Data from: Estimation of breeding probbability can make monitoring data more revealing: a case study of amphibians

This dataset includes data from 15 native pond breeding species in Switzerland in addition to observations of any species within the Pelophylax genus of water frogs. 233 sites (obnr) sampled during the 2011-2016 round of the WBS survey, which are listed as the "first" round of surveys. Data are also provided at 73 sites which were resurveyed in 2017 or 2018 ("second" surveyround). The data are filtered as described in Cruickshank et al. (2021) to remove data from surveys carried out after the final sighting of a species within a year, and before the first observation of the species within a year. Observational data are provided as one of 3 observation types; 1 denotes a survey where the species was not detected, 2 denotes surveys where the species was detected but no life stages indicating successful breeding (e.g. the presence of eggs or larvae) were observed. Observation type 3 denotes a survey where evidence of successful breeding was observed (i.e. eggs or larvae). Survey protocols and full descriptions of the data are provided in Cruickshank et al (2021).

• Swiss Federal Office for the Environment FOEN (link) (Grant/Award: 00.5062.PZ / R485-1423)

• Cruickshank S, Bergamini A., Schmidt B. 2021. Estimation of breeding probability can make monitoring data more revealing: a case study of amphibians. Ecological Applications, in press.