Hi Paul,
I can't speak for the Victorian Atlas, however it is definitely possible to
send bulk data to the Birds Australia Atlas. Andrew Silcocks manages the
database, and would prefer the data in excel spreadsheet form but can deal
with access databases. He's away at the moment but I'm sure would be keen
to talk to you about this if you want to explore the issue further.
Regards,
Chris
2008/5/7 Paul Dodd <>:
> Thanks Carl.
>
>
>
> I will look at Birdata when I get home from the office.
>
>
>
> What I really meant in my questions to Martin was is it possible to send
> BULK data to the atlas – rather than having to retype it. The main issues
> with this are that site identifiers (site names, sizes and locations) vary
> from system to system and species identifiers (common names and scientific
> names) vary depending on which revision of which checklist are in use.
> There
> was some discussion about a year ago of the relative cell sizes used by
> Eremaea and Birdata and how they differed, for example. I also note that
> Eremaea seems to use the latest Christidis+Boles nomenclature, but they
> don't seem to have included the species splits and lumps currently.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Carl Clifford
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 5:08 PM
> To: Paul Dodd
> Cc: <>;
> 'Peter Shute';
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Fauna/Birding atlas data exchange
>
>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
>
>
> You certainly can submit data to the BA atlas. Just go to HYPERLINK
> "http://www.birdata.com.au/homecontent.do";
> http://www.birdata.com.au/homecont
> ent.do
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Carl Clifford
>
>
>
>
>
> On 07/05/2008, at 5:02 PM, Paul Dodd wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Martin,
>
> Is it possible to submit atlas data electronically? I use Eremaea for
> recording sightings and as we know from previous discussions on
> birding-aus,
> there are other systems in use also. I know that data can be exported from
> Eremaea in a format that could be sent to someone else - I presume the
> other
> systems have similar functionality.
>
> BTW - I've changed the subject so that others can ignore the message if it
> doesn't interest them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul Dodd
> Docklands, Melbourne
>
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 4:02 PM
> To: Peter Shute
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Re: Local extinction!
>
> Hi Peter, good questions!
>
> This is my understanding of the various fauna databases available to
> naturalists to submit their data. As far as I'm aware only certain
> eastern Australian states have any form of fauna atlas. Victoria has had
> its atlas (Atlas of Victorian Wildlife) for about 30 years now.
>
> As you can see there are a number of bird related databases but only a few
> of these record all details associated with sightings of fauna and have
> associated mapping systems and analysis tools so wildlife can be managed
> by the relevant land manager agency.
>
> As a Victorian I send most of my observations to the Atlas of Victorian
> Wildlife (AVW), but while travelling anywhere interstate I send data to
> the Birds Australia Atlas. In addition there are sometimes specific
> projects that use BA atlas forms (eg. the Victorian Lurg Woodland Bird
> Survey) that I sue for those projects. My atlas for most sightings is the
> AVW as one almost always sees other fauna when out birding (mammals,
> frogs, reptiles, crays etc). I recommend the AVW for those who do most of
> their birding in Victoria (especially if you record other fauna as well)
> but understand some people are happy with using the Birds Australia
> BirdData method of lodging their sightings directly.
>
> Link: Birds Australia BirdData -
> http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/our-projects/atlas-birdata.html
>
> It's worth being aware that Birds Australia has a data exchange agreement
> with the Atlas of Victorian Wildlife which means that each database swaps
> its avifauna information with the other. So reporting to the AVW means
> your sightings eventually get into the BA database.
>
> I've generated the following information showing the current state
> government fauna databases and, where these do not exist, the relevant
> birding group sightings web pages.
>
> a. Australia
> Birds Australia Atlas - Australia wide coverage, birds only
> Link: http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/resources/databases.html
>
> b. Queensland
> Environment Protection Agency (Qld) - Coastal Bird Atlas, Queensland
> coastal birds only
> Link:
>
> http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/wetlandinfo/site/MappingFandD/ContributeData/Coast
> alBirdAtlas.html<http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/wetlandinfo/site/MappingFandD/ContributeData/CoastalBirdAtlas.html>
>
> c. New South Wales
> NSW National Parks & Wildlife Department - NSW only, all fauna
> Link:
> http://wildlifeatlas.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/wildlifeatlas/watlas.jsp
>
> d. Victoria
> Department of Sustainability & Environment - Victoria only, all fauna
> Link: [in preparation] (email:
> Note: currently available on CD-ROM and known as Victorian Fauna Display
> (see: http://www.viridans.com/FISVFD/VFD1.HTM)
>
> e. ACT
> Canberra Ornithologists Group - ACT only, birds only
> Link: http://canberrabirds.org.au/Index.htm
>
> f. Tasmania (books only)
> University of Tasmania, Fauna of Tasmania - various animal groups
> Link: http://www.zoo.utas.edu.au/FOT2/BookletFOT.htm
>
> g. South Australia
> Birds South Australia, SA only, birds only
> Link: http://www.birdssa.asn.au/
>
> h. Western Australia
> Birds Australia WA - WA only, birds only
> Link: http://www.birdswa.com.au/sightings.htm
>
> i. Northern Territory
> Birds Australia Atlas 2 - NT, birds only
> Link: http://birds.rhyme.com.au/
>
> Hope this helps ... and of course interested to hear what I may have
> missed !
>
> cheers, Martin
>
> Martin O'Brien
> Wildlife Biologist - Threatened Species & Communities Section
> Department of Sustainability and Environment
> 2/8 Nicholson St.,
> East Melbourne 3002
> VICTORIA
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