Survey Import Data Specification – Sydney Olympic Park

Data format is based on the standard Birdata survey import data specification
The SurveyType field must not be included. This will automatically be populated based on the SOPSurveyType field
The SOP-specific columns are listed in the tables below:

Extra columns for survey file
Column Name	Format	Notes
SOPSurveyType	Text (as supplied by SOPA)	SOP-specific survey type.	Required

Extra columns for sightings file
Column Name	Format	Notes
DetectionMethod	One of: seen heard captured	How was the observation detected	Required
Behaviour	One of: perching roosting feeding flying_in flying_out flying_over drinking investigating other	Behaviour of observed species (birds only)	Optional
LifeStage	One of: egg tadpole metamorph juvenile adult mixed	Life stage	Optional
VitalStatus	One of: live dead sick	Vital status	Optional
Sex	One of: m f mixed	Sex	Optional
WeightInGrams	Number	Weight in grams	Optional
LengthInMillimetres	Number	Length in mm	Optional
LegLengthInMillimetres	Number	Leg length in mm	Optional
SnoutLengthInMillimetres	Number	Snout length in mm	Optional
NuptialPads	true/false	Presence of nuptial pads	Optional
TagNumber	Text (max 64 characters)	Tag number/ID e.g. 05FE2AF4	Optional
Recapture	true/false	Recapture	Optional

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