Code 1954 Stercorovices longicaudus "Jaeg" 26 June Unmist, Alaska A jaeger flew over just as I was starting to put out trapoon T7 and I shot it in the left wing just proximal to the covert joint. Bird appeared not to be hit elsewhere. Decided to try to save it alive as a bait bird for falcon trapping. Took it back to camp, stuck it in a paper sack with the damaged wing out side, cut it to pieces with scissors, sewed the skin over the stump, rubbed it off with mentholate and wrapped a twist of cotton around end to clot blood. This was at 14.15. Bird appeared vigorous and not suffering from trauma. At 15.00 I offered it some bites of mouse meat. It pecked at my hand before, but refused the meat. I feared it's beak open several times and dropped in pieces of meat which it weakly swallowed. After 6 or 4 such bites it suddenly started taking the bite from my finger. It seemed tired, as it ate nevertheless, choking down the pieces as fast as possible. Cowered the carcasses of 3 mice and a whole way to go before it was satisfied. As of now (1745) it sits quietly in a 2 x 2 ft cage on toilet paper looking at me. Shows little fear even when I handle it. Steel of wing seems to be drying up - no sign of hemorrhage. No mites are white and of normal appearance. Apparently it will recover,