Radar Wind Profiler Data for Avian Migration Analysis

A 1290 MHz radar wind profiler on the southeastern coast of the Bay of Biscay collected data from 2010 to 2012 for assessing bird migration. The study used thermal imaging and moon watching to verify biological signatures in the radar echoes. It provides qualitative and quantitative migration parameters including flight altitude and migration traffic rates.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal nocturnal signals in radar time series data to identify patterns of migrating birds.
• Calculate migration traffic rates and altitudinal flight distribution using reproducible criteria derived from raw radar data.
• Compare quantitative measurements from thermal imaging and radar data under varying meteorological conditions.
• Assess general flight directions available in the final wind data for large-scale bird monitoring.

Strengths

• Data spans three years (2010-2012) for longitudinal seasonal analysis.
• Verification via thermal imaging and moon watching provides ground truth for biological signatures.
• Focus on spring migration provides a specific seasonal context for analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single coastal site on the Bay of Biscay.
• Specific column definitions and data structure are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Dryad

Collection Method

Data from a 1290 MHz radar wind profiler, verified with thermal imaging and moon watching.

Time Range

2010 to 2012

Freshness

Last updated in 2020.

Geography

Southeastern coast of the Bay of Biscay