public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Professor David Lindenmayer Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Principal Investigator

Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Frank Fenner Building (Building 141), Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601 Australia

+61 2 6125 0654 david.lindenmayer@anu.edu.au Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/ Land manager Melbourne Water http://www.melbournewater.com.au/Pages/home.aspx Land manager Parks Victoria http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/ Land manager The Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network Bird Point Count Data contains transect-based bird fauna data collected annually at a subset of 81 of the 175 permanent 3 hectare plots studied by the plot network in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. Birds are counted using repeated time-controlled (5 minute) point interval counts conducted at 0 m, 50 m and 100 m along a permanent 100 m long transect, ordinarily over November/December and usually on an annual basis (note there was no data collection in 2006, 2008, or 2015, for example). Observations are made by two different observers on two separate mornings. This is part of a much larger dataset that began in 1983, when the Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network research plots commenced (but the research methods changed in 2004, which is the start year for this time series). A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-tall-eucalypt-forest Avifauna Birds Keywords Birds LTERN Monitoring Themes 0501 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds GCMD CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Co-authorship with the data provider (Professor David Lindenmayer) of any publication of research utilising this data is an expected outcome. The data provider requests consultation, including a summary of the proposed research and intended use before publication of research utilising this data is possible. Please note that data collected prior to 2012 is available via mediated access only. Accordingly, this package provides four data tables: two with mediated access containing all data in the time series to date, and another two with open access containing all data from 2012 onwards. Spatial coordinates for site codes are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.184/html Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia 145.477922 146.195374 -37.342523 -37.919069 2004-11-30 2017-01-04 Species Acanthiza lineata Species Acanthiza pusilla Species Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Species Accipiter fasciatus Species Alisterus scapularis Species Anas superciliosa Species Anthochaera carunculata Species Aquila audax Species Ardea pacifica Species Artamus cyanopterus Species Artamus superciliosus Species Cacatua galerita Species Cacomantis flabelliformis Species Cacomantis variolosus Species Caligavis chrysops Species Callocephalon fimbriatum Species Calyptorhynchus funereus Species Chrysococcyx basalis Species Chrysococcyx lucidus Species Cinclosoma punctatum Species Cisticola exilis Species Climacteris erythrops Species Climacteris picumnus Species Colluricincla harmonica Species Coracina novaehollandiae Species Coracina tenuirostris Species Cormobates leucophaea Species Corvus coronoides Species Cracticus nigrogularis Species Cracticus tibicen Species Cracticus torquatus Species Dacelo novaeguineae Species Dicaeum hirundinaceum Species Eopsaltria australis Species Epthianura tricolor Species Eurostopodus mystacalis Species Falcunculus frontatus Species Glossopsitta concinna Species Grallina cyanoleuca Species Hirundapus caudacutus Species Hirundo neoxena Species Leucosarcia picata Species Lichenostomus melanops Species Malurus cyaneus Species Manorina melanophrys Species Meliphaga lewinii Species Melithreptus brevirostris Species Melithreptus lunatus Species Menura novaehollandiae Species Myiagra cyanoleuca Species Myiagra rubecula Species Myzomela sanguinolenta Species Neochmia temporalis Species Nesoptilotis leucotis Species Oriolus sagittatus Species Pachycephala olivacea Species Pachycephala pectoralis Species Pachycephala rufiventris Species Pardalotus punctatus Species Pardalotus striatus Species Petrochelidon ariel Species Petrochelidon nigricans Species Petroica boodang Species Petroica goodenovii Species Petroica phoenicea Species Petroica rodinogaster Species Petroica rosea Species Phalacrocorax varius Species Phaps chalcoptera Species Phaps elegans Species Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera Species Platycercus elegans Species Platycercus eximius Species Pomatostomus superciliosus Species Psophodes olivaceus Species Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Species Ptilotula fuscus Species Pycnoptilus floccosus Species Rhipidura albiscapa Species Rhipidura rufifrons Species Sericornis frontalis Species Sericornis magnirostra Species Strepera graculina Species Strepera versicolor Species Todiramphus sanctus Species Turdus merula Species Zoothera lunulata Species Zosterops lateralis Mr Lachlan McBurney Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Plot network contact

Fenner School of Environment and Society The Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601 Australia

+61 401 124 929 lachlan.mcburney@anu.edu.au Mr David Blair Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Plot network contact

Fenner School of Environment and Society The Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601 Australia

+61 3 5962 4043, +61 439 660 996 david.blair@anu.edu.au 1500434332052

Bird fauna data was collected at a subset of 81 of the 175 permanent 3 hectare plots studied by the plot network.

Birds are counted using repeated time-controlled (5min) point interval counts conducted at 0 m, 50 m and 100 m along a permanent 100 m long transect. Bird surveys are conducted annually in November/December. A subset of 81 sites is surveyed each year. The sites are surveyed by two different observers on two separate mornings. Starting at dawn, and working through until 10am–11am depending on the temperature (on hotter days the birds stop calling earlier). Each site has 3 x (five minute) counts of all the birds seen and heard during the five minute period. Species type, abundance and distance away are recorded as well as time and weather variables.

Binoculars

Field proformas were used.

Each site is 3 hectares, with monitoring occurring only on the central hectare which is usually square, measuring 100 x 100 m or occasionally sites measuring 200 x 50 m where they interface gullies. Each long term monitoring site is 3 hectares. 1500434332052 Data Owner 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.tern.org.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. Other funding agencies supporting this research project for various periods include: Parks Victoria (2004-2019); Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment (2004-2005); Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (2006-2011); Thomas Foundation (2009); Australian Research Council Discovery Program DP1097170 (2010-2015); National Environmental Research Program, Environmental Decisions Hub (2011-2014); Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (2014-2018); Graeme Wood Foundation (2015-2017); and National Environmental Science Program, Threatened Species Recovery Hub (2015-2020). lvic_bird_site_information_2004+_p861t1100.csv Site Information for Bird Point Count Survey Data, Central Highlands of Victoria, 2004+ lvic_bird_site_information_2004+_p861t1100.csv 423351 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.52.3 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=nesp,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=lane,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=patterson,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read bird_visit_id Automatically generated database sequence number Character visit_code Visit code, which is a combination of year-site code-plot number-repeat number; note this column links site information to the corresponding bird point count data Character survey_year Year of survey YYYY survey_date Date of survey YYYY-MM-DD site_code Site code is a number that uniquely identifies the observation site; the number relates to a site code marked in the field and on a GIS Character plot_number Plot number on the transect 1 0m point (actually a distance of 10m–20m along the transect) 2 50m point (a distance of 50m–60m along the transect) 3 100m point (a distance of 90m–100m along the transect) repeat_number Survey replicates in a given year, usually only 1 or 2 (since each site is repeated by two observers) but occasionally 3 (if observations are doubled-up) number natural start_time Start time of survey, if recorded; value of NA means not measured hh:mm finish_time Finish time of survey, if recorded; value of NA means not measured. By definition, the finish time is 5 minutes after the start time, so usually the finish time is not recorded. hh:mm temperature “Temperature” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 1 cold 2 cool 3 mild 4 warm NA not measured wind “Wind” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 0 no wind 1 calm 2 light 3 moderate 4 windy NA not measured precipitation “Precipitation” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 0 no rain 1 mist 2 light 3 moderate 4 heavy NA not measured cloud “Cloud” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 0 clear 1 scattered 2 broken 3 overcast 4 total cover NA not measured 5331 lvic_bird_point_counts_2004+_p861t1099.csv Bird Point Count Survey Data, Central Highlands of Victoria, 2004+ lvic_bird_point_counts_2004+_p861t1099.csv 5765351 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.56.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=nesp,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=lane,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=patterson,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read bird_data_id Automatically generated database sequence number Character visit_code Visit code, which is a combination of year-site code-plot number-repeat number; note this column links bird point count data to the corresponding site information Character distance Distance class from survey point, plus additional category of “overhead” Character species Common name of species recorded. Blank values indicate no species were detected within that particular distance class Character scientific_name Scientific name of species recorded. Blank values indicate no species were detected within that particular distance class Character abundance Count of species detected at that distance class number whole 75435 lvic_bird_point_counts_2012+_p861t1101.csv Bird Point Count Survey Data, Central Highlands of Victoria, 2012+ lvic_bird_point_counts_2012+_p861t1101.csv 2291413 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.57.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read bird_data_id Automatically generated database sequence number Character visit_code Visit code, which is a combination of year-site code-plot number-repeat number; note this column links bird point count data to the corresponding site information Character distance Distance class from survey point, plus additional category of “overhead” Character species Common name of species recorded. Blank values indicate no species were detected within that particular distance class Character scientific_name Scientific name of species recorded. Blank values indicate no species were detected within that particular distance class Character abundance Count of species detected at that distance class number whole 30095 lvic_bird_site_information_2012+_p861t1102.csv Site Information for Bird Point Count Survey Data, Central Highlands of Victoria, 2012+ lvic_bird_site_information_2012+_p861t1102.csv 180809 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.58.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read bird_visit_id Automatically generated database sequence number Character visit_code Visit code, which is a combination of year-site code-plot number-repeat number; note this column links site information to the corresponding bird point count data Character survey_year Year of survey YYYY survey_date Date of survey YYYY-MM-DD site_code Site code is a number that uniquely identifies the observation site; the number relates to a site code marked in the field and on a GIS Character plot_number Plot number on the transect 1 0m point (actually a distance of 10m–20m along the transect) 2 50m point (a distance of 50m–60m along the transect) 3 100m point (a distance of 90m–100m along the transect) repeat_number Survey replicates in a given year, usually only 1 or 2 (since each site is repeated by two observers) but occasionally 3 (if observations are doubled-up) number natural start_time Start time of survey, if recorded; value of NA means not measured hh:mm finish_time Finish time of survey, if recorded; value of NA means not measured. By definition, the finish time is 5 minutes after the start time, so usually the finish time is not recorded. hh:mm temperature “Temperature” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 1 cold 2 cool 3 mild 4 warm NA not measured wind “Wind” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 0 no wind 1 calm 2 light 3 moderate 4 windy NA not measured precipitation “Precipitation” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 0 no rain 1 mist 2 light 3 moderate 4 heavy NA not measured cloud “Cloud” from look-up list (subjective measure); if the value is NA then it means the variable was not measured 0 clear 1 scattered 2 broken 3 overcast 4 total cover NA not measured 2248 http://www.ltern.org.au/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-tall-eucalypt-forest