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SITE NAME
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Lena Delta, south, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| The weather remained warm after 20 June and in early July, with temperatures ranging from 5ø-15øC. There was no precipitation and winds were moderate or strong, from the north and east.
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BIOTIC
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Arctic Foxes were few and no dens were inhabited. Rough-legged Buzzards bred sporadically, while Snowy Owls were not recorded at all. By late June Pomarine Skuas left the area, Arctic Skuas were rare but probably bred. In early July flocks of Long-tailed Skuas moved northwards, searching for food on the tundra. Dates of wader breeding were similar to usual: fresh and incubated clutches were found from 24 June - 5 July.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Lemmings were absent.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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