This file provides reference data pertaining to tagged shorebirds including information pertaining to tagged individual, tag type, and tag deployment. This file was created for upload into Movebank.
A portion of these data are available on Movebank (American Golden-Plover: https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study565443493; Dunlin: https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study565467203; Pectoral Sandpiper: https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study560144617; Red Phalarope: https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study917593988; Semipalmated Sandpiper: https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study606508137; Stilt Sandpiper: https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study2876072767).
The data providers have invested considerable effort in QA/QC, but it is possible that undetected errors remain. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions, or intended use. The originators of this dataset shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Potential users of these data should first contact the data authors listed below, as potential biases may occur within the data depending on the intended use. Therefore, potential users should contact the data authors to discuss intended use and how these data may or may not be applicable.
General field methods are available in annual protocol documents.
