Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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Code 1958 Lagopus mutus 20 August cont- above camp. Two more adult ?7? seen on rocky moraine by the little lake-one shot. 2 August Jugo Lake- adult ?7? seen on the rock stripe by T6. My eyes falcon was flying in the area, and the ptarmigan refused to fly when I approached. It escaped by running in and among the rocks. 3 August Jugo Lake- four adult mules were flushed off the steep slope of the moraine on the east shore of Jugo Lake. 26 August Jugo Lake. Between 2100 & 2130 two groups of ptarmigan consisting of 4 & 5 birds were seen on barren type ground on the moraine end of the lake. When approached within 20 yds the birds flew up and away across the lake. Apparently they were shooting for the night on this ground. Being completely open ground they had no access to escape by flight in any direction.