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RESPONDENT
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Ivetta Tatarinkova
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SITE NAME
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Ainovy Islands, Russia
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| (815-33)-223-19 (off.)/(815-33)-232-50 (fax.) // // Rechnaya St., 1-20, Kandalaksha,184040, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Spring started early with snow disappearing in late April - early May, but steady cool weather with intense rain and snowfalls occurred in the last third of May. This weather continued through the whole of June and the first half of July. Therefore, wader breeding was late at the islands, and mortality of young broods was observed.
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BIOTIC
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
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Breeding conditions:
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| Autumn migration of adults and juveniles occurred later than usual, and was noticeably prolonged. The abundance of some species such as Dunlin Calidris alpina and Turnstone Arenaria interpres was a bit lower than usual, whilst for others, such as Ruff Philomachus pugnax and Little Stint Calidris minuta, it was much lower than usual. Reports from the Murman coast indicate that lemmings and other small rodents were also recorded in low numbers.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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