A NEW COLONY OF GREY HERON ARDEA CINEREA LINNAEUS, 1758 IN THE MIDDLE AMUR
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Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea, nesting colony, Middle AmurAbstract
A new colony of the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 was found in the Middle Amur near the City of Birobidzhan (N 48,84611, E 132,90639). 298 nests were recorded in the colony in 2010 and 267 nests in 2011, with 1 to 5 chicks per nest. The largest number of chicks was registered in the centre of colony, and the marginal nests had 1-2 chicks. The colony site is affected by fires; brown bear is recorded as one of predators.
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