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RESPONDENT
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Feudor Yakovlev
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SITE NAME
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Terpyay-Tumsa Peninsula, lakes Elgeen and Boganitka, Yukutia, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| (411-2)45-82-21/(411-2)45-58-03(fax) // sterh@sakha.com // Dept. of biological resources of Ministry for nature conservation of Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Sverdlova, 14, Yakutsk, 677005, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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10.07
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18.07
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Weather was mostly warm in the period of observations, although maximal temperature fluctuated between +5øC and +24øC. Precipitation was not abundant, and ice was melting intensively on lakes.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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Birds of Prey and Arctic Foxes were not seen, while a Snowy Owls was once observed near sea coast. In the period of observations (10-18 July) wild reindeers were migrating to their summer quarters in huge numbers, approximating 20 000 animals at an area of 280 sq.km, which could adversely affect nesting success of birds.
Nesting was confirmed for Black-throated Diver, King and Steller's eiders, Grey Plover, Little Stint and Lapland Bunting. Species seen on excursions included Bean Goose, Greater Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Willow Grouse, Turnstone, Red and Red-necked phalaropes, Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Arctic, Long-tailed and Pomarine skuas, Herring and Glaucous gulls, Arctic Tern, Shorelark, Snow Bunting.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Lemming numbers were low, and Collared Lemmings were rarely seen near low lake shores and in hummock tundra.
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Dicrostonyx torquatus | rare |
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Summary
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