Eagle Nesting Locations Florida

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• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Publication_Date: 2012

Title: Eagle Nesting Locations Florida

Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research>

Description:

Abstract:

Known bald eagle nesting territories within the state of Florida were surveyed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) during the 2012 nesting season with fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft beginning in late November 2011 and extending through mid-April 2012. Nest locations were determined with the use of aircraft-based Global Positioning System (GPS) units. Accuracy of locations is estimated to be within 0.1 miles of the true location. Locations are given in longitude and latitude to hundredths of a minute. The Township, Range, and Section of each nest location are also provided. Township, Range, and Section were determined from the Public Land Survey System grid that includes Land Grant parcels. Yearly nest activity status is listed for the 2008 through 2012 nesting seasons. 'Y' denotes an active nest, 'N' denotes an inactive nest, 'U' denotes a nest that was visited but status was undetermined, '-' denotes an unobserved nest, and '*' denotes a nest that was not surveyed.
New Survey Protocol: In 2008 the statewide bald eagle nesting territory survey protocol changed. The protocol change reduces annual statewide survey effort and increases the amount of information gained from the nests that are visited during the survey season. Nest productivity is now determined for a sub-sample of the nests that are surveyed annually. Nest activity and productivity information are critical to determining if the goals and objectives of the Bald Eagle Management Plan are being met. A complete report of this year’s survey will be available online December 31, 2012.

Purpose: Monitor bald eagle nesting activity in Florida

Supplemental_Information:

Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 201111

Ending_Date: 201204

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.56833

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.085

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.9404

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.4117

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRI defined

Theme_Keyword: bald eagle

Theme_Keyword: Aerial Survey

Theme_Keyword: Reproduction

Theme_Keyword: Surveys

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: Mapping

Theme_Keyword: Monitoring

Theme_Keyword: Biota

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Biology

Access_Constraints:

These data are unrestricted. Where possible, always acquire this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data.

Use_Constraints:

Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection techniques, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Organization:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC

Security_Classification: Available without restriction

Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attributes are accurate to the datasheets collected by the surveyors

Logical_Consistency_Report: These data appear to be logically and topologically consistent

Completeness_Report:

These data are complete as of the data available to FWRI in February 2013

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Accuracy of locations is estimated to be within 0.1 miles of the true location. Locations are given in longitude and latitude to hundredths of a minute.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

. Nest locations were determined with the use of aircraft-based Global Positioning System (GPS) units. Accuracy of locations is estimated to be within 0.1 miles of the true location. Locations are given in longitude and latitude to hundredths of a minute. The Township, Range, and Section of each nest location are also provided. Township, Range, and Section were determined from the Public Land Survey System grid that includes Land Grant parcels.

Process_Date: 201204

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: eagle_nesting

Entity_Type_Definition: Eagle Nesting Locations Florida

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NESTID

Attribute_Definition: Bald eagle nesting territory identifier

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique Identifier

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: County in which the nesting territory is located

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NestTownsh

Attribute_Definition: Florida PLSS Township

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NestRange

Attribute_Definition: Florida PLSS Range

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NestSectio

Attribute_Definition: Florida PLSS Section

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GazPage

Attribute_Definition:

Page # of the DeLorme Florida Atlas & Gazetteer where the nest can be found

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATDM

Attribute_Definition: Nest location latitude in degrees and minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LonDM

Attribute_Definition: Nest location longitude in degrees and minutes

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACTIVE08

Attribute_Definition: Was the nesting territory active in 2008?

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Active Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Inactive Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Visited Nest, Activity Undetermined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unobserved Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: *

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nest Not Surveyed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACTIVE09

Attribute_Definition: Was the nesting territory active in 2009?

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Active Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Inactive Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Visited Nest, Activity Undetermined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unobserved Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: *

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nest Not Surveyed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACTIVE10

Attribute_Definition: Was the nesting territory active in 2010?

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Active Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Inactive Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Visited Nest, Activity Undetermined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unobserved Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: *

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nest Not Surveyed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACTIVE11

Attribute_Definition: Was the nesting territory active in 2011?

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Active Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Inactive Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nest Visited, Activity Undetermined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unobserved Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: *

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nest Not Surveyed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACTIVE12

Attribute_Definition: Was the nesting territory active in 2012?

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Active Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Inactive Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nest Visited, Activity Undetermined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unobserved Nest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: *

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nest Not Visited

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LastKnownA

Attribute_Definition: Most recent year nest was known by FWC to be active

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LASTSURVEY

Attribute_Definition: Most recent year that the nesting territory was surveyed

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATDEC

Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LonDec

Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATALB

Attribute_Definition: Y-coordinate (N-S) in albers (projection parameters below)

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LonAlb

Attribute_Definition: X-coordinate (E-W) in albers (projection parameters below)

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: free text

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Organization:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20130213

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Organization:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

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