Field Notes Journal

Seasonal Analysis and Species Classification

Jay

Model Family : Resident detectability

Summary

Jay

Resident with summer detectability collapse

Jay is classified as resident with summer detectability collapse. The fitted resident detectability target peaks around October and reaches its lowest point around August. The model indicates weak baseline presence, weak spring carry-over, strong pre-summer retention, moderate summer suppression, and moderate summer decay acceleration.

Confidence
Low
Fit score
0.543
Peak detectability
October
Lowest detectability
August

Seasonal wheel

Seasonal wheel for Jay Jay Peak: October

Calendar strip

Jan 0.1
Feb 0.1
Mar 0.1
Apr 0.1
May 0.1
Jun 0.1
Jul 0.06
Aug 0.0
Sep 0.13
Oct 0.37
Nov 0.26
Dec 0.21

Highlighted months indicate stronger modelled presence or detectability. A ring marks the fitted peak; a hollow mark indicates the trough where available.

Classification evidence

Target peak month
10
Target peak label
October
Target trough month
8
Target trough label
August
Target peak value
0.368
Target trough value
0.0
Target mean value
0.135
Target amplitude
0.368
Baseline to peak ratio
0.147
Autumn to winter weight ratio
0.091
Year end to winter weight ratio
0.469
Decay to growth ratio
1.144

Observed and Simulated Seasonal Patterns

Jay Observed Presence, Abingdon
Jay Observed Presence, Abingdon
Jay Observed Totals, Abingdon
Jay Observed Totals, Abingdon
Jay Simulated Presence, Abingdon
Jay Simulated Presence, Abingdon

Cite this dataset

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Walker, David. Jay. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-WL-SEASONAL. Version 2026.05.21. https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/jay.html

Dataset FN-WL-SEASONAL Author David Walker Publisher Field Notes Journal Version 2026.05.21

BibTeX
@dataset{fn_wl_seasonal,
  author = {Walker, David},
  title = {Jay},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Field Notes Journal},
  version = {2026.05.21},
  url = {https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/jay.html}
}