Melbourne Urban Bird Survey Data from 2018

City of Melbourne Open Data provides bird survey results from six river and wetland locations in February and March 2018. Ecology Australia conducted transect surveys, recording species common name, scientific name, Victorian Biodiversity Atlas Code, date, and location coordinates. The data was collected to track bird species richness at specific sites.

Use Cases

• Map bird species distribution across six survey locations using latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Analyze temporal changes in species presence by comparing records from different survey dates in February and March 2018.
• Link survey observations to the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas using the species identification code for broader ecological research.

Strengths

• Includes precise spatial data with latitude and longitude for each survey location.
• Covers six distinct river and wetland sites within the City of Melbourne.
• Provides standardized species identifiers via Victorian Biodiversity Atlas Codes.

Limitations

• Limited temporal coverage to only two months (February and March 2018).
• Sample size and number of survey rows are unknown, limiting statistical power assessment.
• Geographic scope is restricted to six specific sites within a single city.

Provenance

Source

City of Melbourne Open Data, based on surveys by Ecology Australia.

Collection Method

Bird transect surveys conducted along waterbodies during daylight hours.

Time Range

February and March 2018.

Freshness

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Geography

Six river and wetland locations in the City of Melbourne, Australia.