BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2002


RESPONDENT

Mikhail Anisimov

SITE NAME

Novaya Sibir Island, northwest, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
// // St.-Peterburg, Beringa 38, Institute of Arctic and Antarctic

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Zhokhov-2002

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

28.06

28.07

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: average

Weather conditions:

First half of the study period was slightly warmer and drier than normal, while second half was colder and wetter.

 

Season temperature:
Season humidity:
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
arctic foxesYesrare   
lemmingsNo    
volesNo    
wadersYescommonhatching  
geeseYesrare   
ducksYesrare   
ptarmigansNo    
skuasYes    
pomarine skuasNo    
gulls/ternsYes fledging  
owlsYesrareno Snowy
passerinesYes breeding  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment

 


Recommended citation

Anisimov, M. (2002). Breeding conditions report for Novaya Sibir Island, northwest, Russia, 2002. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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