BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 2006


RESPONDENT

Dmitry Fedorov-Davydov

SITE NAME

Malyi Chukochyi Cape, 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:

Paleoecological expedition "Beringia"

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

11.08

1.09

3


WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology:

Weather conditions:

Cloudy, cool weather with drizzle and heavy rains on 3 days prevailed in the period of surveys from 11 August-1 September. June and July should have been quite dry judging by condition of soil profiles and reports of local residents. Night frosts and snowfalls did not occur in August.

 

Season temperature: cold
Season humidity:
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
lemmingsYesabundant   
volesYescommon   
wadersYesrare   
swansYesrare   
geeseYescommonfledging  
ducksYescommonfledging  
birds of preyYescommon   
buzzardsYescommonhatching  
cranesYesrarefledging  
gulls/ternsYescommonfledging  
passerinesYescommonfledging  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
reindeer herding 
seasonal fishing/hunting 
summer field camp 

 


Recommended citation

Fedorov-Davydov, D.G. (2006). Breeding conditions report for Malyi Chukochyi Cape, Yakutia, Russia, 2006. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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