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7. Cade
1958
Gavia arctica
25 June Coal Mine-Mead River-
A pair was seen on the large lake
near T728.
26 June Coal Mine, Meade River- a pair seen on
a lake ca 1 mi SW of the village. Another
flew over the ARL warrigun at 2000,
27 June - One seen on the river a mile or so
above camp.
30 June - One seen on a lake about 2 miles
down river from the village. I made it
drive several times before it finally
flew off. Each time, just as it was
diving it made a sound very much
like the bark of a sealion - one single
bark and then down.
July Barrow to South Barrow Three- a total
of 4 pairs was seen on large lakes.
One of these, ca 1/4 mile S of South Bar-3
had a nest. The nest was on a mound of
moss about 2 feet in diameter and just
above the surface of the lake - near the
center. Lake about 60 x 100 yards. We chose
out on a tongue of land adjacent to the
position of the nest, but could not see into
it to count the eggs. One loon, 9?, we-
waited near the nest, swimming about
in a semi-submerged position.