Dataset Overview

Since 2000, A Rocha Kenya has been monitoring waterbirds on a regular basis at two key sites on the coast of Kenya: Sabaki River Mouth (3°10’03.4”S 40°08’41.7”E) and Mida Creek (3°20’07.2”S 39°58’26.4”E).

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Coverage

1998 to 2026

Surveys

306

Taxa

121

Individuals

1,115,076

How is the data collected?

Fieldnote The observers record species, counts, timing, and field conditions in the notebook during each survey.
Entering in Excel The field notes are transcribed into the master spreadsheet that stores the long-term dataset.
Data validation check The Quarto checks look for missing values, inconsistent event metadata, lookup mismatches, and duplicates.
Export to Darwin Core The cleaned spreadsheet is converted into publication-ready Darwin Core, EML, and dashboard files.

How to use the data?

Use the Excel file This is the most direct version of the source data for inspection and manual reuse.
Use the events CSV This file contains one row per survey event with dates, sites, timing, and event-level metadata.
Use the occurrence CSV This file contains one row per taxon record linked to survey events through eventID.
Use the Darwin Core Archive on GBIF This is the published version of the dataset with metadata and standard biodiversity packaging.

Citation

Please cite the dataset as:

Nussbaumer R, Lennox K, Baya A, Gijsbertsen J, Kinzer A, Jackson C (2026): Waterbird Counts at Sabaki River Mouth and Mida Creek. A Rocha Kenya. Dataset/SamplingEvent. https://doi.org/10.15468/9hs9vv