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SITE NAME
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Krutik Cape, Kola Peninsula, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| (8152)534869 // haliaeetus51@rambler.ru // Ledokolny proezd, 5-18, Murmansk, 183050, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Project name:
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Ornithological expedition
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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14.07
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16.07
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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| Season phenology: |
average
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Weather conditions: |
| Weather conditions were usual for the period of year when the study was undertaken on 14-16 July with frequent drizzle, wind up to 15 m/s and air temperatures not exceeding +10-14°C.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
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Breeding conditions:
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Counts at the sea bird colony on Krutik Cape revealed a decrease from 2006 in numbers of inhabited nests by 10.4% in Kittiwakes, by 46.1% in Common Guillemots, and by 52.3% in Br?nnich's Guillemots. Eight nests with one chick in each of them were found in Razorbills. Colonial seabirds, probably, suffered from food shortage, which was indicated by finding of atypical items in food samples and by the decrease in numbers of nesting birds. Breeding success of Kittiwakes was low.
Arctic and Red foxes were not recorded. Non-breeding Rough-legged Buzzards and White-tailed Sea Eagles were observed in the colony area. Skuas and Common Eiders were common breeders. A brood of 4 Ravens was seen in the colony area. Grouse were not seen.
Human impacts on birds and their habitats were not observed.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Fresh signs of rodent activities were not recorded.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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