BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2002


RESPONDENT

Susan Savage

SITE NAME

Becharof Alpine Area / Ruth Lake, USA

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(907) 246-1205/(907) 246-6696(f) // susan_savage@fws.gov // Alaska Peninsula / Becharof National Wildlife Refuge PO Box 277, King Salmon, AK 99613 USA

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

PRISM shorebird Surveys on the Alaska Peninsula / Becharof NWR and surrounding Areas

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

3.06

5.06

2


WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: late

Weather conditions:

The spring seemed to be late with waders delayed in the lower 48 states. The spring was cool, but in May the weather became exceptionally warm without much rain.

 

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
volesYesrarebreedingYes 
wadersYescommonbreeding  
birds of preyYesrarebreeding  
buzzardsYes    
ptarmigansYescommonbreeding  
gulls/ternsYescommon   
passerinesYescommonbreeding  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
permanent polar/meteorological/reserve stationmost surveys on NWR
reindeer herdingNATURAL CARIBOU HERD PRESENT
seasonal fishing/hunting 
summer field camp 
vicinities of a permanent human settlementVillage 100 km from site

 


Recommended citation

Savage, S. (2002). Breeding conditions report for Becharof Alpine Area / Ruth Lake, USA, 2002. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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