USGS-BRD Dixon Field Station 20051114 vector digital data ftp://ftp.dfg.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/ http://bios.dfg.ca.gov Combined telemetry locations for sage grouse in Mono County which were fitted with radio-transmitters for the USGS Greater sage-grouse project. Contains spatial and temporal information as well as topography, estimated habitat types, elevation, slope, etc. Dataset is complete for all birds from January 2003 to November 2005. Accuracy of individual data fields currently being verified, spatial and temporal accuracy has however, been verified. The purpose of this dataset is to answer questions about sage grouse movement and habitat use in Mono County. Additionally, correlates to survival and reproductive success may be determined from telemetry data. January 2003 November 2005 ground condition Irregular -119.480273 -118.040861 38.695438 37.411426 ISO 19115 Topic Category environment biota None Centrocercus urophasianus greater sage-grouse telemetry activity locations None California White Mountains Mono County Eastern Sierra None 2003 breeding 2005 nesting 2004 winter Current status is public domain, without restrictions. The appropriateness of public display may diminish with Endangered Species listing decisions. Positional accuracy of individual locations is limited by: accuracy of satellite GPS locations, uncertainty in telemetry locations (observer error), and possible data entry errors. Although, all reasonable attempts have been made to limit these factors, positional accuracy for any individual point should not necessarily be considered minimal. The appropriateness of multiple scales of inference is the end-users responsibility to justify and the originators assume no responsibility for incorrect or misleading uses of this data. United States Geological Survey - BRD Bill Perry or Cory Overton mailing and physical

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Dixon CA 95616 US 707-678-0682 Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959 Attributes assigned by field personnel, accuracy of attribute information subject to error in data entry or interpretation. Incidence and degree of errors presumed to be small. Locations complete for all verifiable telemetry fixes. Single azimuth telemetry locations, anecdotal sightings, and incomplete spatial data are not included. Telemetry location determined through triangulation of signal bearings and GPS locations. Errors in positional GPS locations minor but may exceed 50m. Effect of error in triangulation determined in part by distance to bird and angle of bearing intersection. Location information generated using LOCATE II program for multiple azimuth geometry of intersecting bearings. Edited original metadata by adding ISO keywords. 20070718 California Department of Fish and Game Kristina White bios@dfg.ca.gov Vector Entity point 7545 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 ds68 SHAPE Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. FID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. TIMESTAMP Automatic stamp of record time USGS 100% Automatic update BIRD_ID Unique individual identifier USGS 99% Selected entry by field personnel FREQUENCY Identifier for radio frequency of transmitter. Not a unique identification. USGS 99% Selected entry by field personnel OBSERVER Initials for field personnel USGS 99% Selected by field personnel STUDY_SITE Identifier for sub-region of location USGS BF Bircham Fales USGS BH Bodie Hills USGS JA Jackass Flat USGS PA Parker Meadows USGS LV Long Valley USGS WH Wheeler Flat USGS WM White Mountains USGS 99% Selected entry by field personnel WEATHER Numeric code for prevailing weather conditions USGS 1 Sunny/Clear 2 Cloud Cover >50% 3 Cloud Cover <50% 4 Light Rain 5 Heavy Rain 6 Light Snow 7 Heavy Snow 8 Fog 9 Haze/Smoke 99% Selected entry by field personnel WIND Numeric code for prevailing wind speed USGS 1 0-5 mph 2 5-10 mph 3 10-15 mph 4 15-20 mph 5 >20 mph 90% Estimated by field personnel PLANT_COMM Numeric code for estimated primary composition of plant communty at bird location USGS 1 Mountain Big Sagebrush 2 Basin Big Sagebrush 3 Wyoming Big Sagebrush 4 Low Sagebrush 5 Meadow 7 Mountain Big Sage to Low Sage Transition 8 Mountain Big Sage to Basin Big Sage Transition 9 Unknown 6 Alkali Meadow 10 Silver Sage 11 Sagebrush to Meadow Transition 12 Bristlecone 13 Alpine Scrub 14 Hybrid Mountain Big/Low Sagebrush 15 Low Sage (duplicated with 4) 80% Identified by field personnel LOCATION_T Numeric code for general type of bird location. USGS 1 General 2 Nest 3 Brood 4 Lek 5 Roost 95% Selected entry by field personnel LOCATION_M Numeric code for method of estimating bird location USGS 1 Handheld Triangulation 2 Truck Triangulation 3 Direct Visual 4 Direct Estimation 5 Aerial Triangulation 99% Selected entry by field personnel TRANSMITTE Transmitter signal repetition (number of signals over 20 seconds) USGS 99% Counted by field personnel BIRD_STATU Numeric code for status of bird USGS 1 Alive 2 Mortality 3 Radio Failure 4 Unknown 99% Selected entry by field personnel BIRD_ACTIV Numeric code for activity of bird USGS 1 Unknown 2 Incubating 3 Roosting 4 Feeding 5 Flying 99% Selected entry, activity estimated by field personnel TIME_1 Time of day first azimuth is taken USGS 100% Automatic entry ELEVATION Elevation of bird location (m) GPS units (multiple brands) 99% of locations +/- 100m 90% +/- 25m Estimated SLOPE Slope at bird location (in degrees) Compass +/- 3 degrees Estimated when possible ASPECT Aspect of slope (in degrees) Compass +/- 10 degrees Estimated when possible ACCURACY Numeric code for accuracy of bird location estimate USGS, LOCATE II program 1 0-5 meters 2 5-25 meters 3 25-75 meters 4 75-200 meters 5 200-500 meters 6 500-1000 meters 7 >1000 meters 80% Selected by field personnel DISTURBANC Numeric code for degree of bird disturbance USGS 1 No known disturbance 2 Flushed 3 Alerted but no movement 4 Moved but not flushed 99% Selected by field personnel BIRD_EASTI UTM Easting of bird location USGS 99% of records +/- 100m 95% of records +/- 50m, contingent on Disturbance field. Estimated from bearing and GPS coordinates, calculated in LOCATE II program BIRD_NORTH UTM Northing of bird location USGS 99% of records +/- 100m 95% of records +/- 50m, contingent on Disturbance field. Estimated from bearing and GPS coordinates, calculated in LOCATE II program ANGLE_OF_T Angle (in degrees) of azimuth triangulation Compass +/- 10 degrees Estimated by field personnel DISTANCE_F Distance (in meters) from bird USGS +/- 400m Estimated by field personnel DATE_ Location date ESRI Coordinates defining the features. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. See access and use constraints information. 20160229 20050408 United States Geological Survey - BRD Cory Overton or Bill Perry mailing and physical

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