Cirl Bunting

CIRL

Access your protocol as described in wiki section Local portal > Protocols.

CIRL Preparation and data

Lists all sites available to the current profile and allows entering observations, downloading printable maps and seeing results.

CIRL Add observations

Click on Add observations (see image below) in the site you need to enter data to.

1: Click on add data for this census: opens the list of the points counts for that place.

2: Point number

CIRL Starting the protocol

Before entering observations, it is required to enter general parameters regarding the protocol. Parameters are protocol specific. Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.

If this is not the first point you enter, you will see a summary of the information already entered on top (see image below). Click COPY THE LAST ENTRY to copy information you entered on the previous point registered. Note date and time also duplicate and you may need to correct.

See wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Starting the protocol for details on how to fill in the form.

Check the cells for the species you used the playback for (see image below).

When done,

Click BASIC LIST to start entering observations using a basic list.
Click EXTENDED LIST to start entering observations using an extended list.
Click NO BIRDS OF THE PROGRAMME SEEN to end protocol if your survey did not provide any data.

CIRL Entering observations

Enter observations as if entering a list. See wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Entering observations for details.

1. Bird position

Click on the map at the bird's position. A coloured marker identifying each individual observation will appear (number 1 in image below). This colour matches the dot colour on the observations panel below. Note the active observation is indicated by a blue marker (left marker on image above).

2. Distance

Distance markings appear in red from the active point. Th inner circle indicates a distance of 150 m from he active point, and the outer one a distance of 300 m. For inactive points, distance lines appear in grey. Lines can be show/hidden from the Map settings panel (see point 3 next).

3. Map settings

Open the Map settings panel to hide/show distance markers, observations and/or point counts, among others (see image Map settings as an example).
Visit wiki section navigation the map to know more about the map.

4. Point counts

Point counts are shown in the map in blue when active and grey otherwise. Show/hide points in the map from the Map setting panel (see point 3 above).

Enter information about each of the observations in the panel underneath (see image below). Active observation panel is highlighted in yellow. Click on any other observation panel to change the active one.

5. Species

Select the species of your observation from the expandable panel.

6. Individuals

Type total number of individuals for this observation.

7. Altitude

Altitude at the observation's marker. It is determined automatically, but can be changed if necessary by typing on the field.

8. Atlas code

Select an atlas code from the expandable menu. Its correspondence will appear next to it.

9. Delete

Delete entry if necessary,

10. ID and additional information

A colour dot matches the colour of marker on the map the observation refers to. Enter additional information by opening the additional observation panel clicking on the icon +.

11. Age/Sex

Type any number of individuals (11a) belonging to each age and sex class. Choose Age (11b) and Sex (11c) for each class by selecting from the expandable menu. Each line corresponds to a class. Add as many classes as necessary by clicking on add age/sex details for more birds (11d). Delete a class from the X button on the right (11e).

12. Comment

Leave a comment if necessary. Select from the tabs (12a) if you want the comment to b public or if you want it to be available only to administrators (Hidden comment), and type the text (12b). If you type the comment on the tab Hidden comment, only the comment will be hidden, not the observation.

13. Additional information

Check the cell Hide from the public to keep your observation and all data associated available only to administrators.

CIRL Ending the protocol

Click on I RECORDED ALL SPECIES OF THE PROGRAME to end the count. A green badge at the top will indicate your data has been saved. If there is some problem with your data, an error message will prevent you from continuing.

In order to submit your data properly, delete all empty entries in the list. Otherwise, you will see an error message preventing you to continue.

CIRL Results

See some statistics about your surveys results.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Results for details.

CIRL Display on map

For the selected site, see the area to survey on a map. To know how to navigate the map, refer to wiki section Web interface > Navigating the map.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Display on map for details.

CIRL Modify the protocol

Modify the site to survey.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Modify the protocol for details.

CIRL Census results

Click on Census results to see all available years with data for this site (see image Protocol. Selecting year to visualise). Select the one to visualise.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Census protocol for details.

CIRL Download map

Download maps ready to print.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Download map for details.

CIRL Check data

Calendar showing visits to different sites and number of species detected.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Check data for details.

CIRL Map

Map and statistics for site.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Map for details.

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