BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2003


RESPONDENT

Dmitry Fedorov-Davydov

SITE NAME

Akhmelo lake vicinity, Kolyma lowland, 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:

Paleoecological expedition "Beringia"

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

6.09

30.09

2


WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: average

Weather conditions:

Snow melt was early. Weather was moderately cool in June, extremely hot in July and August and unusually warm in September with monthly mean air temperature +6øC. Dry conditions resulted in forest fires to the south from the study area.

 

Season temperature: warm
Season humidity:
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:

Ravens were numerous and fledged.
 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
lemmingsYesrare   
volesYescommon   
wadersYesabundantfledging  
swansYesabundantfledging  
ducksYesabundantfledging  
birds of preyYescommon   
ptarmigansYescommonfledging  
skuasYescommonfledging  
gulls/ternsYescommon   
owlsYesrare   
passerinesYescommonfledging  
diversYescommon   

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
reindeer herding 
seasonal fishing/hunting 

 


Recommended citation

Fedorov-Davydov, D.G. (2003). Breeding conditions report for Akhmelo lake vicinity, Kolyma lowland, Russia, 2003. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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