Bird Records held by Greater Manchester Ecology Unit
Citation
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (2017). Bird Records held by Greater Manchester Ecology Unit. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vfxnkb accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.Description
Records of Birds held by GMEU for Greater Manchester. The data set does not include any records collected or held by the Greater Manchester Bird Recording Group.Purpose
The dataset is a subset of the data held by GMEU/ the Greater Manchester Local Records Centre. The dataset was created to inform the Greater Manchester Biodiversity Action Plan, the local wildlife site system and planning decisions within the county.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
The dataset should not be taken to be comprehensive or complete.Method steps
- Largely records compiled from local naturalists and professional ecological surveys. Records have been collected from surveys of local wildlife sites, Phase 1 and Phase II habitat surveys as well as general records submitted to the record centre. All records have been through a basic validation process and have been verified by GMEU with assistance from the GM Bird Recording Group.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Greater Manchester
The majority of records have a six figure grid reference.
The majority of records have a six figure grid reference.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorGreater Manchester Ecology Unit
Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
homepage: http://www.tameside.gov.uk/ecologyunit
metadata author
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit
Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
homepage: http://www.tameside.gov.uk/ecologyunit
distributor
NBN Atlas
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Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Suzanne Waymont
administrative point of contact
email: suzanne.waymont@tameside.gov.uk