Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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T. Cade 1958 Polysticta stelleri 20 June Barrow - Brock and I saw a flock of about 25 - mostly in pairs just to the west of Central Marsh - near T122. When we flushed them, several of the pairs broke from the flock and flew in separate directions. In the evening we saw a group of 937 and 79 on a pond near where the larger group was seen earlier. 21 June - flock of 637 and 37 seen on a lake at the south end of Central Marsh around 1524. They were feeding by tipping up in the fashion of dabblers, 23 June - at 1600 7 pairs of Steller's were seen on a lake at SW end of Central Marsh. Birds were definitely keeping in distinct pairs. 6 July Barrow flock of 11 females and 1 male seen on the Salt Lagoon in the afternoon. 7 July Barrow to South Barrow 3 - in vicinity of E. shore of Skovourk a flock of 24 & 37 was seen.