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SITE NAME
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Mageroya, Norway
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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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21.06
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23.06
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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| Season phenology: |
average
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Weather conditions: |
Local information stated 21.06 first warm day of the season. Early summer was unusually cold all through Scandinavia.
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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 activity appeared high despite the cold conditions. On short transects at the north, south and center of the island, active territories were found, the most numerous were Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Redshank and Red-Necked Phalarope. Along the coastline West of Nordkapp several active territories of Oystercatcher were observed.
Rock Ptarmigans appeared to be relatively common, Arctic Skuas were observed breeding throughout and Long-tailed Skuas were present but not observed breeding. No local information on rodent numbers was obtained and no signs of unusual rodent activity were noticed.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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