Milkweed & Monarch Data Collection Sheets 2016 Please fill out the following fields. When finished please enter the data into one of our digital reporting tools found at www.xerces.org/milkweedsurvey Observer Information: Observer(s): Observer(s) E-mail Contact: Observer(s) Affiliation (Pick one): Private Citizen, NGO, Land/Wildlife Management, University, Biologist/Researcher, Other Affiliation Name: Data Type: Visual Observation Photo Voucher Specimen Other: Land Manager Type: Federal State County City/Town Private NGO Unknown Geographic Information: Site Name: State: County: Nearest City: Latitude(In decimal degrees): Longitude(In decimal degrees): Coordinate Derivation (How were these coordinates derived): Professional grade GPS Recreational grade GPS Topographic map Google Earth Other Web Map Viewer Data Projection: State Plane Geographic (unprojected) UTM 10 UTM 11 UTM 12 Datum: WGS84 NAD83 NAD27 Coordinate Notes: Locality Comments (Example: Located 0.2 miles north of trail junction on Black Butte):
Habitat Association and Management: Habitat Type (Select one dominant type): Mixed Forest Park- Open Space Cultivated Crop Pasture/Hay Deciduous Forest Shrub/Scrub Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands Wood Wetlands Evergreen Forest Developed- Low Garden Developed- Medium Grassland/ Herbaceous Developed- High Habitat Associations (multi-select): Edge Habitat Fencerow Floodplain Habitat Garden-Park Irrigated Agriculture Fields Irrigation Canals Public Utility Corridors Roadside None of the Above Apply Management Actions (May affect milkweed plants positively or negatively) multi-select: Brush Clearing Grazing Haying Haying-Intense Herbicide Application- Infrequent Insecticide Applications Irrigation Ditch Maintenance Mowing- Intense Prescribed Burning Road Grading Timber Harvest Watering-Indirect Herbicide Application- Frequently Mowing-Light Watering- Supplemental Threats (multi-select): Mowing Flooding Regimes Grazing Haying Herbicide Application Insecticide Application Invasive Species Recreational Disturbance Vegetation Encroachment Pests/Disease Drought Stress Other: Pests observed (Especially oleander aphids - please list):
Milkweed Observation :( skip this page if no milkweed observed) Date of Observation (DD/MM/YYYY): Genus (Asclepias): Species (subspecies): Milkweed Structure (of the patch): Linear Clumped Scattered Plant Count: 1-5 6-10 11-20 21-50 51-75 76-100 101-500 501-1000 1001-1500 1501-2000 2000+ Count Type (Select stem for any single stalk or stem form or select plant for bushy form): Plant or Stem Milkweed Patch Size (in square meters): <1 1-3 3-5 5-7 7-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-50 50-100 100-200 >200 Average Height of Plants (inches) Percent of Vegetative Plants (plants without buds, flowers, or pods): Percent of Flowering Plants (plants with buds and open flowers): Percent of Plants with Pods (includes young to mature pods): 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% Ripe Pods: Yes or No Seed Collected: Yes or No Evidence of Caterpillar Herbivory: Yes or No or Not Checked Plant Count Method: Complete plant/ stem count Optical Estimation Standardized Methodology Other Methods Comments regarding plant count methods or results: Comments about the milkweed patch or site:
Monarch Observation: (skip this page if no monarch observed) Date (DD/MM/YYYY): Monarch Count: Total Adult Monarch Count: Total Female Count: Total Male Count: Egg Count: Larval Count: Pupae Count: Behavior Notes (multi-select): Flying (Migrant) Flying (Foraging) Loafing/Perched Nectaring Night Roosting Egg Laying Eclosing Mating Other None Present Pupae Substrate (plant species or structure pupae was attached to): Comments related to monarchs observed (Example: if a tagged monarch was observed, note that here): Nectaring Species (Plant genus and/or species of nectar plant that monarch is using Genus, Species) Other Flowering Plants at Site Monarchs May Use (Genus,Species1; Genus,Species2; Genus, Species3): Environmental Conditions: Temperature (F): Observation Time (24 hour clock): Windspeed (MPH (Beaufort wind speed scale in parenthesis for reference)): <1 (0) 1-3 (1) 4-6 (2) 7-10 (3) 11-16 (4) 17-21 (5) 22-27 (6) >27 (7) Cloud Cover (percentage): 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Precipitation: None Trace Light Moderate Heavy
Milkweed and Monarch Data Collection Sheet Definitions: Habitat Type Cultivated Crops Habitat Description Areas where perennial herbaceous vegetation accounts for greater than 80% of vegetative cover and the soil or substrate is periodically saturated with or covered with water. Deciduous Forest areas dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall, and greater than 20% of total vegetation cover. More than 75% of the tree species shed foliage simultaneously in response to seasonal change. Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands areas where forest or shrubland vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of vegetative cover and the soil or substrate is periodically saturated with or covered with water. Evergreen Forest areas dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall, and greater than 20% of total vegetation cover. More than 75% of the tree species maintain their leaves all year. Canopy is never without green foliage. Garden Grassland/Herbaceous Garden areas dominated by gramanoid or herbaceous vegetation, generally greater than 80% of total vegetation. These areas are not subject to intensive management such as tilling, but can be utilized for grazing. Mixed Forest areas dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall, and greater than 20% of total vegetation cover. Neither deciduous nor evergreen species are greater than 75% of total tree cover. Park-Open Space areas with a mixture of some constructed materials, but mostly vegetation in the form of lawn grasses. Impervious surfaces account for less than 20% of total cover. These areas most commonly include largelot single-family housing units, parks, golf courses, and vegetation planted in developed settings for recreation, erosion control, or aesthetic purposes.
Pasture/Hay areas of grasses, legumes, or grass-legume mixtures planted for livestock grazing or the production of seed or hay crops, typically on a perennial cycle. Pasture/hay vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of total vegetation. Shrub/Scrub areas dominated by shrubs; less than 5 meters tall with shrub canopy typically greater than 20% of total vegetation. This class includes true shrubs, young trees in an early successional stage or trees stunted from environmental conditions. Woody Wetlands areas used for the production of annual crops, such as corn, soybeans, vegetables, tobacco, and cotton, and also perennial woody crops such as orchards and vineyards. Crop vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of total vegetation. This class also includes all land being actively tilled. Developed-High highly developed areas where people reside or work in high numbers. Examples include apartment complexes, row houses and commercial/industrial. Impervious surfaces account for 80% to 100% of the total cover. Developed-Medium areas with a mixture of constructed materials and vegetation. Impervious surfaces account for 50% to 79% of the total cover. These areas most commonly include single-family housing units. Developed-Low areas with a mixture of constructed materials and vegetation. Impervious surfaces account for 20% to 49% percent of total cover. These areas most commonly include single-family housing units.