EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: Maçãs and Angueira river valleys [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 the upper Sabor sub-basin, outside the area of influence of the dams, from February 2010 to September 2014. These points were thus used as controls to assess the impact of the Sabor Dams. Sampling was performed in selected points distributed along the Maçãs and Angueira river valleys. 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

b965f812-5e19-4b91-b524-a86bbc2ff8d8

Publication Date
2020-04-24
Title

EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: Maçãs and Angueira river valleys [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 the upper Sabor sub-basin, outside the area of influence of the dams, from February 2010 to September 2014. These points were thus used as controls to assess the impact of the Sabor Dams. Sampling was performed in selected points distributed along the Maçãs and Angueira river valleys. 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 make 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

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Vila Nova de Gaia

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4405-625 VN Gaia

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PORTUGAL

Dataset Creator
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Metadata Provider
Dataset Contact
  EDP - Energias de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager)

Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4

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Lisbon

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1249-300 Lisboa

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PORTUGAL

Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml)

  • Land birds; occurrence; point counts; winter; reproduction; migration; impact assessment.

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Data were collected in a 5-km buffer around the Maçãs and Angueira rivers, up to 60 km upstream, from Sabor’s mouth, in the municipalities of Mogadouro and Vimioso.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

-7.207

East Bounding Coordinate

-6.526

North Bounding Coordinate

41.63

South Bounding Coordinate

41.119

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2010-02-22

End Date

2014-09-10

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 11 orders, 39 families, 62 genera and 78 species.

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Chordata

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Accipitriformes

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Apodiformes

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Bucerotiformes

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Charadriiformes

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Columbiformes

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Coraciiformes

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Cuculiformes

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Falconiformes

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Galliformes

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Passeriformes

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Pelecaniformes

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Piciformes

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Podicipediformes

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Suliformes

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Accipitridae

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Apodidae

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Upupidae

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Charadriidae

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Columbidae

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Alcedinidae

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Meropidae

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Cuculidae

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Falconidae

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Phasianidae

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Aegithalidae

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Alaudidae

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Certhiidae

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Cetiidae

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Cinclidae

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Corvidae

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Emberizidae

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Fringillidae

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Hirundinidae

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Muscicapidae

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Phylloscopidae

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Prunellidae

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Sturnidae

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Sylvidae

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Troglodytidae

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Turdidae

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Alaudidae

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Corvidae

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Hirundinidae

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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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Ardeidae

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Picidae

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Podicpedididae

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Phalacrocoracidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

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Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp

2021-11-29T09:02:38Z

Citation

Mota P, Gomes C, Zina H A, Araújo P M, Oliveira C A, Marques S M, Mendes J D, Múrias T (2020). EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: Maçãs and Angueira river valleys [2010-2014]. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/5qyfeu accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

Logo URL
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/logo.do?r=edp_sabor_herpetology_baseline
 

Project

• Project

Title

EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: Maçãs and Angueira river valleys [2010-2014]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Paulo

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

AUTHOR

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 the upper Sabor sub-basin, outside the area of influence of the dams, from February 2010 to September 2014. Sampling was performed in rivers Maçãs and Angueiras (12 points). The occurrence of the target taxa was documented through 228 observation events, corresponding to a total of 6905 records. The most abundant species (>400 records) were Fringilla coelebs (816 individual records), Turdus merula (662), Parus major and Delichon urbicum (450) and Ptyonoprogne rupestris (410).

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 outside the area affected by the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dam. The sampling was centered in suitable habitats for land birds in 12 5x5 km squares centered in the Maçãs and Angueira rivers, tributaries of the Sabor, up to 60 km upstream the river’s mouth.

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 Dam, during the the construction period and flooding periods (2010-2014). This dataset includes observations in the rivers Maçãs and Angueira, which served as controls to estimate the impacts of the Sabor Dams.

 
 

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description

To be completed

Sampling

Study Extent

The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the Maçãs and Angueira river valleys, in the upper Sabor sub-basin, up to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro e Macedo de Cavaleiros.

Sampling Description

Sampling was designed to cover the most relevant habitats for land birds in a buffer of 5 km around the lower reach of the Sabor river and its main tributaries. A total of 12 point counts were distributed in a grid of 12 5x5 km squares. 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