Not in the countryside please! Investigating UK residents' perceptions of an introduced species, the ring-necked parakeet

This submission contains several datasets relating to a study that investigated people's perceptions of the Ring Necked Parakeet (RNP) in the UK . The submission is underpinned by the Master Dataset, which contains 93 columns of data including survey metadata (e.g. response timestamps), respondent information (e.g. age categories, postcode prefixes), perceptions towards the RNP along the lines of awarness of, knowledge of and attitudes towards the bird and ecological data of the RNP which was drawn from British Trust of Ornithology data (e.g. presence of the RNP in respondents local area). The data structure supports analyses of human-nature interactions and species perceptions study, offering potential for longitudinal studies in attitude, awareness and knowledge changes towards this bird. Reuse potential is high, with applications in invasive species perception modeling and public science initiatives. Ethical considerations involve anonymized participant data, ensuring compliance with data privacy standards.

Methods
The master dataset was collected using a Qualtrics survey.  Coordinates for each respondent were collated a google API on their postcode prefix. This geolocated master dataset was then combined with BTO atlas data to provide ecological information about the RNP, specifically if the RNP was present in respondents' local area and what the count of the RNP if so. The final addition to the master dataset was the appending of the opinion of each text answer provided by each respondent, the latter of which had been taken from the  master dataset, analysed manually for sentiment using NVivo, and the resulting analysed opinions were appended to the master dataset.  The NVivo sentiment file is also uploaded and attached to this submission.  Since NVivo software requires a licence, we also include Supplementary Materials Section S8, which is a more accessible MS Excel file containing summary data and example quotes for the sentiments and topics analysed in the NVivo file.  In line with arrangements made with the BTO and their data-sharing agreements, the BTO atlas was entirely removed from the master dataset in this Dryad submission apart from two columns that denotes what the density of the RNP is in the respondent's local area (if present).