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Nordicana D44 / DOI : 10.5885/45582CE-9C59423742194D52

Monitoring of shorebirds reproduction on Bylot Island, Nunavut, Canada
Joël Bêty
Département de Biologie & Centre d'études nordiques, Université du Québec à Rimouski

Abstract

Nests are mainly found through systematic searches of a 4.5 km2 core area near our main field station from early June to early July since 2005. Nests are also found opportunistically while conducting other field activities over the study area. Once found, nests are positioned with a GPS receiver. Each nest is then visited during the breeding period to determine clutch size, laying and hatching dates and hatching and fledging successes. Nests found the main research area are monitored more intensely (every 2 to 6 days) while those located elsewhere are monitored less intensively.

Data citation
Bêty, J. 2020. Monitoring of shorebirds reproduction on Bylot Island, Nunavut, Canada, v. 1.1 (1954-2019). Nordicana D44, doi: 10.5885/45582CE-9C59423742194D52.

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Contributors
Gauthier, Gilles (Département de Biologie et Centre d'études Nordique, Université Laval)
McKinnon, Laura (Bilingual Biology Program, York University)
Lamarre, Jean-François (Département de Biologie et Centre d'études Nordique, Université du Québec à Rimouski)
Legagneux, Pierre (Département de Biologie et Centre d'études Nordique, Université du Québec à Rimouski)
Duchesne, Éliane (Département de Biologie et Centre d'études Nordique, Université du Québec à Rimouski)
Léandri-Breton, Don-Jean (Département de Biologie et Centre d'études Nordique, Université du Québec à Rimouski)
Berteaux, Dominique (Département de Biologie et Centre d'études Nordique, Université du Québec à Rimouski)

Acknowledgements
We thank Polar Knowledge Canada for funding the publication of this archive.

Polar Data Catalogue links (Metadata)

CCIN 722 - Long-term monitoring of the cycles and success of breeding activity of shorebirds on Bylot Island, Nunavut

Status
Submitted

Version history
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Version 1.1 (1954-2019) - Updated January 22, 2020
Version 1.0 (1954-2018) - Updated May 15, 2019

Measurement sites

  Site Latitude Longitude Altitude (m)
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Vallée Qarlikturvik, Île Bylot, Nunavut / Qarlikturvik Valley, Bylot Island, Nunavut
 73.1563 -79.9719 20
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Camp 2, Île Bylot, Nunavut / Camp 2, Bylot Island, Nunavut
 72.8885 -79.9061 40
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Camp 3, Île Bylot, Nunavut / Camp 3, Bylot Island, Nunavut
 73.0473 -80.0775 40
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Pointe Dufour, Île Bylot, Nunavut / Pointe Dufour, Bylot Island, Nunavut
 72.7838 -79.5359 55
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Malaview, Île Bylot, Nunavut / Malaview, Bylot Island, Nunavut
 72.967 -79.999 100
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GoosePoint, Île Bylot, Nunavut / GoosePoint, Bylot Island, Nunavut
 72.817 -79.709 50

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