From 1985–1999, ABR, Inc., conducted avian
studies for ARCO Alaska, Inc., in the Kuparuk
Oilfield on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska. In
2000–2007, we continued this work under the new
operator of the Kuparuk Oilfield, ConocoPhillips
Alaska, Inc. (formerly PHILLIPS Alaska, Inc.).
The emphasis of this study in recent years has been
on long-term monitoring of the distribution,
abundance, and productivity of selected waterfowl
populations. Our studies in 2007 focused on three
species: Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri),
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus), and Brant
(Branta bernicla).
This report summarizes the results of
surveys in 2007 for these species. Unlike previous
annual reports, this data report provides only a
brief summary of the study objectives for each
species and the annual survey results, along with
supporting tables and figures,
