Visual Tracking Data for Common Terns at Leith SPA (2009-2010)

Visual tracking data from the Imperial Dock Lock in Leith Special Protection Area (SPA) quantifies marine environment usage by common terns. The data cover the 2009 and 2010 breeding seasons, including incubation and chick-rearing periods. This resource was collected by the JNCC and country nature conservation bodies as part of a marine SPA identification programme.

Use Cases

• Modeling tern foraging patterns based on visual tracking data from a breeding colony SPA.
• Quantifying seasonal marine habitat usage based on data from incubation and chick-rearing periods.
• Informing marine Special Protection Area (SPA) management based on observed tern activity.
• Analyzing breeding season behavior changes based on data spanning two consecutive years.

Strengths

• Data covers two full breeding seasons (2009 and 2010), providing temporal comparison.
• Includes specific behavioral periods: incubation and chick-rearing.
• Collected as part of a formal JNCC programme with country conservation bodies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data must be used in conjunction with a separate report for full context.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service (via eu_open_data), originating from JNCC and country nature conservation bodies.

Collection Method

Visual tracking data collection, likely involving observational surveys.

Time Range

2009 to 2010 breeding seasons.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Imperial Dock Lock, Leith Special Protection Area (SPA), UK.