Field Notes Journal

Seasonal Analysis and Species Classification

Shepherds Purse

Model Family : Resident detectability

Summary

Shepherds Purse

Resident with summer detectability collapse

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

Confidence
Low
Fit score
0.428
Peak detectability
May
Lowest detectability
August

Seasonal wheel

Seasonal wheel for Shepherds Purse Shepherds Purse Peak: May

Calendar strip

Jan 0.41
Feb 0.41
Mar 0.5
Apr 0.83
May 0.88
Jun 0.5
Jul 0.38
Aug 0.23
Sep 0.23
Oct 0.24
Nov 0.25
Dec 0.39

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
5
Target peak label
May
Target trough month
8
Target trough label
August
Target peak value
0.877
Target trough value
0.228
Target mean value
0.437
Target amplitude
0.649
Baseline to peak ratio
0.26
Autumn to winter weight ratio
0.048
Year end to winter weight ratio
0.319
Decay to growth ratio
1.844

Observed and Simulated Seasonal Patterns

Shepherd's Purse Observed Presence, Abingdon
Shepherd's Purse Observed Presence, Abingdon
Shepherd's Purse Observed Totals, Abingdon
Shepherd's Purse Observed Totals, Abingdon
Shepherd's Purse Simulated Presence, Abingdon
Shepherd's Purse Simulated Presence, Abingdon

Cite this dataset

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Walker, David. Shepherd's Purse. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-WL-SEASONAL. Version 2026.05.21. https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/shepherds_purse.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 = {Shepherd's Purse},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Field Notes Journal},
  version = {2026.05.21},
  url = {https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/shepherds_purse.html}
}