The Arctic skua Stercorarius parasiticus L. in northwest Hornsund, Spitsbergen, summer of 1980

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Dunin-Kwinta, Izabella, Rozycki, Olgierd
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1985
• Subjects: Arctic; Hornsund; Worcesterpynten; Arctic skua; Polar Research; Stercorarius parasiticus; Tundra; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2518; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v3i1.6945

The Arctic Skua stercorarius parasiticus was observed on the northwestern coast of Hornsund from 8 July to 2 September 1980, on the coastal tundra from Worcesterpynten to the mouth of the Bratteg river, and on the south bank of the river to its outRow from the Myrktjenna lake. A coastal belt with about 15. 1 km of shoreline and about 5.74 km2 of tpndra was covered. The density of breeding pairs, clutch and egg size, hatching success. distribution. and seasonal variability of abundance of birds were noted.