BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2001


RESPONDENT

Mikhail Glazov

SITE NAME

Vaigach Island, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
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PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Compilation of list of sanctuaries on Vaigach Island.

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

30.07

26.08

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology:

Weather conditions:

Cold spring with returns of cold weather and snowfalls prevented majority of Barnacle Geese from nesting. Summer was dry and warm.

 

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:

Arctic Foxes were common and bred, while Snowy Owls were common non-breeders. Rough-legged Buzzards were abundant breeders.
 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance
Lemmus sibiricuscommon

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
arctic foxesYescommonbreeding  
lemmingsYescommon   
volesYescommon   
wadersYescommonbreeding  
swansYesabundantfledging  
geeseYesabundantfledging  
ducksYescommon   
birds of preyYes    
buzzardsYesabundantfledging  
ptarmigansYesrare   
skuasYes    
gulls/ternsYescommonfledging  
owlsYescommon  non-breeding Snowy Owls
passerinesYescommonfledging  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
permanent polar/meteorological/reserve station 
reindeer herding 
seasonal fishing/hunting 
vicinities of a permanent human settlement 

 


Recommended citation

Glazov, M.V. (2001). Breeding conditions report for Vaigach Island, 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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