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SITE NAME
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Dvorovaya Bay, Murman coast, 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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27.07
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27.07
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| The first summer months were cold and rainy with regular fogs. Air temperatures did not exceed +10°C. Predominantly north-north-western winds reached 15-20 m/s.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
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Breeding conditions:
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A total count of inhabited nests in a colony of seabirds was conducted on 27 July. It indicated a decline in numbers of all breeding species (Kittiwake, two species of murres, Cormorant) compared with the previous count in this area in 2005. Low breeding success of Kittiwakes was probably due to poor feeding conditions.
Mammalian predators were represented by Red Foxes, and avian predators by two adult White-tailed Sea Eagles and nesting Rough-legged Buzzards. Skuas and owls were not recorded. Rock Ptarmigans occurred in average numbers. Human impacts on birds were not observed in the area.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Microtine rodents were not recorded.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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