Red-cockaded Woodpecker observations in the Southeast United States

This dataset represents point observations of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) between 1965 and 2008, compiled from a variety of data sources by the Avian Knowledge Network. Red-cockaded Woodpeckers are designated as an endangered species by the USFWS. This dataset is intended to characterize the general areas in which this species has been observed. This dataset is not intended for rigorous scientific analysis due to the varying quality and precision of the underlying data. Coordinates should be regarded as approximate due to the wide range in projects and protocols from which these data were obtained. The records generally lack critical information for statistically calculating density of this species at a given point. Users of this dataset are encouraged to cite the original observers and the effort of Avian Knowledge Network in compiling the underlying data used to create this dataset. Coordinate information contained in tabular data obtained from Avian Knowledge Network was used to create points within this shapefile, to which selected fields from the table were attached to provide additional information about the observation at that point.

One observation point (536) is located in the Arctic region, we included this record because some information about the observer and project ID is included in the attribute table.