BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2002

RESPONDENT

Dmitry Fedorov-Davydov

SITE NAME

Medvezhyi Cape, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(4967)330595(f)/(495)3366443(h) // muss@orc.ru // Institute of physico-chemical and biological problems in soil sciences, Institutskaya, 2, Puschino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

International Paleoecological expedition "Beringia"

Start of survey:

 End of survey: Team size:

24.08

31.08

2

WEATHER CONDITIONS
Season phenology: average

Weather conditions:
Rains were common during the whole season, not just the period of our visit. Windy weather and storms on sea were frequent. Western and north-western wind prevailed.

 
Season temperature: warm
Season humidity: rainy
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:
 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:
LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
lemmingsYescommon   
swansYescommonfledging  
ducksYescommonfledging  
birds of preyYescommon   
cranesYescommonfledging  
gulls/ternsYesabundantfledging  
passerinesYes fledging  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
permanent polar/meteorological/reserve stationmeteo
reindeer herding 
seasonal fishing/hunting 
summer field camp 
vicinities of a permanent human settlement 

 

Recommended citation
Fedorov-Davydov, D.G. (2002). Breeding conditions report for Medvezhyi Cape, 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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