Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4404
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Code 1957 S-tercoravies pomarivinus 8 June - 3 seen flying over Central Marsh around 1400. One melanistic. One seen flying along coast near airstrips about 1930. 10 June - Numbers seen while flying to Beaufort and back - see cruces sheets. 11 June. About a dozen were seen in the immediate area of the townsets NE of the village. There must be 20 or more in the immediate environs of the village. One held to a certain area between T1 and the coast, and one between T4 and the lake displayed, closed, and released several times when other jagers came near. One flock of 6 was seen clearing a single individual that was carrying a berrying. 13 June, Wainwright, Alaska - I watched 6-8 individuals around T3-T4 few about an hour to see whether or not any courting was going on. Several times, two birds would sit closer to one another, but at no time did I see any displays. They seemed to be simply resting, a few individuals seem to be mildly territorial - or at least aggressive toward other jagers - but for the most part they fly at random over the area.