Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps v1.0

These data are daily summary checklists of all bird species observed at U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (ASC) field camps. Data include species observation details such as observers, dates, location, and number of individuals seen.

Tags: Alaska, Albatrosses/Petrels and Allies, Animals/Vertebrates, Biota, Birds, All tags... Coastal ecosystems, Cranes, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies, Environment, Fowl, Game birds, Loons, Migration (organisms), Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Owls, Perching Birds, Raptors, Sandpipers, Seabirds, Seasonal distribution, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Tundra ecosystems, USGS:ASC367, United States, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wetland ecosystems, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps: Southwest Alaska

These data are daily summary checklists of all bird species observed at U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (ASC) field camps in Southwest Alaska. Data include species observation details such as observers, dates, location, and number of individuals seen. Included are data from three camps along the Alaska Peninsula, in and around Izembek National Wildlife Refuge ("Izembek NWR", "Cold Bay", and "Neumann Island") during field seasons: 1986-1993.

Tags: Alaska, Albatrosses/Petrels and Allies, Animals/Vertebrates, Biota, Birds, All tags... Coastal ecosystems, Cold Bay, Cranes, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies, Environment, Fowl, Game birds, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Loons, Migration (organisms), Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Neumann Island, Owls, Perching Birds, Raptors, Sandpipers, Seabirds, Seasonal distribution, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Tundra ecosystems, USGS:ASC436, United States, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wetland ecosystems, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Pacific Walrus Coastal Haulout Images from Carcass Surveys

This data package contains digital images, survey location logs and a summary tabulation from carcass survey conducted at walrus haulouts in Alaska. A summary of image collection times is provided as a tabular file. The images are considered sensitive. They are archived at the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (a USGS Trusted Digital Repository). At this time, only this metadata record describing the data, an image inventory table, and a satellite (GNSS) log are publicly accessible.

Tags: Alaska, Animals/vertebrates, Biota, Carnivores, Chukchi Sea, All tags... Coastal ecosystems, Environment, Field inventory and monitoring, Image collections, Kasekaluk Lagoon, Mammals, Marine ecosystems, Marine mammals, Migratory species, Pinniped, Point Lay, Remote photo imagery, Remote sensing, Seals/sea lions/walruses, Seasonal distribution, USGS:ASC600, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps v2.0

These data are daily summary checklists of all bird species observed at U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (ASC) field camps. Data include species observation details such as observers, dates, location, and number of individuals seen.

Tags: Alaska, Albatrosses/Petrels and Allies, Animals/Vertebrates, Biota, Birds, All tags... Coastal ecosystems, Cranes, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies, Environment, Fowl, Game birds, Loons, Migration (organisms), Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Owls, Perching Birds, Raptors, Sandpipers, Seabirds, Seasonal distribution, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Tundra ecosystems, USGS:ASC367, United States, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wetland ecosystems, Wildlife, Fewer tags

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Argos GPS Satellite Tracking Data for Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

This data package contains location data collected by the Argos System (CLS America, Inc.) from satellite transmitters attached to 116 Lesser Yellowlegs captured at multiple sites across their breeding and nonbreeding range in North America, 2018-2021. The raw data were processed to accomplish two goals: 1) flag implausible location and 2) remove locations within Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and Eielson Air Force Base boundaries. Removal of locations in military land boundaries is required due to federal guidelines by Department of Defense (DoD) Public Affairs office and DoD Partners in Flight. Due to data sharing constraints of participating agencies, not all the locations (i.e., latitude and longitude)...

Tags: Alaska, Anchorage, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Annual cycle, All tags... Argos, Biota, Birds, Breeding sites, Canada, Capture-recapture studies, Central America, Churchill, Coastal ecosystems, Eielson AFB, Environment, Ile Nue de Mingan, James Bay, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Marine ecosystems, Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Non-breeding range, Ornithology, Overwintering, Satellite transmitter, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, South America, Species life history, Tagging devices, The Caribbean, Tracking equipment, United States of America, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Wildlife, Yellowknife, Fewer tags

GPS Tracking Data for Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) from the Fortymile Herd, Alaska, 1998-1999

These data were part of a pilot tracking study of three adult female caribou from the Fortymile Herd in Alaska. The dataset is comprised of two comma separated values (.csv) files. Data includes: 1) processed (i.e., erroneous locations removed) GPS locations for caribou, received once per hour for 6 months (October 1998 to April 1999), and 2) spatial, temporal, and biological attributes of three female caribou tracked during the study.

Tags: Alaska, Alaska Range, Animal tracking, Animals/Vertebrates, Biota, All tags... Caribou, Diurnal movements, Environment, Even-toed ungulates, Mammals, Migratory species, Rangifer tarandus granti, Seasonal distribution, Seasonal movement, Terrestrial ecosystems, Tracking equipment, USGS:ASC598, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps: Baja, Mexico

These data are daily summary checklists of all bird species observed at U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (ASC) field camps in the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Data include species observation details such as observers, dates, location, and number of individuals seen. Included are data from four camps along the the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico ("San Quintin", "Ojo de Liebre", "San Ignacio", and "Santa Rosalia") during the winter field seasons: 1990-2006.

Tags: Albatrosses/Petrels and Allies, Animals/Vertebrates, Bahia San Quintin, Baja California, Biota, All tags... Birds, Coastal ecosystems, Cranes, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies, Environment, Fowl, Game birds, Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Laguna San Ignacio, Loons, Mexico, Migration (organisms), Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Owls, Perching Birds, Raptors, Sandpipers, Santa Rosalia, Seabirds, Seasonal distribution, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Tundra ecosystems, USGS:ASC435, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wetland ecosystems, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Breeding Biology, Behavior, and Morphology of Emperor Geese and Other Waterfowl near Kokechik Bay, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska during 1982-1988

This data package presents legacy data on Emperor Goose, Cackling Goose, Black Brant, and Greater White-fronted Goose, breeding biology, behavior, and morphology collected at study sites near Kokechik Bay on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (previously Clarence Rhodes National Wildlife Refuge), Alaska during the summers of 1982 through 1988. These data were collected to provide a basis for the evaluation of long-term changes in Emperor Goose and other waterfowl biology on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska.

Tags: Alaska, Animal behavior, Animal morphology, Animals/Vertebrates, Biota, All tags... Bird morphology, Birds, Breeding, Breeding productivity, Checklists, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Ecology, Environment, Field activity logs, Field inventory and monitoring, Habitat preferences, Habitats, Kokechik Bay, Lacustrine wetlands, Migratory birds, Nesting behavior, Seasonal distribution, Spatial distribution, USGS:ASC507, United States, Yukon Delta, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Fewer tags

Seasonal distribution and habitat use patterns of elk in the Jack Morrow Hills Planning Area

Conclusions: Elk consistently selected for big basin sagebrush, greasewood, and tree cover; and consistently selected against Wyoming sagebrush, mixed shrub, and bare ground/sand. Selection patterns were similar during the winter, except big basin sagebrush and mixed shrubs were selected in proportion to their availability. Elk tend to prefer areas characterized by edge habitat where quality forage and cover habitats are in close proximity to one another. Thresholds/Learnings: Elk use was highest in summer in areas characterized by diverse habitats and >2800m away from major roads. High use areas during winter were similar, although elk tended to use areas slightly closer to roads (>2100m away), which is largely...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Biodiversity indices, Cervus elaphus, Jack Morrow Hills, Landscape fragmentation, Natural cover heterogeneity, All tags... Seasonal distribution, Steamboat elk herd, Vegetation cover, Wyoming, Wyoming Basin, edge, elk, energy development, habitat selection patterns, habitat suitability, high desert, linear disturbance, public land, roads, species at risk, sub-regional, terrestrial mammals, Fewer tags

Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps

These data are daily summary checklists of all bird species observed at U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (ASC) field camps. Data include species observation details such as observers, dates, location, and number of individuals seen. Field camps were located in Northern, Western, Interior, Southwest, Southcentral, and Southeast Alaska, Baja California Sur Mexico, and northern Russia.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Albatrosses/Petrels and Allies, Animals/Vertebrates, Bahia San Quintin, Baja California Sur, All tags... Biota, Birds, Coastal ecosystems, Cranes, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies, Environment, Fowl, Game birds, Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Laguna San Ignacio, Loons, Mexico, Migration (organisms), Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Owls, Perching Birds, Raptors, Russia, Sakha Republic, Sandpipers, Santa Rosalia, Seabirds, Seasonal distribution, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Tundra ecosystems, USGS:ASC367, United States, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wetland ecosystems, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Bird Species Checklists from USGS Alaska Science Center Field Camps: Western Alaska

These data are daily summary checklists of all bird species observed at U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (ASC) field camps in Western Alaska. Data include species observation details such as observers, dates, location, and number of individuals seen. Included are data from three camps along the Kashunuk River within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge ("Old Chevak", "River Camp", and "Square Bend") during the summer field seasons: 1985-2012.

Tags: Alaska, Albatrosses/Petrels and Allies, Animals/Vertebrates, Biota, Birds, All tags... Coastal ecosystems, Cranes, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Eagles/Falcons/Hawks and Allies, Environment, Fowl, Game birds, Kashunuk River, Kusilvak Census Area, Loons, Migration (organisms), Migratory birds, Migratory rates/routes, Migratory species, Owls, Perching Birds, Raptors, Sandpipers, Seabirds, Seasonal distribution, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Tundra ecosystems, USGS:ASC368, United States, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wetland ecosystems, Wildlife, Yukon Delta, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Fewer tags

Data from the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska, 1988-2003

This package contains information collected during avian and habitat survey data at five national parks/monuments: Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Noatak National Preserve, and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. The objectives of the surveys were to document the occurrence of 90 percent of the bird species likely to occur in montane habitats and determine the distribution and abundance of species of special concern.

Tags: Alaska, Alpine/Tundra, Animals/Vertebrates, Avian abundance, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, All tags... Biogeography, Biological Productivity, Biota, Birds, Burnt River, Community Ecology, Community structure, Distribution, Ear Mountain, Environment, Habitat preferences, Habitats, Hannum Creek, Migratory birds, Seasonal distribution, Serpentine Hot Springs, Seward Peninsula, Species richness, Terrestrial Ecosystems, USGS:ASC585, West Bat, Wildlife, Fewer tags

Alaska Forage Fish Database (AFFD)

The Alaska Forage Fish Database (AFFD) is a consolidation of survey data from multiple agencies that were sampled via fishing gear and predator diets. The spatial coverage includes the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea. Fish species within the database include Pacific sand lance, Pacific capelin, Pacific herring, juvenile walleye pollock and Pacific cod, myctophid, squid, and euphausiid. The data package is comprised of six tables: (1) catch_table includes counts, weight, and individual morphological characteristics (length, sex, age) of the sampled species; (2) event_table includes sampling time, location, and methods; (3) gear_table includes specifics about of the gear...

Tags: Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Beaufort Sea, Bering Sea, Biota, All tags... Chukchi Sea, Diets, Environment, Fish, Fisheries, Food fishes, Forage fish, Foraging behavior, Gulf of Alaska, Marine ecosystems, Myctophid, Pacific capelin, Pacific cod, Pacific herring, Population dynamics, Range changes, Relative abundance analysis, Sand lance, Seasonal distribution, Species life history, Squid, Trophic Dynamics, Trophic relationships, USGS:ASC607, Walleye pollock, Fewer tags