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1955
Stercorarius parasiticus
18 Aug Cont
my eyes peregrine which was tethered
in front of the gamesway. A shot
scared them off, but already minute
later four griegees flew back over
heading up stream. They were gamboling
with each other in the air and "melowing."
0 August, Jago Lake - at 1020 4 block and two
normal phase griegees were seen flying
down view on the sight limit over
the flood plain. They were "melowing."
2 August, Jago Lake - 4 block individuals flew
by camp, melowing and selecting down
view at 1420.
7 August Okpilak Lake - several heard "melowing"
along the river around 1300.
September Meade River. Coulmeir - a pair of normal
phase adults was seen perched ride
by ride in a ridge-grows marsh about
half a mile S of the village. I got within
30 yds left missed an aiming shot.
September Meade R - at Coalmin - two normal
phase adults seen flying ca 1 1/2 mi NW
of village.
September Meade River Coulmeir - one normal phase
adult seen flying over tundra at 1600.