EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: complementary work sites [2010-2014]

The dataset contains records of land birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of surveys made in and around the area affected by construction works complementary to the dam sites, from August 2010 to September 2014. The presence and identity of bird species were assessed by visual and/or acoustic observation, with the support of binoculars. The records include taxa identified at the species or genus levels.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier
10.15468/y8ebjt
Alternate Identifier
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=edp_sabor_landbirds_other
Publication Date
2020-04-24
Title
EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: complementary work sites [2010-2014]
Abstract
The dataset contains records of land birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of surveys made in and around the area affected by construction works complementary to the dam sites, from August 2010 to September 2014. The presence and identity of bird species were assessed by visual and/or acoustic observation, with the support of binoculars. The records include taxa identified at the species or genus levels.
purpose
This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will made available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.
Dataset Language
ENGLISH
 
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Paulo Mota (General & Fieldwork Coordinator )
Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9 , Vila nova de Gaia , 4405-625 VN Gaia , PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Célia Gomes (Technician )
PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Hugo André Zina (Tecnician )
PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Pedro Miguel Araújo (Technician )
PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Cátia alexandra Oliveira (Technician )
PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Sérgio Manuel Marques (Technician )
PORTUGAL
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Joaquim Duarte Mendes (Technician )
PORTUGAL
Metadata Provider
  CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Tiago Múrias (Researcher )
Campus Agrário de Vairão , Vairão , 4485-661 Vairão , PORTUGAL
Dataset Contact
  EDP - Energias de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager )
Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4 , Lisbon , 1249-300 Lisboa , PORTUGAL
Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml )
  • Land birds; occurrence; point counts; impact assessment; winter; reproduction; migration

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
Data were collected in an area around the two dams, in Vilariça stream (5 km from the Sabor river mouth) and in a stretch of 3 km, west of Felgar (16 km from the Sabor mouth), in the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
-7.15
East Bounding Coordinate
-6.823
North Bounding Coordinate
41.283
South Bounding Coordinate
41.173

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2010-08-14

End Date

2014-09-13

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 9 orders, 27 families, 53 genera and 67 species.

Taxonomic Classification

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Chordata

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Accipitriformes

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Apodiformes

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Bucerotiformes

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Columbiformes

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Coraciiformes

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Cuculiformes

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Galliformes

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Passeriformes

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Piciformes

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Accipitridae

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Aegithalidae

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Alaudidae

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Apodidae

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Certhiidae

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Columbidae

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Corvidae

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Cuculidae

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Emberizidae

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Fringillidae

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Hirundinidae

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Laniidae

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Meropidae

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Motacillidae

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Muscicapidae

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Oriolidae

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Paridae

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Passeridae

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Phasianidae

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Phylloscopidae

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Picidae

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Prunellidae

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Sturnidae

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Sylviidae

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Troglodytidae

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Turdidae

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Upupidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

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Projects

Projects

• ProjectEDP Biodiversity Data

Title
EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: complementary work sites [2010-2014]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Mota
Surname
Mota
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Célia
Surname
Gomes
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Hugo André
Surname
Zina
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Pedro Miguel
Surname
Araújo
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Cátia Alexandra
Surname
Oliveira
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Sérgio Manuel
Surname
Marques
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Joaquim Duarte
Surname
Mendes
Role
AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name
Tiago
Surname
Múrias
Role
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Abstract
The dataset contains records of land birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal) and its main tributaries, in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of surveys made in locations where weirs were planned to be built in the future under the mitigation program of AHBS, from August 2010 to September 2014. A total of 9 points were surveyed in the selected sites. The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 153 observation events, which produced a total of 5511 individual observations. The most abundant species (>400 records) were Sturnus unicolor (624), Fringilla coelebs (551), Turdus merula (476) and Passer domesticus (412).
Funding
The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Study Area Description

Descriptor

The study was conducted in part of the sub-basin of river Sabor affected by the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for land birds at several locations affected by complementary works, linked to but outside the dam construction area (e.g., re-establishment of road communications or the construction of an Interpretation and Animal Recovery Center). All of these works were located close to the two dams.

Design Description

Description
The objective of the study was to monitor changes in the distribution patterns and abundances of bird species in the area of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams, during the construction and flooding periods (2010-2014). This dataset refers to sampling sites associated with additional/complementary work to the dam structures.
 
 

Methods

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description
To be completed

Sampling

Study Extent

Data were collected in an area around the two dams, in Vilariça stream (5 km from the Sabor river mouth) and in a stretch of 3 km, west of Felgar (16 km from the Sabor mouth), in the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo.

Sampling Description
Sampling was designed to cover the most relevant habitats for land birds in a buffer of 5 km around the sites were additional/complementary work to the main dam structure was performed. A total of 9 point counts were surveyed (1-5 per site). At each count point, a 10-minute session was performed, in which all birds detected by sight or sound were recorded. The identification was made "in situ" by experienced observers, with the support of appropriate field guides.

qualityControl

Description
All individual identifications were performed by qualified technicians
 
 

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