Backyard Bird Observation Experiment

Data with meta-data for a backyard birdwatching experiment done as part of course BIOL3250 at York University, Canada.

Descriptions of Table:
Replicate represents the replicate or unique animal observed.
Date is the date the observation was made in the format d/m/y.
Researcher is the initials of the person who inputted the observational data.

Location is the broad address of where the data was collected. It includes the name of the neighbourhood and the city it is found in.
Species represents the common name of the bird species identified.
Frequency is the number of times the species of bird was observed performing a specific behaviour during the 60-minute sampling period.
Behaviour is a brief description of the activity the bird was seen doing such as flying, perching on a tree, or interacting with other birds.
Duration represents the total amount of time the bird spent on a certain behavior during the sampling period.
Noise is if the birds made any noise such as chirping or cawing during the time they were seen doing a behavior.

Each row or replicate in the table has a single species of bird per behavior. There is a unique combination of species of bird with behavior in each row as there is one species per behavior per row.

The observational study was conducted over a 60-minute period on a single day at 8:30am. The weather during the experiment was clear and sunny with little wind.