code for each species (internal CSIRO system) Character common_name_short Common name Character sciname_short Scientific name Character abund Abundance score. Number observed during a standardised count. Zeros (0) in a column means the animal was recorded near the site, within the same habitat type, but not within the monitoring hectare. Ranges from 0 to infinity, but in practice, highest number is a few hundred. number whole type The type of observation. i.e. whether the animal was seen or heard as the first detection method. Missing values = data not recorded HE Heard SE Seen day_count The sequential count number from 1 to 8 denoting count number. dimensionless whole strata_id The stratum in the vegetation where the bird is located. T1 = tree layer 1 T2 = tree layer 2 T3 = tree layer 3 AE = aerial GR = ground SH = shrub Missing values = value not recorded Character dist_id Distance from observer when first observed. Missing values = value not recorded 0 < 10 m 1 0-25 m 2 25-50 m 3 > 50 m mixf_no The presence of a mixed species feeding flock Character voucher_csiro Voucher specimen identification number (no bird voucher specimens collected) Character specimen_no Voucher specimen identification reference (no bird voucher specimens collected) Character day Date (day) of the month i.e 26th etc. DD month Month of the year MM year Year of study YYYY vetting Observer code. The initial of the person vetting the records. Character strata_ae The stratum in the vegetation where the bird is located. AE = aerial (recorded for birds that are flying, not just from one branch to the next, but in decent flight). Missing values = value not recorded. Character strata_t1 The stratum in the vegetation where the bird is located. T1 = tree layer 1 (upper most canopy layer). Missing values = value not recorded Character strata_t2 The stratum in the vegetation where the bird is located. T2 = tree layer 2 (the next tallest trees below T1, if they’re present). Missing values = value not recorded. TBA strata_t3 The stratum in the vegetation where the bird is located. T3 = tree layer 3 (the next tallest trees below T2, if they’re present). Missing values = value not recorded. Character strata_sh The stratum in the vegetation where the bird is located. SH = shrub layer. Missing values = value not recorded. Character strata_gr The stratum in the vegetation where the bird is located. GR = ground layer. Missing values = value not recorded. Character notes Notes Character http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/desert-uplands