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Migratory Birds, Colonies
Developed for the California Seabird Catalog produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This data is a compilation of data that was obtained from 1985 to 2003 showing seabird colony and subcolony locations along the California coast. These colonies locations are specified by species. Restricted to seabird species that breed along the coast and in the lower estuaries within the state's boundaries. It does not include marined birds that breed elsewhere and migrate to California coastal waters. Designed primarily to provide biologists, resource managers, regulatory agencies and researchers with the best available data on the size and location of California seabird colonies, in a standardized format. The information compiled serves as a baseline of recent and historic distribution and abundance of breeding seabirds in the state.
Point locations along the coast for each California seabird colonies and subcolonies specified by species between 1985 to 2003.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Inherent in any data set used to develop graphical representations are limitations of accuracy as determined by, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with this data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. The USFWS is not liable for the user’s improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein. These data and any derived products are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data may be dynamic and could change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they are derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. It is strongly recommended that the data described or contained herein be acquired directly from an authorized USFWS source and not indirectly through some other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The USFWS is not liable for data or information that indirectly acquired through other sources.
Extent
| West | -124.415471 | East | -117.101329 |
| North | 41.973227 | South | 32.598643 |
| Maximum (zoomed in) | 1:5,000 |
| Minimum (zoomed out) | 1:150,000,000 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Inherent in any data set used to develop graphical representations are limitations of accuracy as determined by, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with this data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. The USFWS is not liable for the user’s improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein. These data and any derived products are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data may be dynamic and could change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they are derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. It is strongly recommended that the data described or contained herein be acquired directly from an authorized USFWS source and not indirectly through some other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The USFWS is not liable for data or information that indirectly acquired through other sources.
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Point locations along the coast for each California seabird colonies and subcolonies specified by species between 1985 to 2003.
Developed for the California Seabird Catalog produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This data is a compilation of data that was obtained from 1985 to 2003 showing seabird colony and subcolony locations along the California coast. These colonies locations are specified by species. Restricted to seabird species that breed along the coast and in the lower estuaries within the state's boundaries. It does not include marined birds that breed elsewhere and migrate to California coastal waters. Designed primarily to provide biologists, resource managers, regulatory agencies and researchers with the best available data on the size and location of California seabird colonies, in a standardized format. The information compiled serves as a baseline of recent and historic distribution and abundance of breeding seabirds in the state.
Identification ▼►Citation
Citation Information
Originator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication Date 2007-07-01
Title
California Seabird Colonies
Geospatial Data Presentation Form vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place Portland, OR
Publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Online Linkage C:\WorkSpace\Projects\MigratoryBird_CA_Seabirds\shp\CA_Seabirds.mdb\ColonyLocationsGCS
Description
Abstract
Point locations for California seabird colonies and subcolonies.
Purpose
Restricted to seabird species that breed along the coast and in the lower estuaries within the state's boundaries. It does not include marined birds that breed elsewhere and migrate to California coastal waters. Designed primarily to provide biologists, resource managers, regulatory agencies and researchers with the best available data on the size and location of California seabird colonies, in a standardized format. The information compiled serves as a baseline of recent and historic distribution and abundance of breeding seabirds in the state.
Supplemental Information
Data was provided to USFWS as an Access database titled CaliforniaSeabirdColonyCatalog_version2009.
Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date 1985
Ending Date 2003
Currentness Reference
Ground condition
Status
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency None Planned
Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate -124.415457
East Bounding Coordinate -117.101317
North Bounding Coordinate 41.973222
South Bounding Coordinate 32.594129
Keywords
Theme
Theme Keyword Thesaurus User
Theme Keyword Migratory Birds
Access Constraints
None.
Use Constraints
Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Inherent in any data set used to develop graphical representations are limitations of accuracy as determined by, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with this data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. The USFWS is not liable for the user’s improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein. These data and any derived products are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data may be dynamic and could change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they are derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. It is strongly recommended that the data described or contained herein be acquired directly from an authorized USFWS source and not indirectly through some other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The USFWS is not liable for data or information that indirectly acquired through other sources.
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Information Branch
Contact Person Liz Cruz
Contact Position Sr. GIS Analyst
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address 911 NE 11th Ave
City Portland
State or Province OR
Postal Code 97232
Contact Voice Telephone (503)231-6830
Contact Electronic Mail Address liz_cruz@fws.gov
Security Information
Security Classification System FIPS Pub 199
Security Classification No Confidentiality
Security Handling Description Standard Technical Controls
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
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Data Quality ▼►Completeness Report
Complete
Positional Accuracy
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Point locations were reviewed for accuracy.
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Spatial Reference ▼►Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution 0.000001
Longitude Resolution 0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major Axis 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio 298.257222
Vertical Coordinate System Definition
Altitude System Definition
Altitude Resolution 0.000010
Altitude Encoding Method Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entities and Attributes ▼►Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Label ColonyLocationsNAD83
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 State
Attribute
Attribute Label County
Attribute
Attribute Label MapNo
Attribute
Attribute Label SiteNo
Attribute
Attribute Label SiteName
Attribute Definition
Official site names are from USGS topographic maps or NOAA charts. Unofficial site names are presented in quotation marks (“ “).
Attribute
Attribute Label NCN
Attribute
Attribute Label NCNCode
Attribute
Attribute Label ColonyNumber
Attribute Definition
Map number and site number combined to create unique Colony Number
Attribute
Attribute Label Notes
Attribute
Attribute Label BCR
Attribute Definition
Bird Conservation Region.
Attribute
Attribute Label MapName
Attribute Definition
USGS 1:250,000 topo quad name
Attribute
Attribute Label FigNum
Attribute
Attribute Label TtllSubcol
Attribute
Attribute Label lat_nad83
Attribute Definition
Latitude, geographic projection, NAD83
Attribute
Attribute Label long_nad83
Attribute Definition
Longitude, geographic projection, NAD83
Attribute
Attribute Label DegBlock
Attribute
Attribute Label PntType
Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Label Anno_2_21
Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Label Anno_2_22
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Distribution Information ▼►Distributor
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Information Branch
Contact Person Liz Cruz
Contact Position Sr. GIS Analyst
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address 911 NE 11th Ave
City Portland
State or Province OR
Postal Code 97232
Contact Voice Telephone (503)231-6830
Contact Electronic Mail Address liz_cruz@fws.gov
Resource Description Offline Data
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Metadata Reference ▼►Metadata Date 2014-10-06
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Information Branch
Contact Person Liz Cruz
Contact Position Sr. GIS Analyst
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address 911 NE 11th Ave
City Portland
State or Province OR
Postal Code 97232
Contact Voice Telephone (503)231-6830
Contact Electronic Mail Address liz_cruz@fws.gov
Metadata Standard Name FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention local time
Ground condition
None
Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Inherent in any data set used to develop graphical representations are limitations of accuracy as determined by, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with this data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. The USFWS is not liable for the user’s improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein. These data and any derived products are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data may be dynamic and could change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they are derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. It is strongly recommended that the data described or contained herein be acquired directly from an authorized USFWS source and not indirectly through some other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The USFWS is not liable for data or information that indirectly acquired through other sources.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service