Tracking Data for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus)

Current Citation:
Tibbitts, T.L., Ruthrauff, D.R., Gill, R.E., Jr., Douglas, D.C., 2021, Tracking data for Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus) (ver 2.0, May 2021): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P978PX2X
       
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Version 1.0 posted online June 2020

Original Citation:
Tibbitts, T. L., 2018, Satellite telemetry data for Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) captured on the Colville River, Alaska 2010-2011: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P978PX2X

Inital data release:
One table of processed geographic coordinates from an Argos platform terminal transmitter (PTT) satellite transmitter fitted to one adult male Whimbrel (T6) captured along the Colville River (2010-07-01). Data from one single bird during one single year of tracking (2010-07-01 to 2011-07-01).
      
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Version 2.0 posted online May 2021

Added: Two data packages (rawData & processedData) containing all data collected by the Argos System from 32 satellite transmitters attached to Whimbrels.

Retained: The processed geographic coordinates of the adult male Whimbrel (T6) from the version 1.0 data release are included in the processedData package.

Updated: Metadata records to describe current data presentation; added three authors