Distribution and Abundance of the Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura falklandica in the Falkland Islands in 2006-2007
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | December 14, 2020, 09:52 (PST) |
| Created | January 30, 2020, 05:20 (PST) |
| Region | Falkland Islands |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2006-01-01 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2007-12-31 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2007 |
| Lineage | Turkey Vulture data were collected during a summer 2006-07 field season (7December- 26 January) and an autumn-winter 2007 field season (29 April-3August, and 12-24 August). The types of data collected during both field seasons were similar, and included (1) distribution and abundance observations based on road surveys, point counts, and shoreline walks; (2) carcass availability and mapping; (3) Stanley dump use by vultures; (4) roost counts and roosting behavior; (5) flight behavior including flapping rates; and (6) ratios of adult to juvenile vultures. Wing-tagging occurred in August 2007. The road survey occurred at 10 locations in East and West Falkland with a total length evenly distributed per island (East Falkland, 188.6 miles; West Falkland, 128.7 miles); Point counts were tested during the summer field season and were used extensively during the autumn-winter field season. Farms that had applied to the Falkland Islands Government for Turkey Vulture culling permits in 2006 were paired with neighboring farms that had not applied for permits and point counts were conducted within each pair of farms; a total of 35 shoreline walks, each surveying a different stretch of coast, were used, and the walks ranged in length from 1 to 15 km; Information on carcass availability was collected opportunistically. Most carcasses were located by the presence of perched Turkey Vultures during road surveys or while driving along roads for other purposes. Geographic coordinates for each carcass were recorded via handheld GPS; the number of Turkey Vultures present at the Stanley dump at Eliza Cove was recorded during opportunistic, ???snapshot??? dump checks at various times of the day during both field seasons; Flapping rates of in-flight vultures were collected opportunistically; the number of times an individual Turkey Vulture (1) fully flapped and (2) pumped their wings (i.e., bent their wings below their bodies to adjust speed or altitude, or both) was noted; Bill color was used to distinguish adults and juveniles (i.e., solid bone in adults, black at the tip in juveniles). Tallies of adults and juveniles at known Turkey Vulture roosts and feeding sites (e.g., the Stanley Dump) were collected sparingly. results of the study were published and available as B.M.Breen and K. L. Bildstein, 2008, Distribution and Abundance of the Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura falklandica in the Falkland Islands. Summer 2006-2007 and autumn/winter 2007, Falklands Conservation. |
| West Longitude | -62.996 |
| South Latitude | -53.9955 |
| East Longitude | -56.8715 |
| North Latitude | -48.4712 |
| Spatial Reference System | WGS84 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Contact Mail Address | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Restricted, send data request to data owner |
| Use Constraints | Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply |
| Resource Reference | Cite data source as: B.M.Breen and K. L. Bildstein, 2008, Distribution and Abundance of the Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura falklandica in the Falkland Islands. Summer 2006-2007 and autumn/winter 2007, Falklands Conservation. |
| Data Format | |
| Update Frequency | not planned |
| Accuracy | unknown |
| Resource Type | Dataseries |
| Metadata Date | 2020-01-14 |
| Metadata Point of Contact | datamanager@saeri.ac.fk |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |
| Unique Resource ID | FK-FC-168 |
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