Seabird Concentrations in Late Summer Along the Coasts of Devon and Ellesmere Islands, N.W.T.

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: McLaren, Peter L., Renaud, Wayne E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1982
• Subjects: Animal behaviour; Animal distribution; Fulmars; Kittiwakes; Sea birds; Baffin Bay-Davis Strait; Devon Island; Nunavut; Ellesmere Island; Arctic; Baffin Bay; Fulmar; Baffin; Black-legged Kittiwake; Davis Strait; Northern Fulmar
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65363

The presence of large concentrations of northern fulmars and black-legged kittiwakes along coasts of Devon and Ellesmere islands was documented in 1976 and 1978 by aerial surveys. Fulmars were present along these coasts from late July until mid-September, with peaks in late August and early September along Devon Island, and mid-September along Ellesmere Island. Black-legged kittiwakes were abundant along Devon Island after mid-September, but common along Ellesmere Island from late August to late September. Densities of both species were significantly higher in front of glaciers than along coastlines.Key words: northern fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, arctic distribution, late summer, glacier front, Devon Island, Ellesmere Island