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RESPONDENT
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Vladimir Arkhipov
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SITE NAME
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Krasnoe Lake, Anadyr River lower reaches, Chukotka, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| // v.arkhipov@rambler.ru // Russia, 142290, Moscow Region, Puschino, Institutskaya St., Inst. of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics RAS
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Project name:
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Joint zoological expedition of the Zoological Museum and Inst. of Ecology and evolution
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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6.06
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7.07
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4
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Spring was average according to reports of local people. Ice-break occurred on 5-6 June. The weather clear and calm during our stay in the area from 6 June to 7 July, without snowfalls. Storm wind occurred on the last day of our expedition only. Rains were recorded on several days, and day-time air temperature increased above +20øC since approximately 16 June, and remained high afterwards.
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| Date of ice-break on
rivers: |
5-6.06
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| Date of final loss of
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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| The season was probably favourable for most groups of birds. We recorded broods and nests of many passerine species, Herring Gulls, Red-necked Phalaropes, Terek Sandpipers, Ruffs, Wood Sandpipers, Pintails, European Wigeons, Rough-legged Buzzards, and White-tailed Sea Eagles. Birds of prey and owls were not abundant. Mammalian predators were represented by Brown Bears.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Rodent abundance was, probably, below average as we did not record signs of their activities, with an exception of undersnow tracks.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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| We are preparing a publication "Birds of the Krasnoe Lake vicinity (southern Chukotka)".
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