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Attributes in entity 2: Individual bird observations

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1. DBCODE
Definition: FSDB Database Code
Domain: enum
2. ENTITY
Definition: Entity number
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 2.  maximum = 2.)
3. YEAR
Definition: Survey year
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 2009.  maximum = 2023.)
4. PLOT
Definition: Plot for the phenology measurement location
Domain: place
5. REPLICATE
Definition: Survey replicate number
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 1.  maximum = 6.)
6. SURVEY_DATE
Definition: Date of survey
Units: date as date type
Domain: range (minimum = May 9 2009  maximum = Jun 30 2023)
7. RECORD
Definition: observation/record number during the point count by survey_date and plot
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 1.  maximum = 67.)
8. PERIOD
Definition: The 10-minute count is divided into 3 equal intervals (3 minutes 20 seconds).
Domain: enum
9. MINUTE
Definition: Minute that the given individual was first detected
Domain: enum
10. SPECIES
Definition: Species code of bird or mammal seen or heard
Domain: taxa
11. SEX
Definition: Sex of species
Domain: enum
12. DET_METH1
Definition: primary method by which the individual was detected
Domain: enum
13. DET_METH2
Definition: secondary method by which the individual was detected
Domain: enum
14. DISTANCE
Definition: distance category from the point to the individual
Domain: enum
15. NEW_RECORD
Definition: Whether an individual is observed for the first time in the 10-minute count (regardless of period)
Domain: enum
16. COUNTER_SING
Definition: If birds are observed to be singing from different locations nearly simultaneously
Domain: enum
17. ALT_SONG
Definition: Alternate song (0/1) for HEWA and BTYW
Domain: enum
18. FLOCK_COUNT
Definition: Count of number of individuals detected simulataneously, as a flock. Applies to Evening Grosbeaks, Red Crossbills, Pine Siskins, Vaux's Swifts, and other swallow species. Exceptions should have descriptions in comments.
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 2.  maximum = 30.)
19. COMMENTS
Definition: Comments
Domain: freetext