55537
Georgia 2015 ESI BIRD Polygons, Points
Data Set
Published / External
53953
Georgia, 2015
Project
Completed
2015
This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Georgia - 2015 ESI Geodatabase. It contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, seabirds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in Georgia. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. Vector points in this data set represent wading bird and wood stork (federally threatened, state endangered) colonies. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Georgia. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.
The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources.
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Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington.
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GEORGIA
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Office of Response and Restoration
Seattle
WA
USA
Data Set
GIS Files
As Needed
Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site.
Map (digital)
The primary attribute tables associated with the ESI biology data are BIOFILE, SOURCES, and BREED_DT. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, BIRDS and BIRDSPT) is linked to the BIOFILE using the RARNUM field. There is a many-to-many relationship from the data layer to the BIOFILE, as an RARNUM may be repeated in several geographic features. Likewise, in the BIOFILE, the same RARNUM may appear in multiple records, representing a unique combination of species found in that region. To be represented by the same RARNUM, these species groups must also share the same seasonality, concentration, mapping qualifier, and source information.
The items in the BIOFILE are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S, F, STATE, S_DATE, F_DATE, GRANK, GRANKDATE, MAPPING_QUALIFIER, CONC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, BREED1, BREED2, BREED3, BREED4, BREED5, RARNUM, G_SOURCE, S_SOURCE, and BREED. The G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields provide links to the SOURCES table, where object level source information is available. The BREED field is the link to the BREED_DT table, where searchable breed information is provided. The links to both of these tables are also many-to-many.
During the collection of the ESI data, six relational data tables are used to store the attribute data. These are the BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS tables. When we create new ESI data, we populate these tables to maintain the integrity of the data collected. Once completed, all information populating these tables is collapsed into the BIOFILE to ease data queries and general usability of the final product.
NOAA ESI Guidelines
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
Although these data have been processed and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition.
This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington.
55544
BIRDS
Published / External
Completed
The BIRDS table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
RARNUM
NUMBER
9
9
Yes
Yes
Active
A 9-digit identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
236000001 - 236000685
55545
BIRDSPT
Published / External
Completed
The BIRDSPT table contains links to the attribute information for the vector points in this data set representing wading bird and wood stork (federally threatened, state endangered) colonies. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
RARNUM
NUMBER
9
9
Yes
Yes
Active
A 9-digit identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
236000001 - 236000685
55546
BIOFILE
Published / External
Completed
The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.
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ELEMENT
TEXT
10
Yes
No
Active
Major species categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Upper
BENTHIC: Benthic habitats | BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and plants | HERP: Reptiles and Amphibians | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine mammals | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial mammals |
2
SUBELEMENT
TEXT
10
Yes
No
Active
Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species that share common characteristics, habitat preference and/or food sources. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Lower
Allowed values change from atlas to atlas.
3
NAME
TEXT
35
Yes
No
Active
Species common name. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in NOAA's ESI Species List, available online at https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
Mixed
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Only the first letter of the common name is upper case, unless the common name is a proper name.
4
GEN_SPEC
TEXT
45
No
No
Active
Genus and species name. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in NOAA's ESI Species List, available online at https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
Mixed
Allowed values change from atlas to atlas.
Only the first letter of the Genus is upper case, all else are lower case.
5
S
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
One-letter code representing sensitive status at the state level.
Upper
E (Endangered); T (Threatened), C (Species of Concern), X (Experimental essential population), S (Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance)
6
F
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Federal threatened or endangered status.
E (Endangered); T (Threatened), C (Species of Concern), X (Experimental essential population), S (Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance)
7
STATE
TEXT
5
No
No
Active
Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies; if atlas covers 2 states, each two-letter state abbreviation should be separated with a slash ('/')
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
8
S_DATE
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Date the associated state status was accessed. Will commonly correspond to atlas publication date, or the date the data was acquired.
YYYY, YYYYMM, or YYYYMMDD
9
F_DATE
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Date the associated federal status was accessed. Will commonly correspond to atlas publication date, or the date the data was acquired.
YYYY, YYYYMM or YYYYMMDD
10
GRANK
TEXT
8
No
No
Active
Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe
Codeset: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks
11
GRANKDATE
TEXT
8
No
No
Active
Date the associated GRANK was assessed
YYYY, YYYYMM, YYYYMMDD
12
MAPPING_QUALIFIER
TEXT
25
No
No
Active
An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. Acceptable values vary based on the ELEMENT. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Will vary based on Element. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
13
CONC
TEXT
20
No
No
Active
The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance or density values, and may contain counts of individuals for each species present at a particular nesting or wintering site, or a term that describes relative abundance of birds at a particular site. The field may contain values from exact counts (e.g., XX BIRDS, XX PAIRS, or XX ADULTS), or binned counts (e.g., 10S, 100S, 1,000S). In cases where no quantitative data were available, the field may contain descriptive terms, such as "HIGH" or "POSSIBLE." If no concentration information was available, the field is populated with "-". Counts were derived from a variety of surveys, and may range in date (see Lineage).
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. May be qualitative or a number of individuals. A hyphen “-“ is used to denote no data.
14
JAN
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in January
X=present; Bank = not present
15
FEB
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in February
X=present; Bank = not present
16
MAR
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in March
X=present; Bank = not present
17
APR
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in April
X=present; Bank = not present
18
MAY
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in May
X=present; Bank = not present
19
JUN
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in June
X=present; Bank = not present
20
JUL
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in July
X=present; Bank = not present
21
AUG
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in August
X=present; Bank = not present
22
SEP
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in September
X=present; Bank = not present
23
OCT
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in October
X=present; Bank = not present
24
NOV
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in November
X=present; Bank = not present
25
DEC
TEXT
1
No
No
Active
Presence of species in December
X=present; Bank = not present
26
BREED1
TEXT
8
No
No
Active
Values will show a month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY) when a particular life stage is observed. A value of "-" indicates the life stage or activity is not present or was not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute does not apply to the BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Life history stage or activity type, varies by ELEMENT. If ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" or "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating.
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
27
BREED2
TEXT
8
No
No
Active
Values will show a month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY) when a particular life stage is observed. A value of "-" indicates the life stage or activity is not present or was not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute does not apply to the BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Life history stage or activity type, varies by ELEMENT. If ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating (spring); if ELEMENT is "FISH" or "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving.
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
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BREED3
TEXT
8
No
No
Active
Values will show a month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY) when a particular life stage is observed. A value of "-" indicates the life stage or activity is not present or was not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute does not apply to the BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Life history stage or activity type, varies by ELEMENT. If ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating (fall); if ELEMENT is "FISH" or "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
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BREED4
TEXT
8
No
No
Active
Values will show a month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY) when a particular life stage is observed. A value of "-" indicates the life stage or activity is not present or was not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute does not apply to the BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Life history stage or activity type, varies by ELEMENT. If ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" or "INVERT" or "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting.
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
30
BREED5
TEXT
8
No
No
Active
Values will show a month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY) when a particular life stage is observed. A value of "-" indicates the life stage or activity is not present or was not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute does not apply to the BIRD, BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" or "INVERT" or "HERP" then BREED5 = adults.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
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RARNUM
NUMBER
9
9
Yes
Yes
Active
A 9-digit identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
236000001 - 236000685
32
G_SOURCE
NUMBER
8
8
Yes
No
Active
An 8-digit identifier linking to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
23600001 - 23600509
33
S_SOURCE
NUMBER
8
8
Yes
No
Active
An 8-digit identifier linking to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
23600001- 23600509
34
BREED
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table.
1 - 335
55547
BREED_DT
Published / External
Completed
The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.
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BREED
NUMBER
Yes
Yes
Active
An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1 - 270
2
MON
NUMBER
2
Yes
No
Active
Two-digit calendar month. Each life history stage or activity type for a particular species can have up to 12 records to account for each month of the year.
1 - 12
3
BREED1
TEXT
1
Yes
No
Active
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" or "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" or "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
"Y" - indicates activity occurring in given month; "N" - activity not occurring or not reported; "-" breed category does not apply to the species' ELEMENT.
4
BREED2
TEXT
1
Yes
No
Active
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" or “INVERT” then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
"Y" - indicates activity occurring in given month; "N" - activity not occurring or not reported; "-" breed category does not apply to the species' ELEMENT.
4
BREED3
TEXT
1
Yes
No
Active
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating (fall); if ELEMENT is "FISH" or "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements
"Y" - indicates activity occurring in given month; "N" - activity not occurring or not reported; "-" breed category does not apply to the species' ELEMENT.
6
BREED4
TEXT
1
Yes
No
Active
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is “FISH” or "INVERT" or “HERP” then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
"Y" - indicates activity occurring in given month; "N" - activity not occurring or not reported; "-" breed category does not apply to the species' ELEMENT.
7
BREED5
TEXT
1
Yes
No
Active
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" or “INVERT” or “HERP” then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.
"Y" - indicates activity occurring in given month; "N" - activity not occurring or not reported; "-" breed category does not apply to the species' ELEMENT.
55548
SOURCES
Published / External
Completed
The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
8
8
Yes
Yes
Active
Source identifier that links records in the SOURCES data table to the items G_SOURCE and A_SOURCE in the SOC_DAT table; G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIOFILE table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP and ESIL data layers, and SOURCE_ID in the HYDROL data layer. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
23600001- 23600509
2
ORIGINATOR
TEXT
255
Yes
No
Active
Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
3
DATE_PUB
NUMBER
8
No
No
Active
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
YYYY, or YYYYMM, or YYYYMMDD, where Y=year, M=month, D=day
4
TITLE
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Title of source material or data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
5
DATA_FORMAT
TEXT
80
No
No
Active
The format of the source material. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. Examples include DOCUMENT, EXPERT KNOWLEDGE, VECTOR DIGITAL DATA...
6
PUB_PLACE
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Publication place. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
7
PUBLISHER
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Publisher. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Upper
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
8
PUBLICATION
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Additional citation information. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
9
ONLINE_LINK
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
URL to the data if internet-available or to the website of the data provider | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
URL. Must be copied as is from the address bar & must be fully qualified (begin with http:// or https:// in LOWER CASE) & contain no “<” or “>” characters
10
SCALE
TEXT
20
No
No
Active
Description of the source scale. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Values may be numeric, such as 1:24000, or text, such as UNKNOWN (non-digital data only), or VARIES
11
TIME_PERIOD
TEXT
34
No
No
Active
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Date fields must be YYYY, or YYYYMM, or YYYYMMDD. The beginning and ending date range is separated by a dash (-)
Data Steward
2015-06
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2015-06
Organization
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
20910
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/
ORR Home Page
Online Resource
Metadata Contact
2015-06
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2015-06
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Publication Date
-81.8341
-80.62
32.3516
30.66
This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Georgia ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped.
Range
2014
2015
Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.
Yes
Yes
Geometry Only
Yes
6063
Yes
52
Unclassified
Data can be accessed by downloading the zipped ArcGIS geodatabase from the Download URL (see Distribution Information). Questions can be directed to the ESI Program Manager (Point Of Contact).
None
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Concentrations derived from USFWS mid-winter waterfowl survey counts represent a \x93snapshot\x94 of wintering waterfowl numbers in January and may not accurately capture a particular species\x92 peak numbers from earlier or later periods of its migration. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
2015
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
2015-06
Organization
Office of Response and Restoration
Georgia_2015_GDB.zip
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.
2016-09-12T00:00:00
Arc Geodatabase
ESRI File Geodatabase
129 MB
Zip
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
ESI Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
pdf
ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Georgia ESI data.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
ESI Overview
Online Resource
html
Overview of ESI data content and uses.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
ESI Guidelines
Online Resource
pdf
Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process.
2015-06
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-04-05
Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2017-09-13
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.
2017-11-01
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.
2018-02-08
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System 7.
A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section.
Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, maps, and digital data on bird nesting, wintering, migratory staging and other spatial/temporal concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in Georgia. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 8, Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus; 12, Canada goose, Branta canadensis; 14, Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 20, Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata; 21, Canvasback, Aythya valisineria; 26, Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola; 27, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; 34, American coot, Fulica americana; 55, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus; 60, Red knot, Calidris canutus; 62, Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 66, Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri; 67, Sanderling, Calidris alba; 69, Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; 71, Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; 73, Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 86, Least tern, Sternula antillarum; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 98, Laughing gull, Larus atricilla; 115, White ibis, Eudocimus albus; 116, Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja; 118, Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis; 124, Redhead, Aythya americana; 125, Clapper rail, Rallus longirostris; 132, Wood stork, Mycteria americana; 133, Black skimmer, Rynchops niger; 134, Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica; 135, Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis; 137, Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus; 142, Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus; 148, Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis; 152, American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus; 153, Piping plover, Charadrius melodus; 154, Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia; 155, Willet, Tringa semipalmata; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 167, Northern gannet, Morus bassanus; 169, American wigeon, Anas americana; 173, American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 180, Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris; 184, King rail, Rallus elegans; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 191, Wood duck, Aix sponsa; 192, Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus; 193, Black tern, Chlidonias niger; 198, Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus; 210, Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa; 211, Mottled duck, Anas fulvigula; 266, Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis; 272, Teals, Anas sp.; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus; 293, Yellowlegs, Tringa spp.; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 301, Mergansers, n/a; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 326, Jaegers, Stercorarius spp.; 396, Phalaropes, Phalaropus spp.; 462, Loons, Gavia spp.; 603, Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata; 1001, Gulls, n/a; 1002, Shorebirds, n/a; 1004, Wading birds, n/a; 1006, Diving birds, n/a; 1008, Terns, n/a; 1009, Shearwaters, n/a; 1013, Dabbling ducks, n/a; 1014, Diving ducks, n/a; 1024, Alcids, n/a; 1041, Storm-petrels, n/a.
A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute Accuracy Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format.
Three main sources of data were used to depict bird distribution and seasonality for these data layers (BIRDS and BIRDSPT): 1) personal interviews with resource experts from Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (GADNR WRD) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); 2) published and unpublished reports; and 3) digital/tabular datasets provided by GADNR and USFWS.
2010 GEORGIA COAST AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER AND WILSON'S PLOVER BREEDING SURVEYS
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR) - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
2010-01-01
Discrete
2010
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
2010-2013 GEORGIA SEABIRD NESTING COLONIES
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR) - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
2013-01-01
Range
2010
2013
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
2012-2015 WINTER SHOREBIRD COUNT SUMMARIES
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR) - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
2015-01-01
Range
2012
2015
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
2013 WADING BIRD BREEDING SURVEY
Organization
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR) - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
Originator
2013-01-01
Discrete
2013
BIRDSPT INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
A REVIEW OF BIRD SPECIES ON THE SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT
WIGH, RUSSELL
2007-01-01
Discrete
2007
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper
BALD EAGLE SEASONALITY AND MONITORED NESTING SITES 2010-2015
OZIER, JIM - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR), WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
2015-01-01
Range
2010
2015
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
DATA COMPILATION FROM USFWS ATLANTIC COAST WINTERING DUCK SURVEYS (2008-11), USFWS SEABIRD SURVEYS (2010-11,2014), AND NOAA ATLANTIC MARINE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEYS (2010-2014)
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE (USFWS), DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT, ATLANTIC COAST JOINT VENTURE
2014-01-01
Range
2008
2014
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
EBIRD: AN ONLINE DATABASE OF BIRD DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE [WEB APPLICATION]
EBIRD
2015-01-01
Range
1995
2015
http://www.ebird.org
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: online
GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MID-WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEYS
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT
2014-01-01
Range
2005
2014
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
INTEGRATED WATERBIRD MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING DATABASE
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. REGION 3, DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
2012-01-01
Range
2010
2012
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
LOCATION AND SEASONALITIES OF COASTAL GEORGIA SECRETIVE MARSH BIRDS
SCHNEIDER, TODD - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR), WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
2014-01-01
Discrete
2014
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
LOCATION AND SEASONALITIES OF COASTAL GEORGIA WATERBIRDS
KEYES, TIM - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR), WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
2014-01-01
Discrete
2014
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
LOCATION AND SEASONALITY OF WATERFOWL AND WADING BIRDS WITHIN SAVANNAH COASTAL NWR COMPLEX LANDS
Person
HAYES, CHUCK AND RUSS WEBB, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), SAVANNAH COASTAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Originator
2014-01-01
Discrete
2014
BIRDSPT INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
LOCATION OF LEAST TERN NESTING COLONIES
UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
2014-01-01
Range
2011
2014
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
LOCATIONS AND SEASONALITIES OF GEORGIA WATERFOWL
BALKCOM, GREG - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR), WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, GAME MANAGEMENT
2014-01-01
Discrete
2014
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
THE BREEDING BIRD ATLAS OF GEORGIA
SCHNEIDER, TODD M., GIFF BEATON, TIMOTHY S. KEYES, AND NATHAN A. KLAUS
2010-01-01
Discrete
2010
BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: disc
WOOD STORK BREEDING SURVEYS
Organization
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (GADNR) - WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION, NONGAME CONSERVATION
Originator
2014-01-01
Range
2006
2014
BIRDSPT INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
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Breeding shorebirds, diving birds, gulls and terns: Locations of breeding shorebirds, diving birds, and terns were provided by GADNR from survey data and expert knowledge for the following species: brown pelican, black skimmer, gull-billed tern (state threatened), laughing gull, least tern (provided by the National Park Service for Cumberland Island only), royal tern, sandwich tern, American oystercatcher, black-necked stilt, willet, and Wilson's plover (state threatened). Point data was converted to polygons by associating points to sections of the coast (i.e., shell rakes, beaches, and small coastal islands) and creating a 50m onshore/offshore buffer, which in some areas was extended to include ESI polygons 7 and 9A per expert instruction.
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
2
Migrating, roosting, and wintering shorebirds, diving birds, wading birds, gulls, and terns: Sources used to map migrating, roosting, and wintering shorebirds, diving birds, and terns were provided by USFWS Integrated Waterbird Monitoring and Management (IWMM) project surveys and expert knowledge from GADNR WRD. IWMM surveys provided simple counts for impoundments from 2010 to 2012. GADNR WRD Nongame Conservation provided mid-winter shorebird surveys, non-breeding American oystercatcher observations from 2010, and extensive expert knowledge. Survey areas were compiled with expert knowledge to represent different sections of the coast (i.e., shell rakes, beaches, and small coastal islands) with a 50m onshore/offshore buffer, which in some areas was extended to include ESI polygons 7 and 9A per expert instruction. The maximum count across all survey years was used as an initial filter for the inclusion of species and concentrations from the IWMM data and GADNR 2012-2015 mid-winter shorebird surveys into a given RAR. Species counts less than 100 were combined into a more general grouping (e.g. shorebirds, gulls, terns, etc.), while those equal to or greater than 100 have been listed by species. Counts were binned into 10s, 100s, 1,000s, or 10,000s. Federal and state listed threatened and endangered species and state listed rare species from these data are qualified as having a "vulnerable occurrence" in all areas where they occur in low numbers and "concentration area" in areas where numbers were highest. Roseate spoonbill nesting and roosting occurrences have been mapped based on expert knowledge from GADNR WRD Nongame Conservation. These occurrences are described by the mapping qualifiers "NESTING" and "ROOSTING" as appropriate.
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
3
Wetland associated waterfowl: Waterfowl data were mapped from USFWS 2010-2014 mid-winter waterfowl surveys and expert knowledge from GADNR WRD. Survey blocks were divided into two zones: 1) lower rivers and sounds and 2) saltwater and brackish creeks. The delineation between the two zones was based off the shapefile of the Ecological Monitoring Trawl Survey (EMTS) zones, which were defined by GADNR Coastal Resources Division biologists through field knowledge, tidal nodes, and historical classification. A third set of zones was added based on observations from GADNR WRD Game Management and 2010-2012 IWMM survey data and represents important freshwater and saltwater impoundments for waterfowl. For reporting species and concentrations, species counts less than 100 were combined into a more general grouping (e.g., dabbling ducks, diving ducks, etc.), while those with counts equal to or greater than 100 have been listed by species. Counts were binned into 10s, 100s, 1,000s, or 10,000s. Species were assigned to a specific zone and concentrations of species or species groups were adjusted per expert opinion. Nesting distributions of waterfowl were determined using species' presence recorded from USFWS mid-winter waterfowl surveys and GADNR expert knowledge.
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
4
Atlantic Ocean seabirds: Distributions of nearshore and offshore pelagic birds, gulls, terns, diving birds, and alcids in the Atlantic Ocean were acquired from discussions with resource experts, reports, and survey data. Alcids, diving birds, gulls, terns (except black tern), and northern gannet were mapped based on compiled survey data from USFWS that included USFWS Atlantic Coast Wintering Sea Duck Surveys (ACWSD; preliminary survey in 2008, full surveys 2009-11) and USFWS Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (AMAPPS) seabird surveys (preliminary survey in 2010, full-coast surveys in summer 2011, spring and fall 2012, winter 2014). Based on expert advice, data were first grouped into two offshore polygons (0-8 nautical miles [nm] from shore and 0-12 nm offshore). Species and species groups were placed into respective polygons based on their frequency of occurrence in these areas. Rafting scoters, scaup, and canvasback locations represent a compilation of observations from ACWSD and AMAPPS surveys and expert knowledge from GADNR WRD Game Management. Nearshore species and species groups were mapped within 1 nm from the shore based on USFWS 2005-2014 mid-winter waterfowl surveys and expert knowledge from GADNR WRD Game Management. Pelagic birds (except northern gannet), black tern, and phalaropes were mapped based on information from Wigh (2007) and Beaton et al. (2003).
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
5
Bald eagle: Bald eagle (state threatened) nest locations were mapped based on 2010-2015 nesting survey data provided by GADNR WRD, Nongame Conservation. To mask the exact location, a randomized geographic shift was applied to nesting points within 50-100m of the original nest location. Shifted points were given a 250m polygonal buffer, which were then mapped. Overlapping buffers were merged to represent a single nest site per expert instruction. The display of this data does not imply that areas reflect current nest locations, but rather are to be used as a guide to what has been observed over recent years (2010-2015).
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
6
Secretive marsh birds: Distributions of clapper rail, king rail, least bittern, and seaside sparrow were provided by GADNR WRD Nongame Conservation. Nesting areas for clapper rail and seaside sparrow were based on preliminary model results showing areas of higher presence for these species (Elizabeth A. Hunter, M.S. thesis [in preparation]).
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
7
Wading birds and wood stork colonies (BIRDSPT): This process step was used to create the BIRDSPT (Birds Points) data layer. Two main sources were used to map wading bird and wood stork (federally threatened, state endangered) colonies, provided by Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (GADNR WRD) Nongame Conservation. Locations of wood stork (federally threatened, state endangered) colonies were mapped as points based on aerial surveys from 2004-2014. Wood stork nest counts reflect the maximum number of nests observed in the survey period. Wading bird colony locations represent those locations tracked by GADNR in 2013. The display of these data does not imply that points reflect current nest locations or counts, but rather points are best used as a guide to what species could be present and what counts have been observed at colonies over recent years (2004-2014). Wading bird and diving bird species that may be present at these locations include: doubled-crested cormorant, anhinga, great blue heron, snowy egret, little blue heron, tri-colored heron, cattle egret, black-crowned night heron, and white ibis. Wood stork and wading bird nest sites with the same site name were interpreted as a single location and have been shown as a single point.
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
WOOD STORK BREEDING SURVEYS
8
The above digital and/or hardcopy sources and process steps were used by the project biologist to create the BIRDS (Birds Polygons) and BIRDSPT (Birds Points) data layers. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; 2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the BIRDS and BIRDSPT data layers are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created.
2015-06-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
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