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RESPONDENT
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Stanislav Mochalov
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SITE NAME
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Kolyma River Delta, Russia
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| Contact details
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| 238-64 // // Molodezhnaya 11-7, pos.Cherski-1, Nizhnekolymski ulus, Sakha-Yakutia, 678830, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Most of July was much cooler than in the previous year (from -2øC - +10øC) with strong winds.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Numbers of lemmings were low, and of Snowy Owls extremely low. Arctic Fox numbers were average. Peregrines were more common than usual, they fed on Temminck's Stint and Grey Phalarope. Complete clutches of waders were recorded from 17 June (Temminck's Stint), with hatching observed from 10 July. Numbers of common wader species (Temminck's Stint, Red-necked Phalarope) were lower than in 1993. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Little Stint and Spotted Redshank were rare, as they were in 1993. Bar-tailed Godwits, however, were more common. In August there were noticeably few young birds, and waders departed early.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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