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SITE NAME
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Brekhovsky Islands, Yenisey delta, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Spring was rather early and warm according to local information. During studies from mid-July to mid-August the weather remained warm and dry, the temperatures reached 15ø-20øC in the afternoon and fell to 5-8øC at nights; it rarely dropped at nights to 0øC. It became colder and more rainy in the second week of August.
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BIOTIC
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Breeding conditions:
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| Rough-legged Buzzards did not breed although they remained in the vicinity of old nests. Arctic Foxes were not observed, but one abandoned den was found. Breeding success of waders was considered to be high, as most observed pairs had broods of three to four chicks.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| The number of Siberian Lemmings and voles was not high.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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