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RESPONDENT
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Alexander Artyukhov
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SITE NAME
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Bilibino, western Chukotka, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| 8(083)4124632 // // Sovetskaya St., 3-60, Kokino, Bryanskaya oblast, 243365, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| In the mountains the depth of snow was about average, but as spring was rather cold all natural events took place 10-15 days later than usual. The floods at rivers were prolonged and the water table that time was below average levels. July air temperatures were about average, precipitation was less than usual with no snowfalls. August was cold and windy with frequent snow. The crop of berries was low and they mostly did not ripen.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
average
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Breeding conditions:
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| Successful Rough-legged Buzzard breeding was observed in montane areas. Wader breeding conditions were unfavourable, and reproductive performance was very low especially in Bar-tailed Godwit, Wood Sandpiper, Ringed Plover and Ruff.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Numbers of small rodents were average.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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