Eastern Egg Rock (Muscongus Bay) Reference Source / Atlantic Puffin

Source Population: What's This?
Wild
Capture Site Name: What's This?
Great Island
Capture Location:
Newfoundland, Canada
Capture Site Latitude: What's This?
47�11' N
Capture Site Longitude: What's This?
52�59' W
Capture Site Population: What's This?
320000 Reference Source
Capture Site Population Year: What's This?
1973 Reference Source
Capture Method: What's This?
Not Located Reference Source
Number Captured: What's This?
774
Percentage Captured: What's This?
0.24%
Transport Method: What's This?
Boat
Car
Plane
Reference Source
Transport Timespan (in hours): What's This?
17.00 Reference Source
Number Dead in Transport: What's This?
2 Reference Source
Percentage Dead in Transport: What's This?
0.26% Reference Source
Notes: What's This?
HABITAT ALTERATIONS: Wooden decoys placed to lure breeding age birds back beginning in 1977, when first released birds reached breeding age. After fledings, Puffins stay at sea for 2-3 years until they hopefully return to land to breed.
Data submitted by: What's This?
Amanda Spratt