Migratory Connectivity in Wetland Birds (Citizen Science + Isotopes)

[frasanz]

Ornithology · 1.7 GB · License: CC0-1.0

Citizen monitoring and distribution data for three wetland bird species (Sora, Virginia Rails, Yellow Rails) combined with stable isotopes to trace migratory routes across the USA.

🔗 Dataset page · Zenodo record

Challenge

Can citizen-science sightings plus stable isotopes reconstruct where a rail species spends winter vs. summer? Trace the migratory signal for one of the three species.

• Where to start: Unzip only the tables you need. Look at the isotope values alongside the location/season fields; group by breeding vs. non-breeding.
• What to share: A plot linking isotope signature to latitude/season and a short interpretation of the migratory connectivity.

---

Share your analysis, questions and results about Migratory Connectivity in Wetland Birds (Citizen Science + Isotopes) in this thread. New here? See the welcome post.