BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2000


RESPONDENT

Mikhail Ivanov

SITE NAME

Vaigach Island, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
145-12-50 // gavia@list.ru // Seslavinskaya, 8-16, Moscow, 121309, Russia

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Sea Arctic Complex Expedition, 2000

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

24.07

22.08

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: early

Weather conditions:

According to interview data spring was early with subsequent frosts. The weather was dry, warm and almost windless during one month till late July, and mosquitos became abundant. From late July temperature dropped to approximately +10-15øC, fogs and rains started. After 7 August it stopped raining, but fogs remained regular, especially at the north of island, with temperature +2-7øC, and northern winds.

 

Season temperature: warm
Season humidity: dry
Date of 50% snow-cover:
Date of ice-break on rivers:
Date of final loss of snow:

BIOTIC CONDITIONS

Rodents abundance evaluation:

average

Breeding conditions:

 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
arctic foxesYescommon   
lemmingsYescommon   
wadersYescommonfledging  
swansYescommonhatching  
geeseYescommonhatching  
ducksYescommonhatching  
birds of preyYes    
buzzardsYesabundanthatching  
skuasYesrare  non-breeding
pomarine skuasYes    
gulls/ternsYesabundanthatching  
owlsYescommon  non-breeding
passerinesYescommonfledging  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
permanent polar/meteorological/reserve stationpolar station
reindeer herding 
vicinities of a permanent human settlement 

 


Recommended citation

Ivanov, M.N. (2000). Breeding conditions report for Vaigach Island, Russia, 2000. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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