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1957
Nyctea scandiaca
4 June
One seen on the tundva just as we
were about to land at Wainwright, Max
Brewer also saw it.
8 June - One seen on the coast 6-7 miles
east of the eastern edge of Smith Bay.
10 June - One seen at Steell Cliff at 1457 and
two more seen at 2038 & 2039 as we
were approaching Wainwright.
11 June One seen sitting on tundva N of
Wainwright T1. In this area all day.
15-14 July Point Lee - not seen at this locality - said
by Warren Neakok to have been abundant
4-5 years ago. Very old pellets were
found on grounds in the tundva
adjacent to the site and under posts
at the old reindeer corral near the
lake.
7 July
Bassaw to Pitt Point
One was seen a few miles west of the
northwest corner of Teshekpuk Lake. This
was the first owl seen in the area of
Pitt Point. Personnel of the devlin site
said that on a wheel trip they made
in June owls were seen all along the
way to the east side of Teshekpuk - also
many jaegers.
At 0950 three owls were seen