OverviewBRI's monitoring program for mercury in wetland birds. Initiated 2001. Includes Belted Kingfishers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Tree Swallows, rails, and other species from Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. Data include THg in blood, eggs and feathers, as well as reproductive and morphometric information. Source Agency: BioDiversity Research Institute ContactOksana Lane, Wetland Bird Program Director Address Phone: 207-839-7600 Fax: 207-839-7655 |
| Name of dataset | Mercury in Wetland Birds |
| Geographic area | New England and New York state |
| State/Province | MA, ME, NY |
| Activity Category | Monitoring |
| Medium | birds |
| Focal species | Belted Kingfisher, Red-winged Blackbird, Tree Swallow, Common Grackle, Song Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Yellow Warbler, American redstart, Traill's Flycatcher, House Sparrow, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, others |
| Tissue Types | blood, egg, feather |
| Approximate size of dataset | 539 |
| Positional data available? | yes |
| Start Date | 2001 |
| End Date | 2008 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Frequency of sampling | varies |
| Collection season | summer |
| Collection Months | May-July |
| Historic # Of Sampling Locations | approx. 25 |
| Methods | mist nets |
| Individual or composite samples? | Individual |
| Data Use | By permission only |
| Quality Assurance | no |
| Data Format | Microsoft Excel |
| Hg Measurements | THg |
| Hg Measurement Weight | dw, ww, fw |
| Ancillary Data | habitat, clutch size, weight, wing cord, tail length, fat level, age, sex, bill metrics, some egg metrics |
| BRI has data? | yes |
| Data downloadable on external website? | no |
| Other Databases | no |
| Comments | Data is not compiled into a central database-- exists in series of Excel files |
