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SITE NAME
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Malla Nature Reserve, Finland
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| 61 2 66834135 // dromas@dodo.com.au // Empire Vale, BALLINA NSW 2478, Australia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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18.06
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20.06
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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| Season phenology: |
average
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Weather conditions: |
Ice broke around 12 June at Kilpisjarvi Lake. Unusually cold early summer reported from all of Fennoscandia including southern parts. Birch trees at the site were not yet in leaf and mosquitoes virtually absent.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
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Breeding conditions:
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Wader breeding was well under way despite cold conditions. Active territories were found on 11 km of transects, the most common breeding species were Whimbrel, Golden Plover and Greensank. Willow Grouse were frequently observed. Passerine breeding also appeared to be well in progress, notably nests with eggs of Snow Bunting, Meadow Pipit and Bluethroat were common. Only one active nest of Rough-legged Buzzard was found. Rodent activity was not investigated or observed and we were unable to obtain any local information.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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