Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea): recovery strategy: appendix A


Appendix A. Breeding Records of Ross's Gull

Table A1. Ross's Gull pairs and individuals observed at an unnamed island, the Cheyne Islands, Prince Charles Island, and Churchill
Site Year Number of pairs/nests Number of birds observed Source
unnamed island, Nunavut 2002 0   Mallory and Gilchrist (2003)
2003 0   Mallory et al. (2006)
2004 0   Mallory et al. (2006)
2005 5 nests 9 Mallory et al. (2006)
2006 1 nest 2 Mallory et al. (2006)
2007 2 nests 12 Mallory unpubl. data
Cheyne Islands, Nunavut 1974 - >1 Mallory and Gilchrist (2003)
1976 3 pairs   MacDonald (1978)
1977 0   Macey (1981)
1978 6 pairs   MacDonald (1978)
1979 0   Macey (1981)
1986 0   Alvo et al. (1996)
2002 0   Mallory et al. (2006)
2003 0   Mallory et al. (2006)
2004 0   Mallory et al. (2006)
2005 0   Mallory et al. (2006)
2006 4 8 Mallory et al. (2006)
Prince Charles Island, Nunavut 1997 1 pair 2 Béchet et al. (2000)
Churchill, Manitoba
* indicates historical breeding site at Akudlik Marsh
1978*   1 MacDonald, pers. comm. in Chartier and Cooke (1980)
1980* 3 pairs   Chartier and Cooke (1980)
1982* 5 nests 10+ R. Koes, pers. comm. in Hamel (2002)
1992   4+ R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
1993   4 R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
1994 1 nest 6 R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
1995   3 R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
1996   0 R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
1997   1, possibly 2 R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
1998   Seen, but no numbers given R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
1999   1 R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
2000   2 R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
2001 At least 1 nest 2 (pair seen at end of summer, 1 juvenile observed) R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
2002 5   COSEWIC 2007
2004 Breeding area used, numbers unknown 2 briefly seen R. Koes and B. Chartier, pers. comm.
2005 1 nest 4 (1 juvenile observed) COSEWIC 2007

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