BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2005


RESPONDENT

Dmitry Fedorov-Davydov

SITE NAME

Alaseya River middle reaches, Yakutia, 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:

8.09

18.09

2


WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology:

Weather conditions:

Autumn was moderately warm and rainy, with cloudy and windy weather predominating. Temperatures dropped below freezing on clear nights. Freeze-up did not start before departure on 18 September. One snowfall occurred but snow melted during one day.

 

Season temperature:
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:

high

Breeding conditions:

 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
lemmingsYesabundantbreeding  
volesYescommon   
wadersYesrarefledging  
ducksYescommonfledging  
birds of preyYescommonfledging  
buzzardsYescommon   
ptarmigansYescommonfledging  
gulls/ternsYesrare   
owlsYescommon   
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. (2005). Breeding conditions report for Alaseya River middle reaches, Yakutia, Russia, 2005. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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