BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2001


RESPONDENT

A. Sokolov

SITE NAME

Lower Agapa River upper reaches, Nyapan ridge, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(095)135-71-39 // // Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Lab. of Synecology, Vavilova, 34, Moscow, Russia

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Landscape series of invertebrates in southern tundra

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

1.07

27.08

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: early

Weather conditions:

The first half of July was dry with one-two rains. From 10 to 19 July clear and windless weather established, and temperature exceeded +30øC on some days. Water level in lakes decrease at more than 10 sm. From 20 July to 5 August rains occurred almost daily, and snowfall on 22 July continued for 5 hours, but snow melted the same day. From 5 to 15 August clear cool weather with day-time temperatures about +5-7øC established. Weather became warmer and wind weaker from 15 August to the end of month (+12-15øC in day-time).

 

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:

low

Breeding conditions:

 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
lemmingsYesrarebreeding  
wadersYesabundantfledging  
geeseYesrare   
ducksYescommonfledging  
birds of preyYesrare   
buzzardsYesrarefledging  
ptarmigansYesabundantfledging  
skuasYescommon   
gulls/ternsYesabundantfledging  
owlsYesrare   
passerinesYesabundantfledging  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
seasonal fishing/hunting 

 


Recommended citation

Sokolov, A.V. (2001). Breeding conditions report for Lower Agapa River upper reaches, Nyapan ridge, Russia, 2001. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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