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| Contact details
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| 907-474-2324/907-474-2282(fax) // dnigro@blm.gov // Bureau of Land Management, 1150 University Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99708 USA
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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End
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23.07
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23.08
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Sunny, warm to hot weather predominated. One 3-day storm from the southeast caused flooding and very high water levels. High winds and very heavy rain were associated with the storm.
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BIOTIC
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
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Breeding conditions:
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| This was a fall staging study, breeding birds were not studied.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Our study site was very much out on the gravel and sand beaches of the Peard Bay area. We spent very little time inland off the beach so had almost no opportunity to observe lemmings.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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| This was a study of fall staging shorebirds. Surveys over time were conducted and birds were marked with paint for resighting and also with radio transmitters. For details summaries of this work contact Audrey Taylor ftart@uaf.edu.
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