Banding/Data report
Banding survey at colonies of Brent Goose, Branta bernicla in the Lena Delta, Russia and a recovery record
2019 Volume 31 Issue 1_2 Pages 65-72
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2019 Volume 31 Issue 1_2 Pages 65-72
A banding expedition for Brent Geese Branta bernicla was conducted in the northeast of the Lena Delta, Russian Federation in July 2016. A total of 63 Brent Goose nests were found on three islands, and 21 females were captured and fitted with yellow colored plastic bands. In this report, we describe characteristics of the Brent Goose colony, including clutch size, egg morphology, and body measurements of captured geese. In addition, we report that one female banded in this study was recovered in Humboldt Bay, California, USA in December 2016.
