Occurrence dataset of birds in the Xinjizhou National Wetland Park，Nanjing，China

Study Extent

The Xinjizhou National Wetland Park birds survey was conducted monthly from March 2021 to February 2022，and the scope of this survey is: 31.78N to 31.93N Latitude; 118.48E to 118.59E Longtitude.

Sampling

We used line transect method to investigate species composition and individual quantity of birds in Xinjizhou National Wetland Park.

Method steps

1. A total of 10 survey transits were set up in Xinjizhou National Wetland Park according to the beach area, habitat and accessibility. The length of the transits ranged from 1.0 to 3.5km, covering all habitat types in the wetland park.From March 2021 to February 2022, a monthly bird survey was carried out on each of the 10 lines with binoculars (Shuntu 339FT 1042) and a monoculars (Swarovski ATS 2060) to record the species of birds observed, and the number of birds was recorded by direct counting method.

A total of 42542 birds were recorded in this occurrence dataset，belonging to 162species，47 families and 16 orders.

1. Accipitridae
   rank: family
2. Acrocephalidae
   rank: family
3. Aegithalidae
   rank: family
4. Alaudidae
   rank: family
5. Alcedinidae
   rank: family
6. Anatidae
   rank: family
7. Ardeidae
   rank: family
8. Campephagidae
   rank: family
9. Cettiidae
   rank: family
10. Charadriidae
    rank: family
11. Ciconiidae
    rank: family
12. Cisticolidae
    rank: family
13. Columbidae
    rank: family
14. Corvidae
    rank: family
15. Cuculidae
    rank: family
16. Dicruridae
    rank: family
17. Emberizidae
    rank: family
18. Estrildidae
    rank: family
19. Falconidae
    rank: family
20. Fringillidae
    rank: family
21. Glareolidae
    rank: family
22. Hirundinidae
    rank: family
23. Jacanidae
    rank: family
24. Laniidae
    rank: family
25. Laridae
    rank: family
26. Leiothrichidae
    rank: family
27. Monarchidae
    rank: family
28. Motacillidae
    rank: family
29. Muscicapidae
    rank: family
30. Oriolidae
    rank: family
31. Paridae
    rank: family
32. Passeridae
    rank: family
33. Phalacrocoracidae
    rank: family
34. Phasianidae
    rank: family
35. Phylloscopidae
    rank: family
36. Picidae
    rank: family
37. Podicipedidae
    rank: family
38. Pycnonotidae
    rank: family
39. Rallidae
    rank: family
40. Recurvirostridae
    rank: family
41. Remizidae
    rank: family
42. Scolopacidae
    rank: family
43. Sturnidae
    rank: family
44. Sylviidae
    rank: family
45. Threskiornithidae
    rank: family
46. Turdidae
    rank: family
47. Upupidae
    rank: family

Xinjizhou National Wetland Park is located in Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province.