READ ME

Metadata for data files and R script

Autumn Migration

An R script for autumn migration, quantile regression and modeling median arrival vs. climatic indice

Weather Analysis

An R script for analysis of climate variable

Capture Data

A comma-delimited file with the capture data for 5 species of songbirds at the Coyote Creek banding station, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California, 1987 to 2008

Spring Migration

An R script for spring migration, quantile regression and modeling median arrival vs. climatic indice

Nest Data Churchill and Beluga 2009-2012

This file can be used in Program Mark to determine the nest survival rates of Hudsonian Godwits, Limosa haemastica, breeding in Beluga River, Alaska and Churchill, Manitoba from 2009-2011. The file includes the nest ID number, the first date on which each nest was found, the date on which it was last known to be alive, and the date on which its fate was complete (e.g., alive or dead). The final column denotes the nest's fate (0 = hatched, 1 = failed)

Churchill Daily Insect Data 2009-2011

These are the daily measurements of invertebrate biomass (mg) along our two pitfall trap transects in Churchill, Manitoba 2009-2011. Each transect was comprised of 5 pitfall traps

Beluga River Daily Insects 2009-2012

These are the daily measurements of invertebrate biomass (mg) along our two pitfall trap transects in Beluga River, Alaska 2009-2011. Each transect was comprised of 5 pitfall traps

Churchill and Beluga Chick Growth Data 2009-2011

This file contains the data which can be used to calculate the growth rates of Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica, chicks hatched at Beluga River, Alaska and Churchill, Manitoba from 2009-2011. The first column denotes the site at which the chick was hatched (BR = Beluga River, CH = Churchill); the second column the year in which they were hatched; the third column the date on which they were hatched; the fourth the date of the capture; the fifth their individually unique flag code, which can be linked to the chick data file; the sixth their mass (g) at the time of capture; the seventh their USGS or CWS band number; and the last column whether or not they were hatched from a renest (0 = first nest, 1 = renest)

ALHTTreesFile

File containing 500 phylogenetic trees for the taxa included in tests of phylogenetic signal in responses of clutch size to elevational differences as described in the README file associated with the main data file