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Article: Breeding, moulting, and site fidelity of Brant (Branta bernicla) on Bathurst and Seymour Islands in the Canadian High Arctic.
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- December 1, 1998
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MICHEAL O'BRIAIN, (1) AUSTIN REED (2) and STEWART D. MACDONALD (3)(Received 25 July 1994; accepted in revised form 8 April 1998)ABSTRACT. We studied the breeding and moulting ecology of eastern High Arctic brant Branta bernicla hrota on Bathurst and Seymour Islands in the central Canadian High Arctic from 1968 to 1989. In most years, brant arrived in Polar Bear Pass, Bathurst Island, during the first few days of June (earliest 28 May 1977), where they fed for several days in small flocks before dispersing to nesting areas. First eggs were usually laid on 13 June and the peak of nest initiation occurred about 16 June. The mean clutch size was 4.5 eggs, and the mean ...