Wandering Albatrosses on Macquarie Island

This dataset contains the results from surveys of Wandering Albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) on Macquarie Island. The majority of the surveys were conducted at the Caroline Cove colony which contains 59% of the Wandering Albatrosses found on Macquarie Island. Observations were made for 41 consecutive days between 5 December 1975 and 14 January 1976, and for 103 consecutive days between 25 November 1976 and 7 March 1977. Occasional observations were made of birds at other locations on Macquarie Island. Each bird in the colony was banded for identification, sexed and had its plumage scored. The times of arrival and departure, numbers present, interaction and behaviour were observed, and weather conditions were noted irregularly throughout the day. The results are listed in the documentation.本数据集收录了麦夸里岛（Macquarie Island）上游荡信天翁（Wandering Albatross，学名Diomedea exulans）的野外调查成果。绝大多数调查均在卡罗琳湾（Caroline Cove）繁殖种群开展，该种群的个体数量占麦夸里岛漫游信天翁总种群的59%。调查分为两个连续时段：1975年12月5日至1976年1月14日，累计41天；1976年11月25日至1977年3月7日，累计103天。研究团队同时对麦夸里岛其他区域的该物种个体开展了零星观测。种群内每只个体均佩戴了专属识别环以完成个体标识，并完成了性别鉴定与羽衣评分。研究人员记录了个体的抵达与离去时间、种群现存数量、个体间互动与行为模式，并在当日不定时记录了天气状况。相关调查结果已整理收录于配套文档中。