BB4 - Marine bird abundance (B1)
| Field | Description | Validated Entry |
|---|---|---|
| [Table title] | Name of monitoring programme | Marine bird abundance (B1) |
| [ProgrammeDescription] | Description of the monitoring programme | National monitoring programmes collecting data independently. Some international co-ordination: UK & IE - Seabird Monitoring Programme; NL, DE &DK - Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Programme (Wadden Sea). Non-breeding data also collected as part of Wetland International's International Waterbird Census. |
| [OtherPoliciesConventions] | Monitoring for other Union legislation or international agreements that contributes to the programme. | OSP-CEMP |
| [Contracting Parties monitoring] | Which other countries are involved in practical implementation of this monitoring programme, and what is the degree of cooperation. | Agreed data collection methods NO, IS, BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, IE, NL, SE, UK |
| [Contracting Parties supplying data] | ||
| [Contracting Parties with an "opt out"] | ||
| [Temporal scope] | Start (and end) date of the programme. | 1991 - 9999 |
| [Spatial scope] | Spatial coverage of the programme according to the jurisdictional zones of marine waters. | Terrestrial part of MS Transitional waters (WFD) Coastal waters (WFD) Territorial waters EEZ (or similar, e.g. Contiguous Zone, Fishing Zone, Ecological Protection Zone) |
| [Aggregation of Data] | At which scale can the data from the sub-programme be aggregated for environmental assessments? | Subregion and subdivisions |
| [MarineReportingUnit] | Area(s) where the programme takes place. | marineSubregion marineSubdivision |
[Monitoring Purpose] | Purpose of the programme aimed at collecting data and information. | Environmental state and impacts |
| [MonitoringType] | Type of monitoring (in-situ, remote sensing, etc.). | In-situ sampling land/beach |
| [Indicator Metric] | Feature(s) monitored (ecosystem components, pressures, activities). | BirdsAll |
| [Elements] | Element(s) monitored (e.g. species, habitats, contaminants). | Aythya ferina Aythya fuligula Aythya marila Bucephala clangula Clangula hyemalis Melanitta fusca Melanitta nigra Melanitta spp. Polysticta stelleri Somateria mollissima Anas acuta Anas clypeata Anas crecca Anas penelope Anas platyrhynchos Anser albifrons Anser anser Anser erythropus Branta bernicla Branta canadensis Branta leucopsis Branta ruficollis Cygnus bewickii Cygnus columbianus Cygnus cygnus Cygnus olor Fulica atra Alca torda Cepphus grylle Fratercula arctica Gavia arctica Gavia spp. Gavia stellata Mergellus albellus Mergus merganser Mergus serrator Morus bassanus Phalacrocorax aristotelis Phalacrocorax carbo Podiceps auritus Podiceps cristatus Podiceps grisegena Puffinus baroli Tachybaptus ruficollis Uria aalge Uria aalge albionis Bulweria bulwerii Calonectris diomedea Calonectris diomedea borealis Calonectris diomedea diomedea Chlidonias niger Fulmarus glacialis Gelochelidon nilotica Haliaeetus albicilla Hydrobates pelagicus Hydrocoloeus minutus Hydroprogne caspia Larus argentatus Larus audouinii Larus canus Larus fuscus graellsii Larus fuscus intermedius Larus genei Larus marinus Larus melanocephalus Larus ridibundus Oceanodroma castro Oceanodroma leucorhoa Pelagodroma marina Puffinus griseus Puffinus mauretanicus Puffinus puffinus Puffinus yelkouan Rissa tridactyla Stercorarius parasiticus Stercorarius pomarinus Stercorarius skua Sterna albifrons Sterna dougallii Sterna hirundo Sterna paradisaea Sterna sandvicensis Sternula albifrons Tringa glareola Actitis hypoleucos Anthus petrosus Arenaria interpres Calidris alba Calidris alpina Calidris canutus Calidris ferruginea Calidris maritima Calidris minuta Charadrius alexandrinus Charadrius hiaticula Egretta garzetta Haematopus ostralegus Larus argentatus Larus canus Larus fuscus Larus fuscus graellsii Larus michahellis Larus ridibundus Limosa lapponica Limosa limosa Numenius arquata Numenius phaeopus Philomachus pugnax Platalea leucorodia Pluvialis apricaria Pluvialis squatarola Recurvirostra avosetta Tadorna tadorna Tringa erythropus Tringa nebularia Tringa totanus Vanellus vanellus Calonectris diomedea borealis Puffinus yelkouan Phalacrocorax aristotelis Gavia stellata Gavia arctica Mergus serrator Podiceps nigricollis Puffinus gravis Scomber colias Bulweria bulwerii Calonectris borealis Puffinus lherminieri Hydrobates castro Hydrobates monteiroi Pterodroma deserta Pterodroma madeira Anas strepera Ardea alba Ardea cinerea Pandion haliaetus Fulmarus glacialis Rissa tridactyla |
| [Element Monitored] | Biological feature: seabird | |
| [Parameter Measured] | Parameter(s) monitored. | ABU |
| [Monitoring Guidelines/Monitoring Method in place] | Guidelines/protocols describing the method for monitoring. | OSP-002 OTH |
| [MonitoringMethodOther] | Guidelines/protocols describing the method for monitoring. | For colonies and other breeding sites: Walsh et. al. (1995); For migrant non-breeding birds counte on land – see uK Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS) methods - http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/webs/taking-part/core-counts-methods For at-sea aerial and boat-based line transect surveys (Camphuysen et al. 2004) http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/Camphuysenetal2004_COWRIEmethods.PDF |
| [Quality Assurance Procedures in Place] | In addition to a specified method, is there any additional Quality Assurance used? | National, other |
| [Quality Control] | What type of Quality Control is used? | Other QC – automatic checker in data tool upon data submission |
| [Data submission Frequency (and deadline)] | Frequency of the monitoring | Yearly |
| [Applicable MSFD GES Criteria] | Indicator(s) to which the programme contributes. | D1C2 |
| [Data Depository] | Link to where monitoring data can be accessed (Art. 19(3) | http://ices.dk/marine-data/data-portals/Pages/Biodiversity.aspx |
| [Data Custodian] | ICES | |
| [Assessment Guidelines] | https://www.ospar.org/documents?v=38978 | |
| [Assessment tools available] | None | |
| [Nature of data] | Product |