Shorebird Roost Mapping And Counts In Moreton Bay Since 1991

Shorebird roost mapping within the Moreton Bay Regional Council area includes roost extents mapped in 2009 and current 2021 mapping. Metadata contains shorebird count data for each roost site spanning from 1991 to February 2021.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in shorebird populations using roost site count data from 1991 to 2021
• Compare spatial extent and usage of roost sites between 2009 mapping and current 2021 mapping
• Model habitat suitability by correlating roost site boundaries with environmental or land-use data
• Assess conservation impact by tracking changes in roost site boundaries and associated count data over time

Strengths

• Contains over 30 years of shorebird count data, from 1991 to February 2021
• Provides multi-temporal spatial data comparing roost extents from 2009 and 2021
• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, KML, and CSV

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable for review
• Data may have spatial bias limited to the Moreton Bay Regional Council local government area
• The 'Autogen' tag suggests possible automated generation, which could introduce classification or boundary errors

Provenance

Source

City of Moreton Bay's Data Hub, authored by moretonbaygis

Collection Method

Roost mapping by the Qld Wader Study Group (2009) and current surveys; count data compiled from surveys.

Time Range

Shorebird count data from 1991 to February 2021 inclusive; mapping from 2009 and 2021.

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026, though the core count data extends only to February 2021.

Geography

Moreton Bay Regional Council local government area.