BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 1991


RESPONDENT

Vladimir Morozov

SITE NAME

Vaygach Island, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(495)1553044 // piskulka@mtu-net.ru // Shebashevski Proezd, 7-16, Moscow, 125315, Russia

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:


WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology:

Weather conditions:

 

Season temperature:
Season humidity:
Date of 50% snow-cover:
Date of ice-break on rivers:
Date of final loss of snow:

BIOTIC CONDITIONS

Rodents abundance evaluation:

low

Breeding conditions:

In the northern part of the Island, in arctic tundra habitats, densities of lemmings and Arctic Foxes were low. Amongst birds of prey, only Rough-legged Buzzards were breeding, but at low density. Breeding of waders and geese was as normal and breeding success was high.
 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN THE STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
arctic foxesYesrare   
lemmingsYesrare   
wadersYes hatching  
geeseYes hatching  
buzzardsYesrarebreeding  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment

 


Source(s):

Ryabitsev, V.K. 1998. Breeding conditions for waders Russian tundras in 1991. International Wader Studies 10:111-116.

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