af0496b9-af24-4290-81e6-d25e90ffb9d1 https://bison.usgs.gov/ipt/resource?r=usgs_asc-copperriverdelta-birds-1997-2005 Tom Fondell US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center Research Wildlife Biologist

4210 University Dr Anchorage Alaska 99508-4626 US

+1 (907) 786-7155 tfondell@usgs.gov Annie Simpson USGS Core Science Systems biologist and information scientist

12201 Sunrise Valley Dr Reston VA 20192

7036484281 asimpson@usgs.gov Tom Fondell US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center Research Wildlife Biologist

4210 University Dr Anchorage Alaska 99508-4626 US

+1 (907) 786-7155 tfondell@usgs.gov principalInvestigator John Pearce US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center Research Wildlife Biologist

4210 University Dr Anchorage Alaska 99508-4626 US

+1 (907) 786-7094 jpearce@usgs.gov pointOfContact 2019-12-11 eng Waterbirds were observed during breeding season in the Copper River Delta Area of Alaska. These data include 14 unique taxa observed over a seven-year period. In 1964, an earthquake changed the wetlands of this area, uplifting them by 1.9 meters and draining large areas. Goose breeding populations have since been in decline. These data provide occurrence information at nests. Metadata GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Aves Anseriformes ITIS http://www.itis.gov wetlands game birds breeding sites USGS biocomplexity thesaurus Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction. min longitude = -146.8642 max longitude) = -144.1142 min latitude = 50.53789 max latitude = 63.93678 Note that there appears to be a typographic error in the minimum latitude. One record mentions 60.53789, but that falls in the middle of the north Pacific Ocean. -146.864 -144.114 63.937 60.538 1997 2005 nesting birds. species Branta canadensis species Anas platyrhynchos species Aythya marila species Anas acuta species Anas crecca species Anas discors species Anas strepera species Anas americana species Aythya collaris species Gavia stellata species Asio flammeus species Cygnus buccinator species Anas clypeata species Mergus serrator The data was collected to monitor population trends in nesting waterbirds after a severe environmental impact in the Copper River Delta region of Alaska (a seismic event that elevated the region by 1.9M). notPlanned Tom Fondell US Geological Survey Alaska Science Center Research Wildlife Biologist

4210 University Dr Anchorage Alaska 99508-4626 US

+1 (907) 786-7155 tfondell@usgs.gov N/A. For the goose portion of the study, the extent was as described in the citation. For the goose portion of the study, sampling was as described in the citation. Aerial surveys of nesting birds are biased because some portion of the population are not observed. For our study, the expansion of aerial surveys was based on nest densities from random ground plots surveyed on foot. This adjustment was calculated as the ratio of the density of nests to the density of indicated pairs observed from aircraft. This calculation was based on active and destroyed nests with the assumption that each nest represented one breeding pair. Thomas F. Fondell author funded by the USFWS, Region 7, Migratory BirdManagement Division; United States Forest Service, ChugachRanger District; and United States Geological Survey, AlaskaScience Center. This particular aspect of this study was conducted on a 13-km2 area adjacent to Alaganik Slough on the west side of the Copper River Delta (ca.60 degrees N). Prior to 1964, this area had been brackish sedge (Carex spp.) meadow, maintained by tidal flooding. In 1964, the delta was uplifted 2.0 m by an earthquake that resulted in increased drainage of uplands, near cessation of tidal flooding, and decreased salinity. All ponds and wetlands became fresh water. Shrubs (mainly sweet gale [Myrica gale], alder [Alnus crispa], and willow [Salix spp.]) and trees (cottonwood [Populus balsamifera] and Sitka spruce [Picea sitchensis]) have invaded and now dominate the drier levees. Concurrent with increased woody vegetation, beavers (Castor canadensis) colonized the delta. Large tidal sloughs continued to drain the delta, but tributaries off the main sloughs were dammed by beavers and transformed into long, deep freshwater ponds. Beaver activity also flooded upland, increasing the area of wetland between slough levees and pond basins. These areas continued to be dominated by freshwater sedges and mosses. Birds were captured where possible and marked with neck collars at least 1 year prior to initiation of our study. Capture techniques included bow traps for nesting birds and corral traps for molting and hatch-year birds. We located most nests of collared females during systematic searches of the entire study area. We conducted systematic searches on foot, often using a trained dog, twice each year, and each search took approximately 3 weeks to complete. 2015-04-03T12:50:49.535-06:00 dataset FONDELL, THOMAS F., JAMES B. GRAND, DAVID A. MILLER, R. MICHAEL ANTHONY. 2006. Renesting by Dusky Canada Geese on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 70(4):955–964. Rizzolo, Daniel, Joel A. Schmutz, Sarah E. McCloskey, and Thomas F. Fondell. 2014. Factors influencing nest survival and productivity of Red-throated Loons (Gavia stellata) in Alaska. The Condor 116(4):574-587. http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70141388 Anthony, R. M., J. B. Grand, T. F. Fondell, and B.F.J. Manly. 2004. A quantitative approach to identifying predators from nest remains. Journal of Field Ornithology. 75:40-48. Anthony, R. M., Grand, J. B., Fondell T. F. & D. A. Miller. 2006. Techniques for identifying predators of goose nests. Wildlife Biology 12:249-256. Fondell, T. F., J. B. Grand, D. A. Miller, and R. M. Anthony. 2006. Renesting by dusky Canada Geese on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management. 70:955-964. Fondell, T. F., D. A. Miller, J. B. Grand, and R. M. Anthony. 2008. Survival of dusky Canada Goose goslings in relation to weather and annual nest success. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:1614-1621. Fondell, T. F., J. B. Grand, D. A. Miller, and R. M. Anthony. 2008. Predators of Dusky Canada Goose goslings and the effects of transmitters on gosling survival. Journal of Field Ornithology 79:399-407. Grand, J. B., T. F. Fondell, D. A. Miller, and R. M. Anthony. 2006. Nest survival of dusky Canada geese: use of discrete time models. Auk 123:198-210. Miller, D. A. 2004. Factors related to temporal and spatial variation in nest survival for dusky Canada geese on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. M.Sc. Thesis. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Miller, D. A., J. B. Grand, T. F. Fondell, and R. M. Anthony. 2006. Predator functional response and prey survival: direct and indirect interactions affecting a marked prey population. Journal of Animal Ecology 75:101-110. Miller, D. A., J. B. Grand, T. F. Fondell, and R. M. Anthony. 2007. Optimizing nest survival and female survival: consequences of nest site selection for Canada geese. Condor 109:769-780. https://bison.usgs.gov/ipt/logo.do?r=usgs_asc-copperriverdelta-birds-1997-2005 af0496b9-af24-4290-81e6-d25e90ffb9d1/v1.2.xml