Distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Nunavik, Quebec
The Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) nests in the coastal lowlands of eastern Hudson Bay and southwestern Ungava Bay in Nunavik, Quebec. Although many aspects of the nesting ecology of this and other northern populations of Canada Geese have been studied and published, there i...
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ftjcfn:oai:canadianfieldnaturalist.ca:article/1721 2023-05-15T15:46:14+02:00 Distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Nunavik, Quebec Cotter, Richard C. 2015-10-21 application/pdf https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1721 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v129i3.1721 eng eng The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1721/1711 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1721 doi:10.22621/cfn.v129i3.1721 The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 129 No. 3 (2015); 229-236 0008-3550 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Atlantic population brood-rearing moulting areas dispersal Nunavik Quebec Hudson Bay Ungava Bay info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2015 ftjcfn https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v129i3.1721 2021-09-02T18:54:39Z The Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) nests in the coastal lowlands of eastern Hudson Bay and southwestern Ungava Bay in Nunavik, Quebec. Although many aspects of the nesting ecology of this and other northern populations of Canada Geese have been studied and published, there is a paucity of information on the use of brood-rearing and moulting sites. Based on 18 years of band and recapture data from an ongoing banding program, this paper presents the distribution of brood-rearing and moulting sites and the use of these sites over time. Along Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay, the most important brood-rearing and moulting areas are the stretch of coastal lowlands between the Mariet River and Shallow Bay and between Rivière aux Feuilles and Virgin Lake, respectively. Of all adult geese captured during the banding program (n = 41 924), 7.5% (standard error [SE] 0.13%) were recaptures, that is, birds that had previously been caught and banded; annual recapture rates ranged from 5.1% to 11.4%. The mean and median distances between the site of first recapture and the original site of capture were 4.3 km (SE 0.22 km) and 1.5 km, respectively. Juveniles moved, on average, 5.4 km farther than adults and males moved 1.4 km farther than females. Among geese banded as juveniles, males moved twice as far as females: 11.5 km versus 5.7 km. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Canada Goose Hudson Bay Rivière aux Feuilles Ungava Bay Nunavik The Canadian Field-Naturalist (E-Journal) Canada Hudson Hudson Bay Nunavik Rivière aux Feuilles ENVELOPE(-70.065,-70.065,58.784,58.784) Shallow Bay ENVELOPE(67.467,67.467,-67.817,-67.817) Ungava Bay ENVELOPE(-67.489,-67.489,59.498,59.498) The Canadian Field-Naturalist 129 3 229 |
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The Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) nests in the coastal lowlands of eastern Hudson Bay and southwestern Ungava Bay in Nunavik, Quebec. Although many aspects of the nesting ecology of this and other northern populations of Canada Geese have been studied and published, there is a paucity of information on the use of brood-rearing and moulting sites. Based on 18 years of band and recapture data from an ongoing banding program, this paper presents the distribution of brood-rearing and moulting sites and the use of these sites over time. Along Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay, the most important brood-rearing and moulting areas are the stretch of coastal lowlands between the Mariet River and Shallow Bay and between Rivière aux Feuilles and Virgin Lake, respectively. Of all adult geese captured during the banding program (n = 41 924), 7.5% (standard error [SE] 0.13%) were recaptures, that is, birds that had previously been caught and banded; annual recapture rates ranged from 5.1% to 11.4%. The mean and median distances between the site of first recapture and the original site of capture were 4.3 km (SE 0.22 km) and 1.5 km, respectively. Juveniles moved, on average, 5.4 km farther than adults and males moved 1.4 km farther than females. Among geese banded as juveniles, males moved twice as far as females: 11.5 km versus 5.7 km. |
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Distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Nunavik, Quebec |
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Distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Nunavik, Quebec |
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Distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Nunavik, Quebec |
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Distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Nunavik, Quebec |
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Distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the Atlantic population of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Nunavik, Quebec |
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distribution and use of brood-rearing and moulting sites of the atlantic population of canada geese (branta canadensis) in nunavik, quebec |
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ENVELOPE(-70.065,-70.065,58.784,58.784) ENVELOPE(67.467,67.467,-67.817,-67.817) ENVELOPE(-67.489,-67.489,59.498,59.498) |
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