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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tracking Data for Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

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By Alaska Science Center April 10, 2024

Available here are tracking data of Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes). These data were collected to inform the spatiotemporal migratory patterns of Lesser Yellowlegs between subarctic breeding areas in Alaska and Canada and wintering areas in South America, the Caribbean, Central America, and the contiguous United States.

Return to Ecosystems >> Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

USGS Alaska Science Center scientists collect data from wildlife tracking devices to: determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on various behaviors, and identify geographic areas repeatedly used by wildlife that may indicate sites of importance to species and populations. Tracking data from other wildlife species can be found at:  https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH

Tracking Maps

Lesser Yellowlegs Tracking Maps

These webpages contain five different types of browse maps and other visualizations of the tracking data.

  • Shorebirds Tagged Animal Movement Explorer interactive visualization tool
  • Note: These maps serve only as a depiction of the geographic content of the specific data provided and may be inappropriate for inferences and interpretation outside the intent of the original study. For example, maps may portray only certain ages, sexes, limited numbers of animals or variable tracking duration and start times that may limit inference for other questions. Users are advised to read the publication(s) and data set metadata associated with these maps to understand appropriate use and data limitations.

Data Packages

Argos GPS Satellite Telemetry Data

These data packages contain the data collected from GPS satellite transmitters attached to free-ranging animals. The package includes processed location data. The processed data include location data estimated by GPS and the Argos System (Doppler). They have been filtered for location plausibility.

 

Suggested Citation

Johnson, J.A., McDuffie, L.A., 2024. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tracking data for Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (ver 1.0, April 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9C7JWCC

Version History
First release: April 2024

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A shorebird walking through the grasses in southwestern Alaska

USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science Center
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USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...
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Available here are tracking data of Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes). These data were collected to inform the spatiotemporal migratory patterns of Lesser Yellowlegs between subarctic breeding areas in Alaska and Canada and wintering areas in South America, the Caribbean, Central America, and the contiguous United States.

Return to Ecosystems >> Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

USGS Alaska Science Center scientists collect data from wildlife tracking devices to: determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on various behaviors, and identify geographic areas repeatedly used by wildlife that may indicate sites of importance to species and populations. Tracking data from other wildlife species can be found at:  https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH

Tracking Maps

Lesser Yellowlegs Tracking Maps

These webpages contain five different types of browse maps and other visualizations of the tracking data.

  • Shorebirds Tagged Animal Movement Explorer interactive visualization tool
  • Note: These maps serve only as a depiction of the geographic content of the specific data provided and may be inappropriate for inferences and interpretation outside the intent of the original study. For example, maps may portray only certain ages, sexes, limited numbers of animals or variable tracking duration and start times that may limit inference for other questions. Users are advised to read the publication(s) and data set metadata associated with these maps to understand appropriate use and data limitations.

Data Packages

Argos GPS Satellite Telemetry Data

These data packages contain the data collected from GPS satellite transmitters attached to free-ranging animals. The package includes processed location data. The processed data include location data estimated by GPS and the Argos System (Doppler). They have been filtered for location plausibility.

 

Suggested Citation

Johnson, J.A., McDuffie, L.A., 2024. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tracking data for Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (ver 1.0, April 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9C7JWCC

Version History
First release: April 2024

link
A shorebird walking through the grasses in southwestern Alaska

USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science Center
link

USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...
Learn More