Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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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.