Lab 03: Bird Species (Data set 4)

BIOL2050 Lab 03. This experiment was conducted in the Danby Woodlot and Danby Grasslands at York University on 30th September 2015 between 3:00-5:30 pm with team members: Huda, Olivia, Ratiba, Reem and Farkhunda. The Danby Woodlot and Grasslands are both located between human interrupted areas (roads, building and industry). The temperature was 19 degrees Celsius, sunny skies with a light breeze. In the Grassland the ground was slightly moist. In the Woodland, the ground was slightly moist as well accompanied by sunlight and a slight breeze. 5 random areas were chosen in both the Woodlot and the Grasslands. Transects measuring 3 meters using a measuring tape were placed in random areas. Bird species were observed for the next 5 minutes, either 5 meters to the left or right of the 3 meter line transect and these observations were recorded. The bird species were identified with regard to physical appearance. During the 5 minutes, the wind speeds were recorded using the Beaufort scale. The values for wind speed were first recorded under Beaufort number and then converted to MPH. The purpose of this experiment was to estimate the bird population and identify the different bird species in the Danby Woodlot and the Danby Grasslands. Transect line method was used because transect line covers a large area,it is a quick method to estimate population of a species in an area, and it is a good method to use for mobile species.