gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40544 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 2025-05-15T19:16:04 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 5958 curve 914009 point 5958 surface 9302 Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) RICTNYNJ_BIRDS 2002-03 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40544 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40544 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; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, pelagic birds, passerine birds, gulls and terns in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Vector polygons in this data set represent locations of bird nesting, foraging, and rafting 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 Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. 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. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI database, for additional bird information. 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; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. 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 Connecticut New Jersey New York Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, Connecticut, and NY-NJ Metropolitan Area, 2001 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40544. 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 40544 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40544.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 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and 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, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, habpt.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertpt.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00, t_mammal.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, socecon, sources, species, and status. -74.538987 -71.090936 39.993476 41.8846228 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 1999-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1959 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section. 1999 2001 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey 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 RI_CT_NY_NJ_2001_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 Some spatial components of the biological data sets 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 basemaps with a scale of 1:24,000. Many of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital 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 and available hardcopy reports and digital data on bird nesting, foraging, and rafting concentration areas. Refer to the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer for additional nesting information. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 1, Common loon, Gavia immer; 3, Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata; 4, Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena; 5, Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus; 8, Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus; 12, Canada goose, Branta canadensis; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 15, Snow goose, Chen caerulescens; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 20, Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata; 21, Canvasback, Aythya valisineria; 22, Greater scaup, Aythya marila; 23, Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis; 24, Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; 26, Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola; 27, Oldsquaw, Clangula hyemalis; 28, Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 32, Common merganser, Mergus merganser; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 34, American coot, Fulica americana; 38, Herring gull, Larus argentatus; 45, Common tern, Sterna hirundo; 54, Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; 56, Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia; 58, Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca; 59, Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes; 60, Red knot, Calidris canutus; 62, Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 67, Sanderling, Calidris alba; 69, Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; 70, Killdeer, Charadrius vociferous; 73, Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 86, Least tern, Sterna antillarum; 87, Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 89, Snowy egret, Egretta thula; 90, Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax; 91, Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus; 92, Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus; 93, Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis; 94, Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor; 95, Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii; 97, Green heron, Butorides virescens; 98, Laughing gull, Larus atricilla; 103, Common eider, Somateria mollissima; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 120, Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea; 124, Redhead, Aythya americana; 125, Clapper rail, Rallus longirostris; 133, Black skimmer, Rynchops niger; 138, Forsters tern, Sterna forsteri; 141, American avocet, Recurvirostra americana; 147, Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis; 148, Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis; 150, Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis; 152, American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliates; 153, Piping plover, Charadrius melodus; 155, Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus; 156, Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 167, Northern gannet, Morus bassanus; 169, American wigeon, Anas americana; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 179, Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps; 180, Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris; 181, Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus; 182, American kestrel, Falco sparverius; 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; 189, Yellow rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 191, Wood duck, Aix sponsa; 192, Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus; 195, American woodcock, Scolopax minor; 197, Black (common) scoter, Melanitta nigra; 198, Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus; 212, Purple gallinule, Porphyrula martinica; 216, Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon; 217, Mute swan, Cygnus olor; 218, Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus; 223, Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda; 224, Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis; 230, Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis; 234, Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritime; 271, Rails; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus; 278, Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 300, Goldeneye, Bucephala spp.; 301, Mergansers; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 316, Endangered shorebird; 385, Common barn owl, Tyto alba; 595, Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris; 596, Purple martin, Progne subis; 597, Ipswich sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis prin; 600, Long-eared owl, Asio otus; 603, Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata; 604, Eastern screech owl, Otus asio; 1001, Gulls; 1002, Shorebirds; 1003, Waterfowl; 1004, Wading birds; 1005, Raptors; 1006, Diving birds; 1008, Terns; 1014, Diving ducks; 1019, Sea ducks. 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 node, etc.), and ORACLE (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 "resources 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 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP), Rutgers University, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and University of Rhode Island (URI); 2) a 1992 Rhode Island Resource Protection Project (RIRPP) digital colonial waterbird nesting site coverage, a 1998 CT DEP colonial waterbird nesting site coverage, a 1999 CT DEP waterfowl coverage, 1999 and 2000 NJ DEP Natural Heritage Program coverages, and 1997 spring and 2000 mid-winter NJ DEP waterfowl coverages; and 3) various hardcopy maps, reports, and books provided or suggested by resource experts at the various state agencies. Information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy maps and reports was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. Digital data was either used exactly as it was provided, or information from the coverages was transposed by hand onto the topographic quadrangles if the format that it was received in was not compatible with the ESI data format. Following the data compilation phase, two sets of completed maps were sent out to the resources agencies for review, and edits were made based on recommendations by the resource experts. Concentration information varied, and therefore for some species and locations, descriptive terms such as "very high," "high," "common," or "abundant" were used, while for others, numerical counts of nests or individuals were used. In many cases, concentration information was provided by resource experts. The 1998 CT DEP colonial waterbird nesting site coverage included counts of nests and nesting pairs at nests surveyed between 1972-1998. The 1997 and 2000 NJ DEP waterfowl data included counts of individual migrating/wintering waterfowl species that were surveyed during those two years within polygonal transects. The maximum count recorded for each species over multiple survey dates was used for all nesting sites and waterfowl transects as to err on the side of protection. In some cases, no quantitative abundance data were available. 2001-09-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Bird and reptile concentration areas in NY Alderson, C. (NYS DEC) 2001 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Bird and wildlife distribution and seasonality for CT Victoria, J. (CTDEP, N. Franklin) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Bird concentration areas USFWS 2001 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Bird concentration areas in RI 2000-01-01 publication RIDEM, DF&W, Wakefield 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Bird seasonality information for RI USFWS & URI 2001 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Bird, terrapin, and plant concentration areas in NY Del Puerto, M. (NYSDEC, LIC) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Birds of the Hackensack Meadowlands 2000-01-01 publication Hackensack Meadowlands DCEC 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Bull's Birds of New York State 1998-01-01 publication Levine, E. 1974 1998 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: online Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI 1992-01-01 publication RI Resource Protection Project 1991 1992 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI 2000-01-01 publication Hebert, C. (USFWS, Charleston) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI/CT 2000-01-01 publication CTDEP 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Floppy disk Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI/CT 1998-01-01 publication CTDEP 1980 1998 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Double-crested cormorant nesting areas McReynolds, D. (NYSDEC, LIC) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Field Checklist of RI Birds 1992-01-01 publication Conway, R.A. 1979 1992 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: Personal communication 24000 Marsh nesting birds distribution in CT 2000-01-01 publication CTDEP (Wildlife Division) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital table | Type of Source Media: Floppy disk Mid-Winter Waterfowl Surveys for NJ 2000-01-01 publication NJDEP (FG&W, Trenton) 1992 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: online Natural Heritage Priority Sites 1999-01-01 publication NJDEP Office of Nat. Lands Mgt. 1986 1999 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper 24000 Nesting birds in NJ Jenkins, D. (NJDEP, Trenton) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Nesting seasonality for birds in New England Blodgett, B. (DFWELE/DFW, MA) 1997 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Contingency Plan Critical Resource Map 1996-01-01 publication Gateway Nat. Rec. Area, Sandy Hook 1996 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Seasonality for NJ Natural Heritage Program data NJDEP Office of Nat. Lands Mgt. 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Shorebird distribution and seasonality in NJ Clark, K. (NJDEP) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Shorebird nesting locations Paton, P. (URI/NRS) 2001 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Shorebird, wading bird, and terrapin concentration areas in CT Dixon, J. (CTDEP, Burlington) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Shorebird, wading bird, horseshoe crab, and terrapin concentration areas in NJ Burger, J. (Rutgers Univ.) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital table | Type of Source Media: Floppy disk Spring Waterfowl Surveys for NJ 1997-01-01 publication NJDEP (FG&W, Trenton) 1995 1997 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper The Atlas of Breeding Birds of CT 1994-01-01 publication Bevier, L. 1982 1986 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Waterbird nesting sites; shorebird, wading bird, and terrapin distribution in RI Raithel, C. (RIDEM, Wakefield) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Waterfowl concentration areas McLaughlin, A. (USFWS) 2001 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Floppy disk Waterfowl concentration areas in CT 1999-01-01 publication CTDEP (OLISP, Hartford) 1959 1999 Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Waterfowl concentration areas in RI Allin, C. (RIDEM, Wakefield) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Waterfowl seasonality information for CT Merola, P. (CTDEP) 2000 Source Contribution: Bird Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Waterfowl seasonality information for NJ Nichols, T. (NJDEP, Woodbine) 2000