A Summary of Bird Record Information by Latilong 



The following maps use the latilong s\stem to summarize the information stored in the database 

 in tA\o different ways: 



Figures shows the total number of records of all species entered for each quarter latilong (QLL) 

 for the period 1996 through 2002. 



Figure4 shows the relative diversitv' of bird species with r\\o different numbers: 



(1) the center number indicates the total number of species recorded for that latilong for all 

 years; and 



(2) the corner numbers show the total number of species recorded in each QLL, associated with 

 that corner position, for the period 1996 - 2002. 



Both maps generally reflect where contributors to the database are reporting bird observations. 



Figure 3. Total Records of all Species for Each Quarter-htilong, 1996-2002. 



Figure 4. Total Number of Species Ever Recorded in Each Latilong (ceiuer number) 

 and the Number of Species Recorded in Each Quarter-ladlong since January 1996. 



