BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 1995


RESPONDENT

Georgi Vilchek

SITE NAME

Pur River and Taz River region between them (mezhdurechie), Yamal-Nenets okrug, Russia

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(095)238-18-22/(095)230-20-90 // // Institute of Geography, Staromonetni Pereulok, 29, Moscow, 109017, Russia

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Recent dynamics of the northern forest border

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

15.07

1.09

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: early

Weather conditions:

Summer very dry, moderately hot.

 

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

BIOTIC CONDITIONS

Rodents abundance evaluation:

low

Breeding conditions:

Complexes of lakes and bogs are widespread in the region, likewise shallow spring valleys, sandy beaches and spits. Lemming and vole numbers were low, owls not recorded. Arctic Foxes bred. Summer numbers of waders were lower than usial.
 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
arctic foxesYes breeding  
lemmingsYes breeding  
wadersYes    
swansYes    
geeseYes    
ducksYes    
birds of preyYes    
cranesNo    
skuasYes    
gulls/ternsYes    
owlsNo    
passerinesYes    

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
summer field camp 

 


Recommended citation

Vilchek, G.E. (1995). Breeding conditions report for Pur River and Taz River region between them (mezhdurechie), Yamal-Nenets okrug, Russia, 1995. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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