Realm: Terrestrial
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Central latitude: 50.977989
Central longitude: -0.972411
Duration: 13 years, from 2006 to 2018

1072 records

31 distinct species

Across the time series Columba palumbus is the most frequently occurring species

Methods

A walking transect of 1.5km in length was carried out by the same experienced ornithologist between 2006 and 2018. The transect started from the south eastern entrance to the site, along the southern edge of the plantation” area, into the broadleaf woodland and across the eastern edge of the conifer woodland (Figure 1). Surveys were completed monthly throughout spring and summer. Each visit was made in good weather with fine visibility. All individuals encountered within 100m of the transect route were recorded in list format using tallies next to species names. Observations were extracted from data sheets and recorded in species abundance lists, filed in correspondence between the surveyor and landowner in monthly letters. The area of sampling is the product of the transect length and the observation distance limit (i.e., within 100m on either side of the transect).

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