BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 1993

RESPONDENT

Gerrit Gerritsen

SITE NAME

Seltoss, Iceland
Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(038)228122 // // Julianastraat 40, 0019 AX, Zwolle, the Netherlands

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit Project 1993

Start of survey:

 End of survey: Team size:

27.05

13.06

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: late

Weather conditions:
No snow or ice-cover when we arrived. Temperature was lower in May/June (9-18%) and precipitation was higher (37-41%) compared to the averages in the period 1931-1960 (weather station Eyrakbakki).

 

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

BIOTIC CONDITIONS

Rodents abundance evaluation:

Breeding conditions:
 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:
LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
arctic foxesNo    
lemmingsNo    
wadersYes breedingYes 
swansYes breeding  
geeseYes breeding  
ducksYes breeding  
birds of preyNo    
cranesNo    
skuasYes breeding  
gulls/ternsYes breeding  
owlsNo    
passerinesYes breeding  

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment

 

Recommended citation
Gerritsen, G.J. (1993). Breeding conditions report for Seltoss, Iceland, 1993. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

 See also

Gerritsen, G.J.//Groen, N.M. 1995. Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit project 1993. WIWO report 51, Zeist.

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