Barrett A. Garrison, Resource Assessment Program, California Department of Fish and Game, North Central Region 20070615 Version 1 vector digital data ftp://ftp.dfg.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/300_399/ds325.zip http://bios.dfg.ca.gov These data represent wildlife observations from surveys in 2004 and 2005 of 56 different Wildlife Areas and Ecological Reserves (units) managed by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) in the North Central Region (NCR). These wildlife species were observed by trained observers from the NCR's Resource Assessment Program (RAP) doing walking surveys through discrete habitat patches at the different DFG units. These wildlife species were observed from 374 different transects conducted between 14 July 2004 and 12 July 2005. There are 6,185 detections of 266 different taxa including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Wildlife observation data are linked to the transect data with a common variable that represents the identification number of each transect (Route Number). The data are part of ongoing studies of the wildlife resources at DFG units throughout the NCR. These surveys were supported by the State Wildlife Grant program. Methodology Trained observers walked linear and nonlinear, irregular length transects confined within discreet habitat patches within each unit observing and recording all species of wildlife seen or heard during the surveys. The surveys were conducted during the daylight hours, and transects generally took 1-2 hours to complete. Observers selected transects to sample wildlife in habitat patches that were representative of the respective habitat within the individual CDFG unit. Surveys were conducted during the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons, and 1-3 surveys were conducted at each unit. Winter access to several units at higher elevations in the Sierra Nevada was not possible. Binoculars were used to aid identification, and all habitats were classified using the CWHR habitat classification system. Transects were delineated after the surveys were done by tracing a polyline between GPS waypoints taken at the beginning and ending of the transects. At least one patch of each habitat type was surveyed at each unit. Detections of wildlife are only those of animals that were stationary and using terrestrial or aquatic habitat components and were not flying over the habitat patches. Surveys were done mostly of DFG units within the NCR that lack permanent staff. Spenceville and Hallelujah Junction, however, both units with staff, were surveyed. 20040714 20050712 ground condition Complete As needed -122.155452 -119.616037 40.434917 37.630845 None Ecological Reserve bird northern goshawk reptile European starling woodland red-tailed hawk willow flycatcher mountain quail lake forest bald eagle acorn woodpecker coniferous Wildlife Area California quail red-shouldered hawk riparian habitat amphibian shrubland Swainson's hawk oak wetland golden eagle wild turkey Cooper's hawk yellow-breasted chat yellow warbler mammal chaparral mourning dove river ISO 19115 Topic Category biota environment None Sutter County California Solano County Placer County Glenn County Amador County San Joaquin County Yuba County Colusa County Yolo County Lassen County Plumas County Sacramento County Butte County Sierra County El Dorado County Nevada County Public use. These data can be used without constraints. Resource Assessment Program, California Department of Fish and Game, North Central Region Barrett A. Garrison Staff Environmental Scientist mailing

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Rancho Cordova CA 95670 (916) 358-2945 (916) 358-2912 bgarrison@dfg.ca.gov Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959 It is assumed that these species were accurately identified by vocalization and/or visually, and that they were counted accurately. Also, the spatial accuracy of the transects is considered accurate to + 10 m, but the delineated transect may cross patches of habitat that are different from the surveyed habitat because the transect was drawn as a straight line. In addition, transects may traverse aquatic areas where the observers could not traverse. It assumed that the observed wildlife were confined solely to the patch of surveyed habitat. These observations represent detections of individual wildlife taxa at 56 different DFG units within the NCR. Some transects where aquatic and terrestrial habitats meet spatially overlap because transects for aquatic habitat could not be delineated in the water. In addition, some transects spatially overlap, including terrestrial habitats that are adjacent to aquatic habitats, and transects that were resurveyed at different dates. Terrestrial and aquatic wildlife were detected in aquatic and terrestrial habitats, respectively, due to aquatic and terrestrial habitat components found within these habitats that resulted in these species using habitats for which they normally could not use. For example, many species of waterbirds were found in grassland and riparian habitats because water features too small to be individual habitats were found in these terrestrial habitats. Contrarily, species of terrestrial wildlife were found in aquatic habitats because terrestrial habitat components, such as trees, were found in aquatic habitats. All data are complete. The spatial accuracy of the transects is considered accurate to + 10 m, but the delineated transect may cross patches of habitat that are different from the surveyed habitat because the transect was drawn as a straight line. In addition, transects may cross areas, such as open water, that observers could not traverse. These are artifacts of the transect delineation process. Data were gathered in the field, and were then entered into Excel as raw field data from the surveys. GPS waypoints were marked in the field at the beginning and ending of each transect. The transect shapefile was created by connecting the beginning and ending waypoints of the surveys to form a polyline GIS feature. Some transects were drawn without any waypoints or with 1 waypoint so their accuracy is less than transects drawn with 2 waypoints. 20070501 California Department of Fish and Game Barrett A. Garrison bgarrison@dfg.ca.gov Vector String 374 NAD 1983 California Teale Albers 34.0 40.5 -120.0 0.0 0.0 -4000000.0 coordinate pair 0.000000003754707655900803 0.000000003754707655900803 meter D North American 1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 ds325 FID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. ROUTE_NUM Unique number identifying the transect SEASON Season of the survey FRWA Feather Riverr Wildlife Area SRWA Sacramento River Wildlife Area TRWA Truckee River Wildlife Area Non-breeding: surveys conducted between August and March. Spring: surveys conducted between April and May. Summer: surveys conducted between June and July. CDFG_UNIT CDFG Wildlife Area or Ecological Reserve DATE_SURV Date of the Survey Date in MM/DD/YYYY ds325_EX1 OID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. COM_NAME Common name of detected species. Accepted common name of the species; there were some unidentified individuals of broad groups such as warblers, flycatchers, fish, squirrels, etc. NUMB_CALL Number of individuals detected from the surveys that were vocalizing. NUMB_SEEN Number of individuals detected from the surveys that were seen. Value "9999" indicates that the number of animals making the sign, etc. is not known. SIGN Comments regarding signs of some species that were visually detected. START_SURV Time that the survey started in 24-hour time. END_SURV Time that the survey ended in 24-hour time. CWHR_HAB Habitat type as classified using the CWHR habitat classification system. Mayer and Laudenslayer. 1988. A Guide to Wildlife Habitats of California. Updates on-line at www.dfg.ca.gov/bdb/html/wildlife_habitats.html CWHR_STAGE Stage of the habitat type as classified using the CWHR habitat classification system. Mayer and Laudenslayer. 1988. A Guide to Wildlife Habitats of California. Updates on-line at www.dfg.ca.gov/bdb/html/wildlife_habitats.html OBSERVER1 Name of primary observer for the survey. OBSERVER2 Name of second observer for the survey if present. OBSERVER3 Name of third observer for the survey if present. OBSERVER4 Name of fourth observer for the survey if present. ROUTE_NUM Unique number identifying the transect. ROUTE_TYPE Type of route based on the number of waypoints used to define the transect. 2 waypoints Transect based on 2 waypoints 1 waypoints Transect based on 1 waypoint No waypoints Transect drawn without any waypoints but thought to be in actual habitat patch where survey was conducted. Generic Transect drawn without any waypoints and placed in middle of the unit, so not in actual location where the survey was conducted. The transects represent the routes taken by trained observers through discreet habitat patches for wildlife surveys conducted between 14 July 2004 and 12 July 2005. The wildlife detections are taxa that were detected by sight or sound during the surveys. There are 6,185 detections of 266 difference taxa from 374 transects from 56 different Wildlife Areas and Ecological Reserves in the NCR. Data from the transect shapefile and detection Excel file relate to each other through the field "Route Number." The shapefile contains the spatial data for the transects, while the Excel file contains the biological data with the wildlife detections. Biogeographic Data Branch, California Department of Fish and Game Gordon Gould mailing

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Sacramento CA 95814 (916) 445-5006 (916) 324-0475 ggould@dfg.ca.gov Neither the State of California nor the California Department of Fish and Game warrant the correctness or accuracy of the observation data presented in here. They are used at the user's own risk. Excel and ArcGIS shapefile None Contact Distributor 1-2 weeks 20160229 Resource Assessment Program, California Department of Fish and Game, North Central Region Barrett A. Garrison mailing

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