Snowy Plover Monitoring Point Reyes National Seashore and the San Francisco Bay Area Inventory and Monitoring Network: 2009-2025 – Data Package
The National Park Service (NPS) San Francisco Area Network (SFAN) has been monitoring western snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) since the 1970s. Snowy plovers have been selected as a vital sign for monitoring due to their sensitivity to habitat conditions and quality. Given their habitat needs, this vital sign serves as an important benchmark of habitat quality at Port Reyes National Seashore (PORE). This data package contains snowy plover monitoring data collected at Point Reyes National Seashore from 2009 - 2025. It includes the following datasets: Snowy Plover Observations, Banding , Nesting, Predator, Chick Band, and Event Metadata.
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SFAN_SNPL_Bands.csv
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SFAN_SNPL_Monitoring_2009_2025_metadata.xml
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SFAN_SNPL_Events.csv
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SFAN_SNPL_ChickBands.csv
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SFAN_SNPL_Observations.csv
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SFAN_SNPL_Predators.csv
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SFAN_SNPL_Nesting.csv
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:24" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "NPS IRMA Help", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:NRSS_DataStore@nps.gov" } |
| description | The National Park Service (NPS) San Francisco Area Network (SFAN) has been monitoring western snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) since the 1970s. Snowy plovers have been selected as a vital sign for monitoring due to their sensitivity to habitat conditions and quality. Given their habitat needs, this vital sign serves as an important benchmark of habitat quality at Port Reyes National Seashore (PORE). This data package contains snowy plover monitoring data collected at Point Reyes National Seashore from 2009 - 2025. It includes the following datasets: Snowy Plover Observations, Banding , Nesting, Predator, Chick Band, and Event Metadata. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "SFAN_SNPL_Bands.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Detailed leg band information of observed snowy plovers", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759282?Reference=2318211" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "SFAN_SNPL_Monitoring_2009_2025_metadata.xml", "format": "xml", "mediaType": "application/xml", "description": "EML Metadata", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759412?Reference=2318211" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "SFAN_SNPL_Events.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Event Metadata Environmental, data, time, and directional information for surveys", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759284?Reference=2318211" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "SFAN_SNPL_ChickBands.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Leg band information of observed snowy plover chicks", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759283?Reference=2318211" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "SFAN_SNPL_Observations.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Observations of any snowy plover encountered", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759286?Reference=2318211" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "SFAN_SNPL_Predators.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Observations of nearby predators", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759287?Reference=2318211" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "SFAN_SNPL_Nesting.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Observations of nesting snowy plovers and their offspring", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759285?Reference=2318211" } ] |
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2318211 |
| issued | 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[ "Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds", "California", "Point Reyes National Seashore", "SNPL-PORE Data Package", "beaches", "birds", "ecological data", "ecological monitoring", "ecosystem ecology", "landbirds", "long-term monitoring", "snowy plovers" ] |
| landingPage | https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2318211 |
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[ "010:118", "010:119" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "National Park Service", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -123.0286,37.8964,-122.7012,38.2447 |
| temporal | 2009-01-01/2025-09-10 |
| theme |
[ "Data Package" ] |
| title | Snowy Plover Monitoring Point Reyes National Seashore and the San Francisco Bay Area Inventory and Monitoring Network: 2009-2025 – Data Package |
