gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40335 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:06 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 1188 curve 94958 point 1188 surface 1926 Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Hudson River: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) Hudson_birds 2006-04 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40335 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40335 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Response Plans & Preparedness Division, Washington, D.C. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in the Hudson River. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for the Hudson River. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Response Plans & Preparedness Division, Washington, D.C. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Topic Category Bird Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme Hudson River place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Hudson River, 2006 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Hudson River: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40335. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer-input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40335 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40335.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US environment oceans The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 9.1) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 2000). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000).The Spatial_Data_Organization_Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, reptiles.e00, rvrmiles.e00, sensitiv.e00, socecon.e00, staging.e00, t_mammal.e00, wetlands.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, sources, species, and status. -74.058 -73.625 40.875 42.75 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2005. The currentness dates for the data range from 1986 to 2006 and are documented in the Lineage section. 1986 2006 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for the Hudson River false eng false BIRDS.PAT 2017-08-07 publication BIO_LUT 2017-08-07 publication BIORES 2017-08-07 publication SPECIES 2017-08-07 publication SEASONAL 2017-08-07 publication BREED 2017-08-07 publication SOURCES 2017-08-07 publication STATUS 2017-08-07 publication ESRI File Geodatabase ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link HudsonRvr_2006_GDB.zip download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Most of the spatial components of the biological data layers are developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, maps, and digital data on bird nesting, wintering, migratory staging and other spatial/temporal concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in the Hudson River. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 1, Common loon, Gavia immer; 5, Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus; 8, Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus; 12, Canada goose, Branta canadensis; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 21, Canvasback, Aythya valisineria; 22, Greater scaup, Aythya marila; 23, Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis; 24, Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; 26, Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola; 28, Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus; 32, Common merganser, Mergus merganser; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 34, American coot, Fulica americana; 38, Herring gull, Larus argentatus; 40, Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis; 54, Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; 55, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus; 56, Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia; 58, Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca; 59, Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes; 61, Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 69, Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; 73, Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 89, Snowy egret, Egretta thula; 90, Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax; 92, Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus; 97, Green heron, Butorides virescens; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 120, Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea; 124, Redhead, Aythya americana; 148, Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis; 150, Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis; 156, Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 166, Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia; 174, Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos; 176, Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus; 177, Bank swallow, Riparia riparia; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 179, Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps; 181, Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus; 184, King rail, Rallus elegans; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 186, American black duck, Anas rubripes; 187, Virginia rail, Rallus limicola; 188, Sora, Porzana carolina; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 191, Wood duck, Aix sponsa; 192, Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus; 195, American woodcock, Scolopax minor; 196, Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago; 198, Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus; 214, Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria; 216, Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon; 218, Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus; 219, Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus; 220, Merlin, Falco columbarius; 221, Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii; 225, Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris; 226, Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus; 229, Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana; 234, Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima; 240, Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus; 278, Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus; 334, Yellow warbler, Dendroica petechia; 393, Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus; 515, Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos; 535, Green-backed heron, Butorides striatus; 583, Northern oriole, Icterus galbula; 598, Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum; 605, Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus; 647, Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus; 716, Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis; 717, Woodthrush, Hylocichla mustelina; 722, Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas; 736, Henslow's sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii; 748, American goldfinch, Carduelis tristis; 764, Downy woodpecker, Picoides pubescens; 777, Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus; 811, Willow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii; 830, Canada warbler, Wilsonia canadensis; 831, Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus; 832, Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis; 833, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea; 834, Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora pinus; 835, Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus; 836, Cerulean warbler, Dendroica cerulea; 837, Common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula; 838, Fish crow, Corvus ossifragus; 839, Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera; 840, Hooded warbler, Wilsonia citrina; 841, Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus; 842, Veery, Catharus fuscescens; 843, White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus; 1002, Shorebirds, n/a; 1003, Waterfowl, n/a; 1004, Wading birds, n/a; 1005, Raptors, n/a; 1018, Passerine birds, n/a; 1034, Swallows, Hirundininae. Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written.After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new ID's and RARNUM's or HUNUM's are also generated. The new ID's are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUM's remain unique. RARNUM's are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number. Three main sources of data were used to depict bird distribution and seasonality for this data layer: (1) personal interviews with resource experts from Audubon of New York, Hudsonia Ltd., and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation; (2) digital polygon data provided by the New York State Natural Heritage Program and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; and (3) numerous published and unpublished reports, including Hudson River Significant Tidal Habitats and New York State Breeding Bird Atlas.The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the BIRDS data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling a biology data layer: (1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; (2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; (3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The compiled ESI, biology, and human-use data are plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the delivery of draft maps to the participating resource experts, a second set of interviews is conducted to review the maps. If necessary, edits to the BIRDS data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2006-02-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper AVIAN BREEDING HABITATS IN HUDSON RIVER TIDAL MARSHES 1989-01-01 publication BRIAN SWIFT, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NYS DEC) 1986 1987 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT WATERFOWL TABLE FOR PIERMONT MARSH/TALLMAN MOUNTAIN 2005-01-01 publication JILLIAN LINER 1995 2002 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF BIRDS ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER 2005-01-01 publication JILLIAN LINER, AUDUBON OF NEW YORK 2005 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF BIRDS OF THE HUDSON RIVER 2005-01-01 publication BRIAN SWIFT, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NYS DEC) 2005 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF BIRDS OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY 2005-01-01 publication DAVE ADAMS, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NYS DEC) 2005 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF THE HUDSON RIVER 2005-01-01 publication ERIK KIVIAT, HUDSONIA LTD. 2005 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper ESI NYS DEC KINGBIRD SHOREBIRD DATABASE-DRAFT 2005-01-01 publication MATTHEW KING, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NYS DEC) 2005 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: tabular digital data | Type of Source Media: online GUIDE TO BIRDS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY 2000-01-01 publication AUDUBON SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY 2000 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper HUDSON RIVER SIGNIFICANT TIDAL HABITATS 1990-01-01 publication NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) 1990 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper HUDSON RIVER TRAIL GUIDE: A RIVER GUIDE FOR SMALL BOATERS 2003-01-01 publication IAN H. GIDDY 2003 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: atlas | Type of Source Media: online NEW YORK STATE BREEDING BIRD ATLAS 2000-01-01 publication NYS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (DEC) AND NYS ORNITHOLOGICAL ASSOC. 2000 2004 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 24000 NHP_CONCENTRATION AREAS 2005-01-01 publication NEW YORK STATE NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM (NYS NHP) 2005 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online 12000 NJ DEP URBAN PEREGRIN 2001-01-01 publication NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP) 2001 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 24000 NYNHP_POLYS_NOAA 2005-01-01 publication NEW YORK STATE NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM (NYS NHP) 2005 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION RELOCATION OF BIRD NESTING POLYGON FOR MORE ACCURATE PLACEMENT ON MAP 2006-01-01 publication HEIDI HINKELDEY, RESEARCH PLANNING, INC. (RPI) 2006 Source Contribution: BIRD INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: online SIGNIFICANT HABITATS AND HABITAT COMPLEXES OF THE NEW YORK BIGHT WATERSHED 1997-01-01 publication U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 1997