BREEDING
CONDITIONS REPORT, 2001
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SITE NAME
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Banks Island, Canada
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Spring was very late on Banks Island. Lesser Snow Goose nesting was delayed and a larger than normal proportion of the birds were non-breeders.
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| Date of ice-break on
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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FAUNA IN THE STUDY
AREA
| Group of species | Presence | Abundance | Breeding | Detailed studies | Comment |
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| geese | Yes | abundant | breeding | | |
SEABIRD COLONIES
WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS
| species | Aggregation type | Number | Comment |
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HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY
AREA
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Source(s): |
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Canadian Wildlife Service Waterfowl Committee. 2001. Population Status of Migratory Game Birds in Canada: November 2001. CWS Migr. Birds Regul. Rep. No. 4.
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Last updated: 11 Dec. 2008