Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T.
Aerial surveys of Jones Sound, N.W.T., reveal a highly clumped distribution of black guillemots in the early spring and throughout the breeding season. Black guillemots are uncommon throughout much of Jones Sound except at its mouth and in the western portion. By September most guillemots have left...
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description | Aerial surveys of Jones Sound, N.W.T., reveal a highly clumped distribution of black guillemots in the early spring and throughout the breeding season. Black guillemots are uncommon throughout much of Jones Sound except at its mouth and in the western portion. By September most guillemots have left the area. Both early spring and breeding distributions appear to be influenced by the Hell Gate and Cardigan Strait polynya located in western Jones Sound between Ellesmere and Devon islands. Evidence presented suggests that annual variation in the distribution of ice edges in Jones Sound may influence distribution of breeding birds among suitable breeding sites.Key words: black guillemot, Cepphus grylle, breeding distribution, Jones Sound, aerial surveys RÉSUMÉ. Des relevés aériens effectués dans le détroit de Jones (T.N.-0.) indiquent une distribution trés regroupée de guillemots à miroir au début du printemps et durant toute la saison de reproduction. On ne trouve pas beaucoup de guillemots à miroir dans l’ensemble du détroit de Jones, sauf à son embouchure et dans la partie occidentale. Quand arrive septembre, la plupart des guillemots ont quitté la région. Les distributions du début du printemps et de la saison de reproduction semblent être influencées par les polynias de Hell Gate et de Cardigan Strait situées dans la partie occidentale du détroit de Jones, entre les îles Devon et Ellesmere. Les faits présentés suggèrent que la variation annuelle dans la distribution des lisières de glaces du détroit de Jones pourrait influencer la distribution des oiseaux reproducteurs aux divers sites qui se prêtent à la nidificationMots clés: guillemot à miroir, Cepphus grylle, distribution de la nidification, détroit de Jones, relevés aériens |
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spelling | ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64435 2025-06-15T14:14:56+00:00 Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T. Prach, Raymond W. Smith, Alan R. 1992-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64435 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64435/48370 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64435 ARCTIC; Vol. 45 No. 2 (1992): June: 105–210; 111-114 1923-1245 0004-0843 Aerial surveys Animal distribution Animal reproduction Bird nesting Black Guillemots Polynyas Devon Island Nunavut Ellesmere Island Jones Sound info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1992 ftunivcalgaryojs 2025-05-27T03:29:43Z Aerial surveys of Jones Sound, N.W.T., reveal a highly clumped distribution of black guillemots in the early spring and throughout the breeding season. Black guillemots are uncommon throughout much of Jones Sound except at its mouth and in the western portion. By September most guillemots have left the area. Both early spring and breeding distributions appear to be influenced by the Hell Gate and Cardigan Strait polynya located in western Jones Sound between Ellesmere and Devon islands. Evidence presented suggests that annual variation in the distribution of ice edges in Jones Sound may influence distribution of breeding birds among suitable breeding sites.Key words: black guillemot, Cepphus grylle, breeding distribution, Jones Sound, aerial surveys RÉSUMÉ. Des relevés aériens effectués dans le détroit de Jones (T.N.-0.) indiquent une distribution trés regroupée de guillemots à miroir au début du printemps et durant toute la saison de reproduction. On ne trouve pas beaucoup de guillemots à miroir dans l’ensemble du détroit de Jones, sauf à son embouchure et dans la partie occidentale. Quand arrive septembre, la plupart des guillemots ont quitté la région. Les distributions du début du printemps et de la saison de reproduction semblent être influencées par les polynias de Hell Gate et de Cardigan Strait situées dans la partie occidentale du détroit de Jones, entre les îles Devon et Ellesmere. Les faits présentés suggèrent que la variation annuelle dans la distribution des lisières de glaces du détroit de Jones pourrait influencer la distribution des oiseaux reproducteurs aux divers sites qui se prêtent à la nidificationMots clés: guillemot à miroir, Cepphus grylle, distribution de la nidification, détroit de Jones, relevés aériens Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Black guillemot Cepphus grylle Devon Island Ellesmere Island Guillemot à miroir Nunavut Unknown Cardigan Strait ENVELOPE(-90.667,-90.667,76.635,76.635) Devon Island ENVELOPE(-88.000,-88.000,75.252,75.252) Ellesmere Island Hell Gate ENVELOPE(68.833,68.833,-49.467,-49.467) Jones Sound ENVELOPE(-86.000,-86.000,76.002,76.002) Nunavut ARCTIC 45 2 |
spellingShingle | Aerial surveys Animal distribution Animal reproduction Bird nesting Black Guillemots Polynyas Devon Island Nunavut Ellesmere Island Jones Sound Prach, Raymond W. Smith, Alan R. Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T. |
title | Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T. |
title_full | Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T. |
title_fullStr | Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T. |
title_full_unstemmed | Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T. |
title_short | Breeding Distribution and Numbers of Black Guillemots in Jones Sound, N.W.T. |
title_sort | breeding distribution and numbers of black guillemots in jones sound, n.w.t. |
topic | Aerial surveys Animal distribution Animal reproduction Bird nesting Black Guillemots Polynyas Devon Island Nunavut Ellesmere Island Jones Sound |
topic_facet | Aerial surveys Animal distribution Animal reproduction Bird nesting Black Guillemots Polynyas Devon Island Nunavut Ellesmere Island Jones Sound |
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