Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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1. Cade 1958 Olor columbianus 18 June - east of Barrow a total of 3, a pair and one single, was seen while flying with Maker and Shanks. The pair was in the delta at Smith Bay and the other was back of POWA in the owl area. 25 June - Coal Mine, Meade River - one was seen flying over the village around 1900, while we were walking back from T728. 1 July Unmist (Wolf Button Lake) - Pete M. Weick reported seeing a pair of breeding swans on Wolf Button Lake in the vicinity of 39°49'N and 148°57'W. long, He also said there were 7 or 8 swans of POWD on the coast west of Barter Island. August ca 5 mi [illegible] west of Franklin Bluffs, Sagavanirktok River - two adults, while seen on a lake while we were flying in to land at the Saga camp. Olor columbianus is now Cygnus columbianus pu Apr 1998