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RESPONDENT
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Victoria Johnston
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SITE NAME
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Taglo Island, Kendall Island Bird Sanctuary, Mackenzie River Delta, Canada
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| 867-669-4767/867-873-6776(f) // Vicky.Johnston@EC.GC.CA // Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, #301, 5204-50th Avenue, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A 1E2, Canada
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Project name:
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PRISM - Taglo
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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9.06
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18.07
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5
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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| Season phenology: |
average
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Weather conditions: |
| The season was average in timing and warm. We had a major wind storm on 2 July. Water levels in the study area rose approximately 5 cm.
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| Date of ice-break on
rivers: |
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snow: |
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| An Arctic Skua nest was in the area which resulted in increased predation, which further accellerated upon hatching of skua chicks. Arctic Foxes were rare. Rough-legged Buzzards were rare breeders, but survived to hatching. Pomarine Skuas and Snowy Owls were not recorded, while Short-eared Owls were rare.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| In total 5 Brown Lemmings were during study period from 9 June - 18 July.
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Latin | Abundance |
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| Lemmus trimucronatus | rare |
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Summary
of fauna studies: |
| A detailed study was conducted to determine shorebirds and passerines nesting within 5 plots (400 m x 300 m). Nest success of Whimbrel was monitored by a graduate student.
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