BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2001


RESPONDENT

Stanislav Gubin

SITE NAME

Chukochy Cape, Yakutia, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(827)73-22-97(h), (827)722604(o) // gubin@issp.serpukhov.su // District "G", 28-59, Puschino, Moscovskaya oblast, 142290, Russia

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Paleoecological expedition

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

4.07

10.09

3


WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology:

Weather conditions:

Passage of cyclone from 27-29 August was accompanied by snowfall and early establishment of snow cover remaining during 3-4 days. This weather anomaly could affect birds concentrating before departure in the mouth of the Bolshaya Kuropatochya River.

 

Season temperature: warm
Season humidity: dry
Date of 50% snow-cover:
Date of ice-break on rivers: 25 June
Date of final loss of snow: 25 June

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   
volesYescommon   
wadersYescommon   
swansYesrare   
geeseYesabundant   
ducksYescommon   
birds of preyYescommon   
cranesYesrare   
skuasYesrare   
gulls/ternsYesrare   
owlsYesrare   
passerinesYesrare   

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
seasonal fishing/hunting 

 


Recommended citation

Gubin, S.V. (2001). Breeding conditions report for Chukochy Cape, Yakutia, 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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