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RESPONDENT
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Victoria Johnston
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SITE NAME
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Taglo Tower, Fish 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 Tower
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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7.06
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21.07
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6
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| The season was early and warm, with long periods of air temperatures exceeding +20°C. Water levels were quite low and the area dried out quickly this year, probably due to the absence of flood after the break-up of the ice.
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rivers: |
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
average
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Breeding conditions:
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Arctic Foxes were rare without signs of breeding.
There were 2 nests of Arctic Skuas and a nest of Ravens in the area. Pomarine Skuas were rare non-breeders. Rough-legged Buzzards and Northern Harriers were common and bred. Short-eared Owls were common non-breeders. Snowy Owls were not seen. A detailed study was conducted to determine shorebirds and passerines nesting within 5 plots (400 ? 300 m). Nest success of the Whimbrel was monitored by a graduate student. Breeding success of birds was quite low, apparently due to the probable very high activity of predators.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| During the study period from 7 June to 21 July Brown Lemmings were encountered every couple of days.
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Lemmus trimucronatus | common |
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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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