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Dataset with dropping intervals observed for foraging Brent Geese (Branta bernicla bernicla)

Description

The dataset contains observations from two sites: the island of Schiermonnikoog (saltmarsh) and Terschelling (agricultural grassland). Brent geese were observed continuously with spotting scopes, and the time when geese excreted a dropping was written down. The time in seconds between wo subsequently observed dropping arrivals of a single individual refers to one dropping interval. The variables are as follows:

date

observation start time of the interval

interval

length of the interval in seconds

bout_length

total observation time of individual

prop_abdomen_seen

proportion of total observation time when abdomen could be observed

bout_id

intervals belonging to the same observation bout of an individual have the same bout_id

site

observation site. One of 'terschelling' (agricultural grassland) or 'schiermonnikoog' (salt marsh)

period

two-week observation period (1-5)

Usage

goosedrop

Format

An object of class data.frame with 705 rows and 7 columns.

Author(s)

Adriaan Dokter a.m.dokter@uva.nl


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