Datasets / Aerial bird survey of the coastal waters of Kodiak Island, Alaska, March 9-14, 1977


Aerial bird survey of the coastal waters of Kodiak Island, Alaska, March 9-14, 1977

Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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Summary

Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

Data Licence
Not Applicable

Content Licence
Creative Commons CCZero

Verification
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Description

A total of 26,036 individuals of 29 nominal species were observed during an aerial survey conducted March 914, 1977 which covered more than 90 of the Kodiak Island coastline. The population density in the coastal waters was conservatively estimated at 100.71 24.68 birdskm2. The winter bird population is composed primarily of sea ducks 51, dabbling ducks 17, diving ducks 12, gulls 8, and alcids 6. The upper ends of the bays and estuaries contained high concentrations up to 368 birdskm2 of dabbling ducks, goldeneye, scoters, and murres. Results are compared with previous surveys and the distribution pattern of each species is discussed.