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SITE NAME
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Egvekinot settlement, Kresta Bay, Chukotka, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| // // Institute of Biological problems of the North, Portovaya 18, Magadan, 685000, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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End
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| The winter was snowy and spring - prolonged (survey data). The cold weathers remained during the observation period in early July.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Rough-legged Buzzards or other raptors did not nest. Typical for the area wader species (Ringed Plover, Red-necked Stint, Temminck's Stint, Mongolian Plover) were uncommon while Pacific Golden-Plovers, Dotterel, Spoon-billed and Baird's Sandpipers were not seen at all.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Neither voles nor the always rare in the area lemmings were found.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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