Southern Blackbacked Gull Nesting Sites 1991

Data format: File Geodatabase Feature Class

File or table name: SouthernBBGull91

Theme keywords: birds, estuary, avon, heathcote, bird habitats

Abstract: This dataset shows nesting sites of the southern blackbacked gull in period prior to 1992.It is part of a dataset on 16 different birds and their habitats for 1991 and for 2007. All bird maps for 1991 were digitised from the book: The Estuary Where Our Rivers Meet The Sea (1992), edited by S.J Owen. All birds information came from Andrew Crossland, Park Ranger, Christchurch City Council. While a single original map included different species with their spatial and temporal distributions, the digitised ones have been created on a per bird basis. Each layer is named after the bird suffixed by source year. Data generally covers species type, roosting and nesting sites, seasonal, tidal and maximum distributions, and main and secondary feeding areas. Data attributes are the same in all layers covering things on birds identification, time period of data observations, purpose of geographic area. These include common bird name, bird code, maori name, scientific name, area/habitat type, area type/habitat code, period of data, a sort year, source details, and publication time. Using the 1991 GIS maps as a base, Andrew Crossland manually updated the birds data for 2007, and these were then screen-digitised. Due to time constraints, only the following birds were selected by Andrew for processing from a wider variety of the estuary birds: White-faced Heron, NZ Shoveler, Black Swan, Canada Goose, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit, Pied Stilt, Pukeko, Royal Spoonbill, Little Cormorant, Black Cormorant, Little Black Cormorant, Pied Cormorant, Spotted Shag, Variable Oystercatcher, Black-billed Gull and Southern Black-backed Gull.

FGDC and ESRI Metadata:

Metadata elements shown with blue text are defined in the Federal Geographic Data Committee's (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). Elements shown with green text are defined in the ESRI Profile of the CSDGM. Elements shown with a green asterisk (*) will be automatically updated by ArcCatalog. ArcCatalog adds hints indicating which FGDC elements are mandatory; these are shown with gray text.

Identification Information:


Citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Christchurch City Council


Title:
Southern Blackbacked Gull Nesting Sites 1991
*File or table name: SouthernBBGull91


Publication date: 1991
*Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data


Other citation details:
Andrew Crossland, Park Ranger. Email: andrew.crossland@ccc.govt.nz


*Online linkage: \\iridium\GISData\Service Projects\Online GIS Data 080229 1007\Birds.gdb


Description:
Abstract:
This dataset shows nesting sites of the southern blackbacked gull in period prior to 1992.It is part of a dataset on 16 different birds and their habitats for 1991 and for 2007. All bird maps for 1991 were digitised from the book: The Estuary Where Our Rivers Meet The Sea (1992), edited by S.J Owen. All birds information came from Andrew Crossland, Park Ranger, Christchurch City Council. While a single original map included different species with their spatial and temporal distributions, the digitised ones have been created on a per bird basis. Each layer is named after the bird suffixed by source year. Data generally covers species type, roosting and nesting sites, seasonal, tidal and maximum distributions, and main and secondary feeding areas. Data attributes are the same in all layers covering things on birds identification, time period of data observations, purpose of geographic area. These include common bird name, bird code, maori name, scientific name, area/habitat type, area type/habitat code, period of data, a sort year, source details, and publication time. Using the 1991 GIS maps as a base, Andrew Crossland manually updated the birds data for 2007, and these were then screen-digitised. Due to time constraints, only the following birds were selected by Andrew for processing from a wider variety of the estuary birds: White-faced Heron, NZ Shoveler, Black Swan, Canada Goose, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit, Pied Stilt, Pukeko, Royal Spoonbill, Little Cormorant, Black Cormorant, Little Black Cormorant, Pied Cormorant, Spotted Shag, Variable Oystercatcher, Black-billed Gull and Southern Black-backed Gull.

Purpose:
This dataset was created for the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust for display on their website. One of the Trust's aim is to disseminate as much information on the estuary to the public and to the scientific research community.

*Language of dataset: en


Time period of content:
Time period information:
Single date/time:
Calendar date: 1991

Currentness reference:
ground condition

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: None planned

Spatial domain:
Bounding coordinates:
*West bounding coordinate: 172.699589
*East bounding coordinate: 172.717263
*North bounding coordinate: -43.540021
*South bounding coordinate: -43.563648

Local bounding coordinates:
*Left bounding coordinate: 2485751.238900
*Right bounding coordinate: 2487170.440500
*Top bounding coordinate: 5740967.257600
*Bottom bounding coordinate: 5738346.975300

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme keywords: birds, estuary, avon, heathcote, bird habitats

Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
None

Point of contact:
Contact information:
Contact person primary:
Contact person: Ryan Elley
Contact organization: Environment Canterbury
Contact position: Software Developer


Contact instructions:
Ryan Elley, Environment Canterbury (03) 365 3828 for any GIS related info. If query on actual birds data contents, contact Andrew Crossland, Christchurch City Council on (03) 941 8999

Data set credit:
Digitised by Geua Boe-Gibson, Environment Canterbury. Birds data originally from Andrew Crossland, Park Ranger, Christchurch City Council.

*Native dataset format: File Geodatabase Feature Class
*Native data set environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450


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Data Quality Information:


Lineage:
Process step:
Process description:
Dataset moved.

Source used citation abbreviation:
C:\1Aheit\BIRDS\Gulls\SouthernBBGull


Process step:
Process description:
Dataset copied.

Source used citation abbreviation:
\\HP788\C$\GISWork\Avon HeathcoteEstuary Ihutai Trust online GIS\Online GIS Data 080229 1007\Data.gdb


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Spatial Data Organization Information:


*Direct spatial reference method: Vector


Point and vector object information:
SDTS terms description:
*Name: SouthernBBGull91
*SDTS point and vector object type: Entity point
*Point and vector object count: 6

ESRI terms description:
*Name: SouthernBBGull91
*ESRI feature type: Simple
*ESRI feature geometry: Point
*ESRI topology: FALSE
*ESRI feature count: 6
*Spatial index: TRUE
*Linear referencing: FALSE


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Spatial Reference Information:


Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Coordinate system name:
*Projected coordinate system name: GD_1949_New_Zealand_Map_Grid
*Geographic coordinate system name: GCS_New_Zealand_1949

Planar:
Map projection:
Map projection parameters:
*Standard parallel: 0.000000
*Longitude of central meridian: 173.000000
*Latitude of projection origin: -41.000000
*False easting: 2510000.000000
*False northing: 6023150.000000

Planar coordinate information:
*Planar coordinate encoding method: coordinate pair
Coordinate representation:
*Abscissa resolution: 0.000100
*Ordinate resolution: 0.000100
*Planar distance units: meters

Geodetic model:
*Horizontal datum name: D_New_Zealand_1949
*Ellipsoid name: International_1924
*Semi-major axis: 6378388.000000
*Denominator of flattening ratio: 297.000000

Vertical coordinate system definition:
Altitude system definition:
*Altitude resolution: 0.000100
*Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

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Entity and Attribute Information:


Detailed description:
*Name: SouthernBBGull91


Entity type:
*Entity type label: SouthernBBGull91
*Entity type type: Feature Class
*Entity type count: 6

Attribute:
*Attribute label: PUBLISHED
*Attribute alias: PUBLISHED


*Attribute type: Number
*Attribute width: 11


Attribute:
*Attribute label: Shape
*Attribute alias: Shape
*Attribute definition:
Feature geometry.
*Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: Geometry
*Attribute width: 0
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute domain values:
*Unrepresentable domain:
Coordinates defining the features.


Attribute:
*Attribute label: Id
*Attribute alias: Id


*Attribute type: Number
*Attribute width: 6


Attribute:
*Attribute label: BIRDCODE
*Attribute alias: BIRDCODE


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 13


Attribute:
*Attribute label: BIRDNAME
*Attribute alias: BIRDNAME


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 30


Attribute:
*Attribute label: MAORINAME
*Attribute alias: MAORINAME


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 30


Attribute:
*Attribute label: SCIENTIFIC
*Attribute alias: SCIENTIFIC


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 30


Attribute:
*Attribute label: AREATYPE
*Attribute alias: AREATYPE


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 35


Attribute:
*Attribute label: AREATCODE
*Attribute alias: AREATCODE


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 12


Attribute:
*Attribute label: DATAPERIOD
*Attribute alias: DATAPERIOD


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 13


Attribute:
*Attribute label: SORTYEAR
*Attribute alias: SORTYEAR


*Attribute type: Number
*Attribute width: 11


Attribute:
*Attribute label: SOURCE
*Attribute alias: SOURCE


*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 26


Attribute:
*Attribute label: OBJECTID
*Attribute alias: OBJECTID
*Attribute definition:
Internal feature number.
*Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: OID
*Attribute width: 4
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute domain values:
*Unrepresentable domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Distribution Information:


Resource description: Downloadable Data


Standard order process:
Digital form:
Digital transfer information:
*Transfer size: 0.000
*Dataset size: 0.000

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Metadata Reference Information:


*Metadata date: 20080520


*Language of metadata: en


Metadata contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact person: Ryan Elley
Contact organization: Environment Canterbury
Contact position: Software Developer GIS


Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
58 Kilmore Street
Address:
PO Box 345
City: Christchurch
State or province: Canterbury
Country: New Zealand

Contact voice telephone: 03 371 7132
Contact facsimile telephone: 03 365 3194


Contact electronic mail address: ryan.elley@ecan.govt.nz


*Metadata standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
*Metadata standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
*Metadata time convention: local time


Metadata extensions:
*Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
*Profile name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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Geoprocessing History:


Process:
*Date: 20080229
*Time: 111811
*Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures
*Command issued: CopyFeatures "C:\GISWork\Avon HeathcoteEstuary Ihutai Trust online GIS\1Aheit\Birds\Gulls\1991\SouthernBBGull91.shp" "C:\GISWork\Avon HeathcoteEstuary Ihutai Trust online GIS\Online GIS Data 080229 1007\Data.gdb\Birds\SouthernBBGull91" # 0 0 0


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Thumbnail:
Enclosure type: Picture



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