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Lagopus lagopus
1. Cade
1959
16 May Imave River
At a point on the Coelmine trail,
15 miles N. of the Beaver, a single
cock ptarmigan was seen. At the
sand dune Ewa-across the river
from the dunes - 3 mowt 8787 came
in and some aggressive chasing
was noted. Later at a point on the
right limit near where the trail
crosses into the river, Troop 8787
and 299 were seen.
All of the males were in same
stage of molt - the cuticle neck was
in the broody plumage but, the head
was mottled - still mostly white.
The two 99 had mottled necks and
heads.
Tracks and wing marks of ptarmigan
were seen in two places on the snow
near the goose well south of Barrow
the day before yesterday.
25 May Pitmegea River - two males and
one female were seen along
the creek which borrows the
upper river end of this Stuck area.
There were in an area where
there were also rock ptarmigan
Both cocks were displaying