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## WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999

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Schema version: 2.6.0

Contacts
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact ID: 90bb1dce-d6f6-49c9-bb8d-83e2f684a996
is Organization: true
Emily Silverman
Contact ID: 20beac0f-462c-407a-8e3c-ef6253f58211
is Organization: false
Contact Type: federal
is Member of: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Address
11510 American Holly Drive
Laurel, Maryland 20708
USA
Address Type: physical
Address Type: mailing
Phone
Phone Name: phone
Phone Number: 301-497-5801
Service Types: voice
Electronic Mail: emily_silverman@fws.gov
Meghan Eyler
Contact ID: 44c3b730-271b-419a-9d73-53b82bf431cc
is Organization: false
Contact Type: federal
is Member of: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Address
11510 American Holly Drive
Laurel, Maryland 20708
USA
Address Type: physical
Address Type: mailing
Phone
Phone Name: phone
Phone Number: 301-497-5882
Service Types: voice
Electronic Mail: meghan_eyler@fws.gov

Metadata Information
Metadata Status: completed
Metadata Identifier
Identifier: 152ed7ff-8cad-41ff-954d-a231ab91af87
Namespace: urn:uuid
Metadata Locales
Default Locale
Language Code: eng
Country Code: USA
Character Encoding: UTF-8
Metadata Contacts
pointOfContact
Meghan Eyler
Contact ID: 44c3b730-271b-419a-9d73-53b82bf431cc
Contact Type: federal
Metadata Dates
Date: revision: 2023-10-26T18:52:21.669+00:00

Resource Information
Resource Type: tabularDataset Name: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999
Status: completed
Citation
Title: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999
Date: revision: 2023-10-26T18:49:53.602+00:00
pointOfContact
Emily Silverman
Contact ID: 20beac0f-462c-407a-8e3c-ef6253f58211
Contact Type: federal
Meghan Eyler
Contact ID: 44c3b730-271b-419a-9d73-53b82bf431cc
Contact Type: federal
originator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact ID: 90bb1dce-d6f6-49c9-bb8d-83e2f684a996
Abstract
Full Abstract:
Segment counts by social group and species or species group from 1955 to 1999 for the Waterfowl Breeding Population & Habitat Survey. Zeros indicate no birds recorded for the social group and species or species group on the segment.
Resource Contacts
pointOfContact
Emily Silverman
Contact ID: 20beac0f-462c-407a-8e3c-ef6253f58211
Contact Type: federal
Meghan Eyler
Contact ID: 44c3b730-271b-419a-9d73-53b82bf431cc
Contact Type: federal
Temporal Information

##### Time Period

Start Datetime: 1955-05-01T04:00:00.000+00:00
End Datetime: 1999-06-20T04:00:00.000+00:00
Spatial, Temporal, and Vertical Extents
Extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Extent Encompasses Data: true
Geographic Description:
Within the United States of America and Canada. The Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey is composed of two distinct survey areas: first, the traditional area, which has been surveyed in its current design since 1974 and extends from coastal Alaska through the boreal forest to western Ontario, and through the parklands and prairies south to South Dakota; second, the eastern area, which has been surveyed since 1990 and covers portions of Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, Newfoundland, the Canadian Maritimes, and Maine.
Map
User Provided Bounding Box
West Longitude: -166.8897
East Longitude: -52.6135
South Latitude: 42.625
North Latitude: 70.75
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Keywords
theme

- Aerial survey
- Population survey
- stratum
- segment
- transect design

Thesaurus
Title: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999 - theme
Identifier
Identifier: custom
taxon

- Eider
- Goldeneye
- Merganser
- Scaup
- Scoter
- Swan
- American black duck
- American coot
- American wigeon
- Blue-winged teal
- Bufflehead
- Canada goose
- Canvasback
- Gadwall
- Green-winged teal
- Long-tailed duck
- Mallard
- Northern pintail
- Northern shoveler
- Redhead
- Ring-necked duck
- Ruddy duck
- Pond

Thesaurus
Title: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999 - taxon
Identifier
Identifier: custom
place

- Alaska
- Alberta
- Canada
- Labrador
- Maine
- Manitoba
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- North Dakota
- Northcentral United States
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Parkland Canada
- Prairie Canada
- Prairie Pothole Region
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- South Dakota
- United States
- Yukon Territory

Thesaurus
Title: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999 - place
Identifier
Identifier: custom
Taxonomy
Taxonomic Structure 1
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomic ID: 202423
Taxonomic Level: Kingdom
Taxonomic Name: Animalia
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 914154
Taxonomic Level: Subkingdom
Taxonomic Name: Bilateria
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 914156
Taxonomic Level: Infrakingdom
Taxonomic Name: Deuterostomia
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 158852
Taxonomic Level: Phylum
Taxonomic Name: Chordata
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 331030
Taxonomic Level: Subphylum
Taxonomic Name: Vertebrata
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 914179
Taxonomic Level: Infraphylum
Taxonomic Name: Gnathostomata
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 914181
Taxonomic Level: Superclass
Taxonomic Name: Tetrapoda
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 174371
Taxonomic Level: Class
Taxonomic Name: Aves
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 174982
Taxonomic Level: Order
Taxonomic Name: Anseriformes
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 174983
Taxonomic Level: Family
Taxonomic Name: Anatidae
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175062
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Anas
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175068
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Anas rubripes
Common Names:

- American Black Duck
- Canard noir
- Ánade sombrío
- pato-escuro-americano

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175081
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Anas crecca
Common Names:

- Eurasian Teal
- Cerceta ala verde
- Green-winged Teal
- Sarcelle d'hiver
- Cerceta común
- marrequinha
- Common Teal

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175063
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Anas platyrhynchos
Common Names:

- Pato de collar
- Mallard
- Canard colvert
- Ánade azulón
- pato-real

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175074
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Anas acuta
Common Names:

- Pato golondrino
- Northern Pintail
- Canard pilet
- Ánade rabudo norteño
- arrabio

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 1192564
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Mareca
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175095
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Mareca americana
Common Names:

- American Wigeon
- Canard d'Amérique
- Silbón americano
- piadeira-americano

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175140
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Bucephala
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175145
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Bucephala albeola
Common Names:

- Pato monja
- Bufflehead
- Petit Garrot
- Porrón albeola
- olho-dourado-de-touca

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 174998
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Branta
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 174999
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Branta canadensis
Common Names:

- Ganso canadiense
- Canada Goose
- Bernache du Canada
- Barnacla canadiense grande
- ganso-do-canadá

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175124
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Aythya
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175129
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Aythya valisineria
Common Names:

- Pato coacoxtle
- Canvasback
- Fuligule à dos blanc
- Porrón coacoxtle
- zarro-grande

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175125
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Aythya americana
Common Names:

- Pato cabeza roja
- Redhead
- Fuligule à tête rouge
- Porrón americano
- zarro-americano

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175128
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Aythya collaris
Common Names:

- Pato pico anillado
- Ring-necked Duck
- Fuligule à collier
- Porrón acollarado
- caturro

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175146
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Clangula
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175147
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Clangula hyemalis
Common Names:

- Long-tailed Duck
- Pato cola larga
- Harelde kakawi
- Pato havelda
- pato-rabilongo

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175174
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Oxyura
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 175175
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Oxyura jamaicensis
Common Names:

- Pato tepalcate
- Ruddy Duck
- Érismature rousse
- Malvasía canela
- pato-rabo-alçado-americano

Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 176147
Taxonomic Level: Order
Taxonomic Name: Gruiformes
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 176205
Taxonomic Level: Family
Taxonomic Name: Rallidae
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 176289
Taxonomic Level: Genus
Taxonomic Name: Fulica
Sub-Classification
Taxonomic ID: 176292
Taxonomic Level: Species
Taxonomic Name: Fulica americana
Common Names:

- Gallareta americana
- American Coot
- foulque d'Amérique

Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomic Level: generic
Taxonomic Name: common name
Common Names:

- Blue-winged Teal
- Gadwall
- Northern Shoveler
- Scaup
- Merganser
- Eider
- Pond
- Unidentified Duck

Classification System
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Title: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Date: transmitted: 2023-10-27
Online Resource
URI: https://www.itis.gov
Name: ITIS website
Description: ITIS contains taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
Function: information
Protocol: HTTPS
Graphic Overview
Name: itis_logo.jpg
Type: JPEG
Online Link
URI: https://itis.gov/Static/images/itis_logo.jpg
Presentation Form: webService
Presentation Form: webSite
Other Details: Retrieved from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, https://www.itis.gov.
Constraints
Use Constraint
Constraint Type: use
Limitation:
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. While the Service makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data provided for distribution, it may not have the necessary accuracy or completeness required for every possible intended use. The Service recommends that data users consult the associated metadata record to understand the quality and possible limitations of the data. The Service creates metadata records in accordance with the standards endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. As a result of the above considerations, the Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data in a manner consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Service, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This applies to the use of the data both alone and in aggregate with other data and information.
Resource Locales
Default Locale
Language Code: eng
Country Code: USA
Character Encoding: UTF-8
Supplemental Information
Resource Maintenance
Frequency: asNeeded
Supplemental Information:
Segments in strata 1-6 and 8-11 were 16 miles in length. Stratum 7 had 8-mile-long segments. All remaining strata had 18-mile-long segments. NULL is used for month and day when the date is unknown: there are no dates for 1955-1962, and few dates in 1963-1964. Some dates are also missing from 1965-1969 and 1992-1994. There are 285 segments that were only surveyed between 1955-1973 and an additional 121 segments surveyed only between 1974-1999. We are not certain of the location of these segments. Original segment, transect, and stratum numbering differed from our current numbering, and the documentation describing recoding does not exist. There is no contemporary spatial data associated with these data. There is one segment (210909) that appears only in 1972 and that reappears in 2002; there is no way to know if the 1972 version of the segment is the same as the later version. Between 1989-1991, stratum 19 was converted to strata 75-77. Some stratum 19 transects or transect sections continued to be flown and some were discontinued. Continued segments were recoded to their current stratum-transect-segment numbers. In 1998, eleven segments were cut from stratum 25 (including two transects) and 11 segments were added. This was done because the Saskatchewan River Delta was over-sampled relative to its representation in the stratum. Finally, in 1998 stratum 69 was created from transects 15-19 in stratum 68, but the correspondence between these transects and the current stratum 69 transects is unknown; the transects were renumbered when stratum 69 was created and no documentation exists to determine the appropriate mapping. The recording of unidentified ducks (UNDU) took place between 1955-1973. However, UNDU was not consistently used across the survey area during that timeframe. The recording of SWAN began in 1972. Males (drakes) and females (hens) of duck species can reliably be distinguished from the air while CAGO, AMCO, and SWAN cannot. CAGO are coded as drake (lone CAGO), pair, and group in order to calculate the total indicated pairs for population estimation. Drake and pair fields are coded NULL for AMCO, SWAN, and POND. Groups larger than 45 are considered to be non-breeding birds and are not included in population estimates. It is unknown if these groups were counted historically. If counted, it is unknown if they were included in the group segment totals, but we presume they were not. Lone hens are not counted. The 4-letter American Ornithologists Union species alpha codes present in this data view are: ABDU = American Black Duck, AGWT = Green-winged Teal, AMCO = American Coot, AMWI = American Wigeon, BUFF = Bufflehead, BWTE = Blue-winged Teal, CAGO = Canada Goose, CANV = Canvasback, GADW = Gadwall, LTDU = Long-tailed Duck, MALL = Mallard, NOPI = Northern Pintail, NSHO = Northern Shoveler, REDH = Redhead, RNDU = Ring-necked Duck, and RUDU = Ruddy Duck. The modified USFWS species group alpha codes in this data view are: EIDE = Eider spp., GOLD = Goldeneye spp., MERG = Merganser spp., SCAU = Scaup spp., SCOT = Scoter spp., SWAN = Swan spp., POND = Potential breeding pond, and UNDU = Unidentified Duck.

Resource Distribution
Distribution
Description:
The segment counts for 1955 to 1999 from the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey.
Liability Statement:
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. While the Service makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data provided for distribution, it may not have the necessary accuracy or completeness required for every possible intended use. The Service recommends that data users consult the associated metadata record to understand the quality and possible limitations of the data. The Service creates metadata records in accordance with the standards endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. As a result of the above considerations, the Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data in a manner consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Service, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This applies to the use of the data both alone and in aggregate with other data and information.

Data Dictionaries
Dictionary
Subject: tabularDataset
Domains
survey_species
Domain Type: ENUMERATED
ID: 8c40c43c-61c6-4ae3-9902-b5d45327687f
Name: survey_species
Code: survey_species
Description:
The survey species definitions.
MALL
Name: MALL
Value: MALL
Definition:
Mallard
ABDU
Name: ABDU
Value: ABDU
Definition:
American Black Duck
GADW
Name: GADW
Value: GADW
Definition:
Gadwall
AMWI
Name: AMWI
Value: AMWI
Definition:
American Wigeon
AGWT
Name: AGWT
Value: AGWT
Definition:
Green-winged Teal
BWTE
Name: BWTE
Value: BWTE
Definition:
Blue-winged Teal
NSHO
Name: NSHO
Value: NSHO
Definition:
Northern Shoveler
NOPI
Name: NOPI
Value: NOPI
Definition:
Northern Pintail
REDH
Name: REDH
Value: REDH
Definition:
Redhead
CANV
Name: CANV
Value: CANV
Definition:
Canvasback
SCAU
Name: SCAU
Value: SCAU
Definition:
Scaup spp.
RNDU
Name: RNDU
Value: RNDU
Definition:
Ring-necked Duck
GOLD
Name: GOLD
Value: GOLD
Definition:
Goldeneye spp.
BUFF
Name: BUFF
Value: BUFF
Definition:
Bufflehead
LTDU
Name: LTDU
Value: LTDU
Definition:
Long-tailed Duck
EIDE
Name: EIDE
Value: EIDE
Definition:
Eider spp.
SCOT
Name: SCOT
Value: SCOT
Definition:
Scoter spp.
RUDU
Name: RUDU
Value: RUDU
Definition:
Ruddy Duck
CAGO
Name: CAGO
Value: CAGO
Definition:
Canada Goose
AMCO
Name: AMCO
Value: AMCO
Definition:
American Coot
UNDU
Name: UNDU
Value: UNDU
Definition:
Unidentified Duck
POND
Name: POND
Value: POND
Definition:
Potential breeding pond
MERG
Name: MERG
Value: MERG
Definition:
Merganser spp.
SWAN
Name: SWAN
Value: SWAN
Definition:
Swan spp.
Entities
WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999
ID: 64bcc186-7840-44e8-9120-f0d4ebb36484
Name: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999
Code: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999
Definition:
The segment counts for 1955 to 1999 for the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey.
Number of Header Lines: 1
Attribute: survey_year
Name: survey_year
Code: survey_year
Definition:
The survey year (YYYY).
Datatype: integer
Allow NULL Values: false
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: survey_month
Name: survey_month
Code: survey_month
Definition:
Month the segment was surveyed (MM) without leading zeros. NULL is used when the date is unknown.
Datatype: tinyint
Allow NULL Values: true
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: survey_day
Name: survey_day
Code: survey_day
Definition:
Day of the month the segment was surveyed (DD) without leading zeros. NULL is used when the date is unknown.
Datatype: tinyint
Allow NULL Values: true
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: stratum
Name: stratum
Code: stratum
Definition:
Numeric code indicating the survey stratum. Strata are polygons defined by topographic, political, or other boundaries. Multiple survey transects are located in each stratum and population estimates and other summaries are calculated by stratum.
Datatype: integer
Allow NULL Values: false
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: transect
Name: transect
Code: transect
Definition:
Numeric code indicating the survey transect. Transects are survey sample units within strata. Transect numbering is not consistent among strata due to historical survey modifications.
Datatype: integer
Allow NULL Values: false
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: segment
Name: segment
Code: segment
Definition:
Numeric code indicating the survey segment. Transects are made up of shorter sections called segments. Most segments are approximately 18 miles long (16 miles in Alaskan strata).
Datatype: integer
Allow NULL Values: false
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: survey_species
Name: survey_species
Code: survey_species
Definition:
4-letter American Ornithologists Union species alpha code or USFWS species group alpha code. Some species are difficult to differentiate from the air or are reported as a combined species and thus for analysis are grouped together. These USFWS modified alpha codes are EIDE (Eider spp.), GOLD (Goldeneye spp.), MERG (Merganser spp.), SCAU (Scaup spp.), SCOT (Scoter spp.), SWAN (Swan spp.), and POND (potential breeding pond).
Datatype: character varying
Allow NULL Values: false
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Domain ID: 8c40c43c-61c6-4ae3-9902-b5d45327687f
Attribute: drake
Name: drake
Code: drake
Definition:
The total count of lone drakes or small groups of drakes (2-4) without a visible, associated hen. This field also includes the total count of lone CAGO. A 0 means that no lone or small groups of drakes were observed for the species or species group on the segment. NULL values are present for AMCO, SWAN, and POND which are not recorded as drake or pair.
Datatype: integer
Allow NULL Values: true
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: pair
Name: pair
Code: pair
Definition:
The total count of all male-female pairs seen on the segment. This field also includes the total count of all pairs of CAGO. A 0 means a pair of this species of species group was not observed on the segment, while a pair count of 6 means 12 total birds (six drakes and six hens) were seen. NULL values are present for AMCO, SWAN, and POND which are not recorded as drake or pair.
Datatype: integer
Allow NULL Values: true
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Attribute: group
Name: group
Code: group
Definition:
The total count of all birds in mixed groups of drakes and hens that could not be separated into pairs and drakes, and all groups of five of more drakes without associated hens, seen on the segment. When three or more CAGO are seen, they are coded as a group. All counts of AMCO, SWAN, and POND are coded as group.
Datatype: integer
Allow NULL Values: false
Attribute Values Must Be Unique: true
Value is Case Sensitive: false
Citation
Title: WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999 - data dictionary
Date: revision: 2023-10-26T16:00:21.229+00:00
pointOfContact
Emily Silverman
Contact ID: 20beac0f-462c-407a-8e3c-ef6253f58211
Contact Type: federal
Meghan Eyler
Contact ID: 44c3b730-271b-419a-9d73-53b82bf431cc
Contact Type: federal
Recommended Use: This dictionary is used to define the attributes within the WBPHS Segment Counts for 1955 to 1999.
Dictionary Included with Dataset?: false