aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2025-11-13T16:15:40 UK GEMINI 2.3 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018 2019-06-11 publication 2018-07-18 creation https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e 10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e doi: Cameron, R.W.F., Brindley, P., Riley, J., Goodrick, J. (2019). Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e The data records bird species and number in different green spaces within Sheffield City Region during June and July 2018. Activity of individual birds is also noted. Ten green spaces (parks) were surveyed on three occasions, with a researcher walking along six pre-designated line transects in each location. Birds were recorded by their common names and British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) code. Date and time were recorded for each observation. The data was collected as part of the NERC IWUN Project (Improving well-being through urban nature). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e Cameron, R. University of Sheffield r.w.cameron@sheffield.ac.uk pointOfContact NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian NERC Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher Cameron, R.W.F. University of Sheffield r.w.cameron@sheffield.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7786-0581 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Brindley, P. University of Sheffield p.brindley@sheffield.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9989-9789 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author Riley, J. Wild Sheffield Consultancy j.riley@wildsheffield.com author Goodrick, J. Wild Sheffield Consultancy j.goodrick@wildsheffield.com author University of Sheffield EMAIL NOT PROVIDED owner Environmental Monitoring Facilities theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Blackbird Blue tit Carrion crow Goldfinch House sparrow Long-tailed tit Magpie Wren Jackdaw Robin Swift Woodpigeon Collared dove Chaffinch Jay Starling Song thrush Blackcap Chiffchaff Dunnock Great tit Nuthatch Coot Mallard Moorhen Pied wagtail Goldcrest Greenfinch Lesser black-backed gull Black-headed gull Grey wagtail Great spotted woodpecker Treecreeper Swallow Canada goose Tufted duck Mistle thrush Coal tit Grey heron Kestrel Mandarin Coal tit Wikidata 2012-10-29 creation bird biodiversity urban biodiversity GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation Sheffield GeoNames 2006-01-01 creation Bolehills Park Crookes Valley Park Devonshire Green Endcliffe Park Graves Park South Street Park Weston Park Valuing Nature Programme IWUN UK Feral/hybrid goose otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions © University of Sheffield otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Cameron, R.W.F., Brindley, P., Riley, J., Goodrick, J. (2019). Bird abundance and diversity data from Sheffield green spaces in summer 2018. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e textTable English utf8 biota 2018-06-06 2018-06-22 2018-06-27 2018-07-10 2018-07-11 2018-07-18 -1.578 -1.339 53.307 53.456 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e Download the data Download a copy of this data download https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/aff674ee-cf95-4378-b002-f41c0a5a6a4e.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset information dataset dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 The first survey (rep 1) was conducted between 6-22 June 2018, the second (rep 2) between 27 June and 10 July 2018 and the third (rep 3) between 11 and 18 July 2018. Surveys were carried out in the early morning (05:30 to 09:30). Transects were 60 m long and were selected to provide stratified sampling, in an attempt to ensure all habitats were observed within each green space. Transect lines did not overlap. The researcher walked slowly along the transect lines noting any birds on either side of the line, within designated ranges (0-25 m, 26-50 m and 51-100 m). A single experienced ecologist was employed throughout for consistency, and used binoculars to verify more distant sightings. The data sheet was checked to ensure data was logical. There is no guarantee that certain birds were not counted twice, but as the methodology was systematic, the assumption is that the error potential was consistent throughout the entire data set.