https://doi.org/10.82144/58458ea2 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/427 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93c8cc03-30cf-474e-8173-dbe5a22a5d28 https://obis.org/dataset/8426d16e-cb66-4b6e-8d3c-d8e8b977fc79 Tim Dunn Joint Nature Conservation Committee Primary contact tim.dunn@jncc.gov.uk http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Tim Dunn Joint Nature Conservation Committee Primary contact tim.dunn@jncc.gov.uk http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ owner 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: European Seabirds at Sea Dataset credits: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (United Kingdom) Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee (the Netherlands) Ornis Consult (Denmark) National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management/RIKZ (the Netherlands) Nederlands Zeevogelgroep (the Netherlands) Instituut voor Bos- en Natuuronderzoek (the Netherlands) Instituut voor Natuur Behoud (Belgium) National Environmental Research Institute (Denmark) Norsk Institutt for Naturforskning (Norway) Vogelwarte Helgoland (Germany) Abstract: The European Seabirds at Sea (ESAS) database was established in 1991 as a collaboration between individuals and institutes who had collected data on the distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in north-west European offshore areas. The most recent version of this database contains over two million records which were collected over 25 years. Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine Biology Visual sighting Vessels Sightings seabirds; seabird; sea; ESAS; marine; mammal; cetacean; turtle; offshore; ocean; N/A This dataset represents a subset of version 4.1 of the ESAS database, which is composed of three related tables. As some attributes from the original dataset are dropped in the public view, certain records may appear as duplicate observations. This, however, is not the case, as these records will have varying attribute values in the original database (e.g., age/plumage/behavior, etc.) and should therefore be treated as separate entities.<br><br> Species notes:<br> Species EURING code 462 (noted [sp_obs] field in the dataset) is <i>Puffinus puffinus mauretanicus</i>. As ITIS doesn't register this species, it is represented as <i>Puffinus puffinus</i> (TSN 174555), instead.<br> Species EURING code 460 (noted the [sp_obs] field in the dataset) is <i>Puffinus puffinus</i> whose counterpart in ITIS is also <i>Puffinus puffinus</i> (TSN 174555).<br><br> This dataset includes multiple trips whose survey methods vary. Please consult the data provider for the proper use of the dataset. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/427 Oceans,north; west; offshore; European; Atlantic; Irish; Channel; Celtic; shelf; oceanic; Skaggerak; Kategat; Belt; Irish; English; Bristol; Biscay; oceanic -28.85 14.9 76.85 38.633 1979-06-29 2000-09-24 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Accipiter nisus Eurasian sparrowhawk species Actitis hypoleucos Common sandpiper species Alauda arvensis Eurasian skylark family Alaudidae Larks species Alca torda Razorbill species Alle alle Dovekie species Anas acuta Northern pintail species Anas clypeata Northern shoveler species Anas crecca Eurasian teal species Anas penelope Eurasian wigeon species Anas platyrhynchos Mallard species Anas strepera Gadwall family Anatidae Ducks genus Anser Bean geese species Anser albifrons Greater white-fronted goose species Anser anser Greylag goose species Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed goose order Anseriformes Ducks genus Anthus Pipits species Anthus pratensis Meadow pipit species Anthus spinoletta Water pipit species Apus apus Common swift species Ardea cinerea Gray heron species Arenaria interpres Ruddy turnstone species Asio flammeus Short-eared owl species Asio otus Long-eared owl class Aves Birds species Aythya ferina Common pochard species Aythya fuligula Tufted duck species Aythya marila Greater scaup genus Balaenoptera Baleen whales species Balaenoptera acutorostrata Common minke whale species Balaenoptera borealis Sei whale species Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale species Branta bernicla Brant subspecies Branta bernicla bernicla species Branta leucopsis Barnacle goose species Bucephala clangula Common goldeneye genus Calidris Stints species Calidris alba Sanderling species Calidris alpina Dunlin species Calidris canutus Red knot species Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper species Calidris maritima Purple sandpiper species Calidris minuta Little stint species Calonectris diomedea Cory's shearwater suborder Caniformia Pinnipeds species Carduelis cannabina Common linnet species Carduelis carduelis Eurasian goldfinch species Carduelis chloris European greenfinch species Carduelis flammea Common redpoll species Cepphus grylle Black guillemot order Cetacea Cetaceans species Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark species Charadrius hiaticula Common ringed plover species Chlidonias niger Black tern class Chondrichthyes Cartilaginous fishes species Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common black-headed gull species Circus aeruginosus Western marsh harrier species Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed duck species Coloeus monedula Western jackdaw species Columba livia Common pigeon species Columba oenas Stock dove species Columba palumbus Common wood pigeon genus Corvus Crows species Corvus corax Common raven species Corvus corone Carrion crow species Corvus frugilegus Rook genus Cygnus Swans species Cygnus cygnus Whooper swan species Cygnus olor Mute swan species Cystophora cristata Hooded seal species Delichon urbicum family Delphinidae Dolphins species Delphinus delphis Short-beaked common dolphin species Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle genus Emberiza Eurasian buntings species Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer species Emberiza schoeniclus Common reed bunting species Erignathus barbatus Bearded seal species Erithacus rubecula European robin species Falco columbarius Merlin species Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon species Falco tinnunculus Common kestrel species Ficedula hypoleuca European pied flycatcher species Fratercula arctica Atlantic puffin species Fringilla coelebs Common chaffinch species Fringilla montifringilla Brambling species Fulica atra Eurasian coot species Fulmarus glacialis Northern fulmar species Gallinago gallinago Common snipe genus Gavia Loons species Gavia arctica Arctic loon species Gavia immer Common loon species Gavia stellata Red-throated loon species Globicephala melas Long-finned pilot whale species Grampus griseus Risso's dolphin species Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian oystercatcher species Halichoerus grypus Atlantic gray seal family Hirundinidae species Hirundo rustica Barn swallow species Hydrobates pelagicus European storm petrel species Hydrocoloeus minutus Little gull species Hyperoodon ampullatus Northern bottlenose whale species Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Mediterranean gull species Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako genus Lagenorhynchus White-beaked dolphins species Lagenorhynchus acutus Atlantic white-sided dolphin species Lagenorhynchus albirostris White-beaked dolphin species Lamna nasus Porbeagle family Laridae Gulls genus Larus Gulls species Larus argentatus Herring gull subspecies Larus argentatus argentatus species Larus cachinnans Yellow-legged gull species Larus canus Mew gull species Larus fuscus Lesser black-backed gull subspecies Larus fuscus fuscus subspecies Larus fuscus graellsii species Larus glaucoides Iceland gull species Larus hyperboreus Glaucous gull species Larus marinus Great black-backed gull species Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed godwit species Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit species Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale genus Melanitta Scoters species Melanitta fusca Velvet scoter species Melanitta nigra Black scoter species Melanitta perspicillata Surf scoter species Mergus merganser Common merganser species Mergus serrator Red-breasted merganser genus Mesoplodon Beaked whales species Mesoplodon bidens Sowerby's beaked whale species Mola mola Ocean sunfish species Morus bassanus Northern gannet genus Motacilla Wagtails species Motacilla alba White wagtail species Motacilla cinerea Gray wagtail species Motacilla flava Western yellow wagtail species Numenius arquata Eurasian curlew species Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel species Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm petrel species Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's storm petrel species Odobenus rosmarus Walrus species Oenanthe oenanthe Northern wheatear species Orcinus orca Killer whale species Pandion haliaetus Osprey genus Phalacrocorax Cormorants species Phalacrocorax aristotelis European Shag species Phalacrocorax carbo Great cormorant genus Phalaropus Phalaropes species Phalaropus fulicarius Red phalarope species Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked phalarope species Philomachus pugnax Ruff species Phoca vitulina Harbor seal species Phocoena phocoena Harbor porpoise species Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common redstart genus Phylloscopus Willow Warblers species Phylloscopus collybita Common chiffchaff species Phylloscopus sibillatrix species Phylloscopus trochilus Willow warbler species Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale species Plectrophenax nivalis Snow bunting species Pluvialis apricaria European golden plover species Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied plover genus Podiceps Typical Grebes species Podiceps cristatus Great crested grebe species Podiceps grisegena Red-necked grebe species Prionace glauca Blue shark family Procellariidae Fulmars / petrels / shearwaters species Prunella modularis Dunnock species Pterodroma mollis Soft-plumaged petrel genus Puffinus species Puffinus gravis Great shearwater species Puffinus griseus Sooty shearwater species Puffinus puffinus Manx shearwater species Recurvirostra avosetta Pied avocet species Regulus regulus Goldcrest species Riparia riparia Bank swallow species Rissa tridactyla Black-legged kittiwake species Saxicola rubetra Whinchat species Saxicola torquatus species Scolopax rusticola Eurasian woodcock species Somateria mollissima Common eider species Stenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphin species Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin genus Stercorarius Jaegers species Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed jaeger species Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic jaeger species Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine jaeger species Stercorarius skua Great skua genus Sterna Typical Terns species Sterna dougallii Roseate tern species Sterna hirundo Common tern species Sterna paradisaea Arctic tern species Sternula albifrons Little tern species Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian collared dove species Streptopelia turtur European turtle dove species Sturnus vulgaris Common starling species Sylvia atricapilla Eurasian blackcap species Tadorna tadorna Common shelduck order Testudines Turtles species Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich tern species Tringa erythropus Spotted redshank species Tringa nebularia Common greenshank species Tringa ochropus Green sandpiper species Tringa totanus Common redshank genus Turdus Robins species Turdus iliacus Redwing species Turdus merula Common blackbird species Turdus philomelos Song thrush species Turdus pilaris Fieldfare species Turdus viscivorus Mistle thrush species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin species Uria aalge Common murre species Uria lomvia Thick-billed murre species Vanellus vanellus Northern lapwing species Xema sabini Sabine's gull The founding aim of this project was to merge data from different collaborators and use these to publish an atlas depicting vulnerable concentrations of seabirds to oil pollution. Subsequently, these data have been used for a wide variety of research purposes. The collaboration has also developed and defined common standards in data capture, processing and storage. notPlanned Tim Dunn Joint Nature Conservation Committee Primary contact tim.dunn@jncc.gov.uk http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ NA NA NA Tim Dunn owner NA zd_427 2025-07-31T14:17:33-04:00 dataset Dunn, T. 2020. JNCC seabird distribution and abundance data (all trips) from ESAS database. Version 1.6.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/58458ea2. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/427 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/427/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/427/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_427 zd_427 Stone, C. J., A. Webb, C. Barton, N. Ratcliffe, T.C. Reed, M.L. Tasker, C.J. Camphuysen, and M.W. Pienkowski. 1995. An atlas of seabird distribution in north-west European waters. Joint Nature Conservation Committee report, Peterborough, ISBN 1 873701 94 2.