Terminology help

[FLECKENSTEIN, JOHN]

Don,
"Resident" implies to me that the species is present all year.  Some
probably are not.  We differenciate breeding, year round resident,
winter or summer nonbreeding resident, regular migratory transient, and
accidental.  This way you can describe when a particular piece of
habitat is used.

John Fleckenstein, zoologist
Natural Heritage Program
Washington Department of Natural Resources
(360) 902-1674
John.Fleckenstein at dnr.wa.gov



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-leps-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-leps-l at lists.yale.edu]
On Behalf Of Stillwaugh, Donald M
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 4:55 AM
To: LEPS-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: Terminology help

Good Morning,

In need of some help with terminology.  We are QAQCing our species lists
for various sites including a barrier island.  I want to make the
distinction between those lepidoptera species which are reproducing on
the island and those that stray over (much the same way birders
distinguish those species which are nesting on site as a subset of the
total species observed list).  My question is, do I use "breeding on
site"?  "reproducing on site" just sounds bad to me....is there a better
term out there?   Maybe "residents" ?

Thanks in advance for any input,

Don 

Don Stillwaugh, M.S.
Senior Environmental Specialist 
Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management
Environmental Lands Division
3620 Fletch Haven Drive
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
727-453-6932 (office)
727-453-6902 (facsimile)
www.pinellascounty.org/environment

All mail sent to and from Pinellas County Government is subject to the
Public Records Law of Florida
 


 
 ------------------------------------------------------------ 

   For subscription and related information about LEPS-L visit:

   http://www.peabody.yale.edu/other/lepsl 
 



 
 ------------------------------------------------------------ 

   For subscription and related information about LEPS-L visit:

   http://www.peabody.yale.edu/other/lepsl