North Carolina 2016 ESI BIRDS Polygons

40425

Data Set

Published / External

53951

North Carolina, 2016

Project

Completed

2016-11

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, seabirds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in North Carolina. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, wintering sites, and general use areas. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for North Carolina. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the BIRDSPT (Bird Points) data layer for additional bird information. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline 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. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. 1961

Prepared by Quantum Spatial Inc., Corvallis, Oregon 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 > NORTH CAROLINA

Theme

Coastal Zone Management

Theme

Coastal resources

Theme

ESI

Theme

Environmental Monitoring

Theme

Oil spill planning

Theme

Sensitivity maps

Spatial

Albemarle Sound

Spatial

Pamlico Sound

Office of Response and Restoration Seattle

USA

Data Set

GIS Files

None Planned

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) 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 (NOAA), 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. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource.

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.

43933

BIRD POLYS

Published / External

Completed The BIRD POLYS table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing bird concentration, migration, nesting, roosting, wintering, vulnerable occurrence, and general distribution areas. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. 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.

RARNUM

NUMBER

Yes

Active A 9-digit identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

335000001 - 335002448

43934

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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

ELEMENT

VARCHAR

Active Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

SUBELEMENT

VARCHAR

Active Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

NAME

Unknown

Active Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

GEN_SPEC

Unknown

Active Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

VARCHAR

Active State threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

VARCHAR

Active Federal threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

STATE

VARCHAR

Active Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

NC: North Carolina |

S_DATE

VARCHAR

Active Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |

F_DATE

VARCHAR

Active Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |

GRANK

VARCHAR

Active Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks: NatureServe

GRANKDATE

VARCHAR

Active Date the GRANK was assessed | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 0: Date unspecified |

MAPPING_QUALIFIER

VARCHAR

Active An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

CONC

Unknown

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). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

JAN

VARCHAR

Active January | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in January |

FEB

VARCHAR

Active February | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in February |

MAR

VARCHAR

Active March | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in March |

APR

VARCHAR

Active April | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in April |

MAY

VARCHAR

Active May | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in May |

JUN

VARCHAR

Active June | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in June |

JUL

VARCHAR

Active July | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in July |

SEP

VARCHAR

Active September | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in September |

AUG

VARCHAR

Active August | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in August |

OCT

VARCHAR

Active October | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in October |

NOV

VARCHAR

Active November | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in November |

DEC

VARCHAR

Active December | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in December |

BREED1

Unknown

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED2

Unknown

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED3

Unknown

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED4

Unknown

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED5

Unknown

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

RARNUM

NUMBER

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

335000001 - 335002448

G_SOURCE

NUMBER

Yes

Active An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

33500001 - 33500479

S_SOURCE

NUMBER

Yes

Active An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

33500001 - 33500479

BREED

NUMBER

Active Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

1 - 451

43935

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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

BREED

NUMBER

Active An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

1 - 451

MON

NUMBER

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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

1 - 12

BREED1

VARCHAR

Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question |

BREED2

VARCHAR

Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question |

BREED3

VARCHAR

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question |

BREED4

VARCHAR

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question |

BREED5

VARCHAR

Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question |

43936

SOURCES

Published / External

Completed The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

SOURCE_ID

NUMBER

Yes

Active An 8-digit 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

33500001 - 33500479

ORIGINATOR

Unknown

Active Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

DATE_PUB

VARCHAR

Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |

TITLE

Unknown

Active Title of source material or data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

DATA_FORMAT

Unknown

Active The format of the source material. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUB_PLACE

Unknown

Active Publication place. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUBLISHER

Unknown

Active Publisher. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUBLICATION

Unknown

Active Additional citation information. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

ONLINE_LINK

Unknown

Active Online computer resource URL. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

SCALE

Unknown

Active Description of the source scale. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

TIME_PERIOD

Unknown

Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

Data Steward

2016-11

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Distributor

2016-11

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Metadata Contact

2016-11

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Point of Contact

2016-11

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Publication Date

-78.6308

-75.2142

36.5819

33.6182

This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall North Carolina ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped.

Range

2014

2016

Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.

Yes

Geometry Only

Yes 19317

Standard

CC0-1.0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0).

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. 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.

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download

2016-11

Position

ESI Program Manager

NCarolina_2016_GDB.zip

This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.

2016-11-21T00:00:00

Arc Geodatabase

ESRI File Geodatabase

333 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 North Carolina 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.

2017-04

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.

2018-02-08

Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.

The software package used to develop the atlas is Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs 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 digital base maps with a scale of 1:24,000 or larger. 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 digital data, expert knowledge, scientific articles, unpublished reports, survey data, and maps on bird nesting, wintering, migratory staging and other spatial/temporal concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in North Carolina. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or "n/a" if not applicable): 1, Common loon, Gavia immer; 3, Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata; 5, Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus; 8, Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus; 11, Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus columbianus; 12, Canada goose, Branta canadensis; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 15, Snow goose, Chen caerulescens; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 20, Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata; 21, Canvasback, Aythya valisineria; 22, Greater scaup, Aythya marila; 23, Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis; 26, Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola; 27, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 32, Common merganser, Mergus merganser; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 34, American coot, Fulica americana; 35, Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus; 38, Herring gull, Larus argentatus; 40, Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis; 42, Bonaparte's gull, Larus philadelphia; 45, Common tern, Sterna hirundo; 53, Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus; 54, Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; 60, Red knot, Calidris canutus; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 67, Sanderling, Calidris alba; 69, Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; 71, Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; 75, Razorbill, Alca torda; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 78, Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica; 80, Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea; 86, Least tern, Sternula antillarum; 87, Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 89, Snowy egret, Egretta thula; 90, Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax; 91, Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus; 92, Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus; 93, Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis; 94, Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor; 96, Leach's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa; 97, Green heron, Butorides virescens; 98, Laughing gull, Larus atricilla; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 110, Dovekie, Alle alle; 115, White ibis, Eudocimus albus; 118, Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis; 120, Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea; 121, Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga; 124, Redhead, Aythya americana; 125, Clapper rail, Rallus longirostris; 127, Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus; 129, Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis; 132, Wood stork, Mycteria americana; 133, Black skimmer, Rynchops niger; 134, Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica; 135, Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis; 136, Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia; 137, Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus; 138, Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri; 141, American avocet, Recurvirostra americana; 142, Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus; 148, Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis; 150, Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis; 152, American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus; 153, Piping plover, Charadrius melodus; 154, Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia; 155, Willet, Tringa semipalmata; 160, Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 167, Northern gannet, Morus bassanus; 169, American wigeon, Anas americana; 174, Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos; 176, Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 180, Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris; 181, Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus; 182, American kestrel, Falco sparverius; 184, King rail, Rallus elegans; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 186, American black duck, Anas rubripes; 187, Virginia rail, Rallus limicola; 188, Sora, Porzana carolina; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 191, Wood duck, Aix sponsa; 195, American woodcock, Scolopax minor; 197, Black scoter, Melanitta americana; 198, Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus; 199, Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus; 200, Sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus; 210, Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa; 225, Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris; 252, White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus; 253, Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus; 278, Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus; 283, Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus; 287, Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 301, Mergansers, ; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 305, Red-cockaded woodpecker, Picoides borealis; 338, South polar skua, Catharacta maccormicki; 342, Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus; 343, Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus; 445, Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus; 462, Loons, Gavia spp.; 529, Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea; 603, Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata; 734, Nelson's sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni; 858, Painted bunting, Passerina ciris; 865, Great shearwater, Puffinus gravis; 942, Bachman's sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis; 943, Black-throated green warbler, Setophaga virens waynei; 1001, Gulls, n/a; 1002, Shorebirds, n/a; 1003, Waterfowl, n/a; 1004, Wading birds, n/a; 1008, Terns, n/a; 1010, Pelagic birds, n/a; 1019, Sea ducks, 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 several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format.

A CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN FOR THE AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER (HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS) FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES; VER. 2

SHILOH SCHULTE, STEPHAN BROWN, DEBRA REYNOLDS AND THE AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER WORKING GROUP

2007-06-01

http://myfwc.com/media/648883/amoy_plan_jun2007.pdf

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AMERICAN AVOCET (RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2013-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/275

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AMERICAN BITTERN (BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2009-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/018

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AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER (HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2012-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/082

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AMERICAN WOODCOCK (SCOLOPAX MINOR)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2013-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/100

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BACHMAN'S SPARROW (PEUCAEA AESTIVALIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2006-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/038

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BALD EAGLE (HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2000-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/506

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BIRDS OF NORTH CAROLINA: THEIR DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE

CAROLINA BIRD CLUB

2016-01-01

http://ncbirds.carolinabirdclub.org/accounts.php

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BLACK RAIL (LATERALLUS JAMAICENSIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1994-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/123

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BLACK SKIMMER (RYNCHOPS NIGER)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1998-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/108

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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2010-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/074

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BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (SETOPHAGA VIRENS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2005-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/055

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BROWN PELICAN (PELECANUS OCCIDENTALIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2014-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/609

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CASPIAN TERN (HYDROPROGNE CASPIA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1999-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/403

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CATTLE EGRET (BUBULCUS IBIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2006-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/113

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CLAPPER RAIL (RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2012-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/340

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COLONIAL WATERBIRD DATABASE QUERY, AUGUST 2016

PORTAL ACCESS TO WILDLIFE SYSTEMS (PAWS), NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION

SPREADSHEET

DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF WATERFOWL IN NORTH CAROLINA

DOUG HOWELL AND JOE FULLER, NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOUCES COMMISSION

Discrete

2016-06

EXPERT KNOWLEDGE

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (PHALACROCORAX AURITUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2014-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/441

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ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REVISED DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE WINTERING POPULATION OF THE PIPING PLOVER (CHARADRIUS MELODUS) IN NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

2008-10-01

Discrete

2008-10

HARDCOPY TEXT

FINAL DETERMINATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR WINTERING PIPING PLOVERS

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

2001-07-01

http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

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VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

FORSTER'S TERN (STERNA FORSTERI)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2001-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/595

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GLOSSY IBIS (PLEGADIS FALCINELLUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2000-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/545

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GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (LARUS MARINUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1998-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/330

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GREAT BLUE HERON (ARDEA HERODIAS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2011-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/025

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GREAT EGRET (ARDEA ALBA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2011-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/570

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GREEN HERON (BUTORIDES VIRESCENS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1994-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/129

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GULL-BILLED TERN (GELOCHELIDON NILOTICA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2014-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/140

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HERRING GULL (LARUS ARGENTATUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1994-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/124

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IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS, NORTH CAROLINA (NC_IBAS_2010_15_DEC_2011)

AUDUBON NORTH CAROLINA

2011-12-01

Discrete

2011

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

LAUGHING GULL (LEUCOPHAEUS ATRICILLA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2015-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/225

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LEAST BITTERN (IXOBRYCHUS EXILIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2009-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/017

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LEAST TERN (STERNULA ANTILLARUM)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1997-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/290

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LITTLE BLUE HERON (EGRETTA CAERULEA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2012-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/145

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MARSH WREN (CISTOTHORUS PALUSTRIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2014-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/308

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NATURAL HERITAGE ELEMENT OCCURRENCES

NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

2016-04-08

Discrete

2016

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

NORTH CAROLINA GAME LANDS

NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION

2014-10-01

Discrete

2014-10

http://www.ncwildlife.org/

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VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

NORTH CAROLINA MID-WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY DATA

JOE FULLER, NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION

Range

2006

2015

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

NORTHERN HARRIER (CIRCUS CYANEUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2011-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/210

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OSPREY (PANDION HALIEATUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2002-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/683

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PAINTED BUNTING (PASSERINA CIRIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2015-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/398

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PIPING PLOVER (CHARADRIUS MELODUS), ATLANTIC COAST POPULATION, REVISED RECOVERY PLAN

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

1996-01-01

Discrete

1996

DOCUMENT

PURPLE GALLINULE (PORPHYRIO MARTINICUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2002-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/626

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RED KNOT (CALIDRIS CANUTUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2013-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/563

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RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER (PICOIDES BOREALIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1994-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/085

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ROYAL TERN (THALASSEUS MAXIMUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2002-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/700

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SANDWICH TERN (THALASSEUS SANDVICENSIS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1999-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/405

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SEASIDE SPARROW (AMMODRAMUS MARITIMUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2009-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/127

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SHOREBIRD DATABASE QUERY, JULY 2016

PORTAL ACCESS TO WILDLIFE SYSTEMS (PAWS), NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION

SPREADSHEET

SNOWY EGRET (EGRETTA THULA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2000-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/489

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TRICOLORED HERON (EGRETTA TRICOLOR)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2013-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/306

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WATERFOWL FOCUS AREAS AND FOCUS AREA REPORT (2005)

ATLANTIC COAST JOINT VENTURE

2015-01-01

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

WHITE IBIS (EUDOCIMUS ALBUS)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2009-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/009

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WILLET (TRINGA SEMIPALMATA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2001-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/579

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WILSON'S PLOVER (CHARADRIUS WILSONIA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2000-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/516

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WOOD STORK (MYCTERIA AMERICANA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

1999-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/409

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WOOD STORK NESTING CORE FORAGING AREAS 2006-2015

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE - NORTH FLORIDA ECOLOGICAL SERVICES OFFICE

2016-03-23

Range

2006

2015

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (NYCTANASSA VIOLACEA)

CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE

2011-01-01

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/161

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Bird species in this feature class are included either because of their likelihood of direct or indirect impact by an oil spill or similar incident, their general rarity or imperilment, or their special protection status as threatened or endangered. Migratory or wintering concentration areas, nesting sites and colonies, and protected species are especially emphasized. Bird concentration areas depicted in this atlas are described for various groups of birds below.

2016-11-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Colonial waterbirds, shorebirds, and wading birds: Nesting locations for terns, gulls, shorebirds, egrets, and herons were mapped using digital polygon data obtained from North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NC NHP) and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NC WRC). Concentration values were generalized when presented for a range of dates (10-25, or 100s, 1000s, etc.) or left blank when not available. Migratory and overwintering hotspot locations of terns and shorebirds (specifically piping plover - federally and state endangered, and red knots - federally threatened, and Wilson's plover - state conservation concern) were mapped using survey data provided by NC Audubon, NC NHP, NC WRC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and expert opinion. Concentration values, when presented, represent ranges or generalized values.

2016-11-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Marsh obligate species: Salt and freshwater marshes are ranked as highly sensitive to oiling due to their biological productivity and the tendency for oil to persist based on low relative exposure to wind/wave energy and the difficulties associated with human cleanup activities. Marshes are extremely valuable for a suite of bird species in the region including rails, bitterns, and marsh obligate passerines, and should be prioritized for protection wherever they exist. Due to the difficulties of surveying in these areas, and in an effort to highlight specific known nesting occurrences, we only mapped nesting locations from NC NHP and NC WRC nesting survey data. General distributions based on habitat associations were not mapped as they have been in the past. Therefore, an absence of a polygon in a region does not mean a species will not be present in the event of a spill.

2016-11-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Waterfowl: The large bays, estuaries and fringing wetland habitat that characterize coastal North Carolina support large numbers of wintering and migrating waterfowl. Similar to most states along the Atlantic Flyway, North Carolina collects yearly aerial survey data in mid-winter to identify the habitats needed to support these large influxes of waterfowl. Mid-winter aerial survey data from 2011-2015 was provided by NC WRC and used in this update. Based on consultation with resource experts, winter waterfowl distributions were mapped to the predefined unit boundaries themselves rather than interpolating species/unit counts to suitable habitat within each unit. In an effort to reduce complexity and place an emphasis on the overall number of individuals utilizing a particular region, we chose to only map species that contained 100 or more individuals per survey area. Counts of species that did not meet this threshold within a surveyed area were aggregated together and displayed as wintering "waterfowl". This method reduces clutter on the map while still placing an emphasis on the regions providing critical over-wintering waterfowl habitat. Concentration values, when populated, indicate a generalized maximum yearly count for that species and unit (100s, 1,000s, 10,000s, etc.). Additional areas providing critical foraging habitat and refuge areas for migrating and wintering waterfowl were mapped using data from the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture - Waterfowl Implementation Plan, North Carolina Gameland designations, and expert knowledge. Generalized nesting locations for resident waterfowl species were obtained from expert knowledge. Similar to other marsh obligate nesting birds, the difficult nature of surveying in marsh habitat resulted in nesting waterfowl distributions in the area to be underrepresented. Resident populations of waterfowl depend heavily on salt and freshwater marshes (American black duck, blue-winged teal and gadwall) and freshwater swamps and surrounding upland forests (wood duck) for breeding and therefore could be present within this habitat during the spring and summer breeding months. For the purposes of this feature class, typical nesting habitat within survey units expected to hold the largest aggregations of nesting waterfowl were selected and mapped as "GENERAL DISTRIBUTION" polygons with the breeding months indicated in the seasonal presence attributes.

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Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Raptors: Nesting locations for bald eagles (state threatened), osprey, and northern harriers were mapped using data from the NC NHP. Wintering locations and migratory stopover concentrations for the aforementioned species as well as peregrine falcons and short-eared owls were also mapped using data from NC NHP.

2016-11-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Seabirds: No pelagic seabirds nest within the AOI but certain species use the offshore region depicted within the atlas. The Gulf Stream waters travel close to the coast of North Carolina off the tip of Cape Hatteras. As stated in the North Carolina Important Bird Area (NC IBA) report, this area "has the greatest diversity of seabirds and marine mammals in the southeastern Unites States." In addition to the diversity supported in the offshore regions of North Carolina, the NC IBA report also stresses that this region may support a globally significant proportion of black-capped and Bermuda petrels. High use seabird areas depicted in this atlas were mapped primarily using data from these NC IBA designations. Although a few areas are depicted as having higher than average densities of seabirds, all offshore waters in North Carolina will support some level of seabirds and sea ducks in all months of the year and should be considered highly sensitive to oil spills.

2016-11-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Rare, threatened and endangered passerines: Nesting location of rare, threatened or endangered passerines were included as polygons even when hydrographically removed from large waterbodies in an effort to make this regional update more usable in an all-hazards context. These data were obtained from the NC NHP database. These species are not generally thought of as at risk from an oil spill itself but their listing status should be taken into consideration when conducting cleanup operations in the vicinity of known nesting locations.

2016-11-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

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 data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts and digital data are created.

2016-11-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

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