Study of the breeding ecology and behaviour of the Svalbard population of light-bellied brent goose Branta bernicla hrota

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Madsen, Jesper, Bregnballe, Thomas, Mehlum, Fridtjof
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1989
• Subjects: Arctic; Svalbard; Tusenøyane; Barnacle goose; Branta bernicla; Brent goose; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2398; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v7i1.6826

Nesting ecology and behaviour of the Light-bellied Brent Goose was studied on Lurøya and adjacent islands in the Tusenoyane group, SE Svalbard, from 13 June to 30 July 1987. On Lurøya 38 pairs attempted to nest, and in the whole study area 98 pairs. Estimated median data of laying of first egg was 1...