Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997

Observations of birds in the Bylot Island region from 1979 to 1997, with emphasis on the southwest part of the island each summer since 1989, revealed an avifauna composed of 63 species, of which 35 were breeding. Thirteen species are new records for the region, including one for the Northwest Terri...

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Main Authors: Lepage, Denis, Nettleship, David N., Reed, Austin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1998
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64110 2023-05-15T14:19:09+02:00 Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997 Lepage, Denis Nettleship, David N. Reed, Austin 1998-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64110 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64110/48045 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64110 ARCTIC; Vol. 51 No. 2 (1998): June: 85–199; 125-141 1923-1245 0004-0843 arctic birds avifauna avian distribution Baffin Island Bylot Island avifaune île Bylot île de Baffin oiseaux arctiques répartition avienne info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1998 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:19Z Observations of birds in the Bylot Island region from 1979 to 1997, with emphasis on the southwest part of the island each summer since 1989, revealed an avifauna composed of 63 species, of which 35 were breeding. Thirteen species are new records for the region, including one for the Northwest Territories (black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus) and two for the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (killdeer, Charadrius vociferus; mew gull, Larus canus). Two species, Canada goose (Brant canadensis) and red knot (Calidris canutus), were also confirmed as breeders for the first time in the region. A summary of these avifaunal observations, along with a review of previous observations made in the region, allows changes in population size and status of individual species to be identified. These records combined with those from earlier studies give a total of 74 species for the Bylot Island region, 45 confirmed as breeders. This makes the avian community in the area one of the most diverse known north of 70° N latitude in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Nos observations d'oiseaux dans la région de l'île Bylot entre 1979 et 1997, et en particulier dans la région du sud-ouest depuis 1989, ont permis de recenser une avifaune de 63 espèces, dont 35 nicheuses. Treize n'avaient jamais été rapportées précédemment dans la région, incluant une nouvelle mention pour les Territoires du Nord-Ouest (mouette rieuse, Larus ridibundus) et deux pour l'archipel arctique canadien (pluvier kildir, Charadrius vociferus; goéland cendré, Larus canus). De plus, nous avons confirmé la nidification de deux nouvelles espèces pour la région, soit la bernache du Canada (Branta canadensis) et le bécasseau maubèche (Calidris canutus). Nous présentons le sommaire de ces observations, de même qu'une revue de la littérature touchant les oiseaux de la région et nous discutons des changements récents dans l'état des populations de certaines espèces. Avec un total de 74 espèces et plus de 45 nicheurs confirmés, la région comprend probablement l'avifaune la plus diversifiée de l'archipel arctique canadien au nord du 70° de lat. N. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Archipelago Arctic birds Arctic Arctique* Baffin Island Baffin Bernache du Canada Branta canadensis Bylot Island Calidris canutus Canada Goose Canadian Arctic Archipelago Île Bylot Île de Baffin Larus canus Northwest Territories Red Knot Territoires du Nord-Ouest Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Mouette rieuse University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Baffin Island Brant ENVELOPE(7.105,7.105,62.917,62.917) Bylot Island Canada Canadian Arctic Archipelago Île de Baffin ENVELOPE(-74.998,-74.998,68.001,68.001) Northwest Territories ARCTIC 51 2
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topic arctic birds
avifauna
avian distribution
Baffin Island
Bylot Island
avifaune
île Bylot
île de Baffin
oiseaux arctiques
répartition avienne
spellingShingle arctic birds
avifauna
avian distribution
Baffin Island
Bylot Island
avifaune
île Bylot
île de Baffin
oiseaux arctiques
répartition avienne
Lepage, Denis
Nettleship, David N.
Reed, Austin
Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997
topic_facet arctic birds
avifauna
avian distribution
Baffin Island
Bylot Island
avifaune
île Bylot
île de Baffin
oiseaux arctiques
répartition avienne
description Observations of birds in the Bylot Island region from 1979 to 1997, with emphasis on the southwest part of the island each summer since 1989, revealed an avifauna composed of 63 species, of which 35 were breeding. Thirteen species are new records for the region, including one for the Northwest Territories (black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus) and two for the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (killdeer, Charadrius vociferus; mew gull, Larus canus). Two species, Canada goose (Brant canadensis) and red knot (Calidris canutus), were also confirmed as breeders for the first time in the region. A summary of these avifaunal observations, along with a review of previous observations made in the region, allows changes in population size and status of individual species to be identified. These records combined with those from earlier studies give a total of 74 species for the Bylot Island region, 45 confirmed as breeders. This makes the avian community in the area one of the most diverse known north of 70° N latitude in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Nos observations d'oiseaux dans la région de l'île Bylot entre 1979 et 1997, et en particulier dans la région du sud-ouest depuis 1989, ont permis de recenser une avifaune de 63 espèces, dont 35 nicheuses. Treize n'avaient jamais été rapportées précédemment dans la région, incluant une nouvelle mention pour les Territoires du Nord-Ouest (mouette rieuse, Larus ridibundus) et deux pour l'archipel arctique canadien (pluvier kildir, Charadrius vociferus; goéland cendré, Larus canus). De plus, nous avons confirmé la nidification de deux nouvelles espèces pour la région, soit la bernache du Canada (Branta canadensis) et le bécasseau maubèche (Calidris canutus). Nous présentons le sommaire de ces observations, de même qu'une revue de la littérature touchant les oiseaux de la région et nous discutons des changements récents dans l'état des populations de certaines espèces. Avec un total de 74 espèces et plus de 45 nicheurs confirmés, la région comprend probablement l'avifaune la plus diversifiée de l'archipel arctique canadien au nord du 70° de lat. N.
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author Lepage, Denis
Nettleship, David N.
Reed, Austin
author_facet Lepage, Denis
Nettleship, David N.
Reed, Austin
author_sort Lepage, Denis
title Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997
title_short Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997
title_full Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997
title_fullStr Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997
title_full_unstemmed Birds of Bylot Island and Adjacent Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1979 To 1997
title_sort birds of bylot island and adjacent baffin island, northwest territories, canada, 1979 to 1997
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
publishDate 1998
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