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Cade
1957
Mystea scandia
27 July Pitt Point
just northeast of the site, as we were
landing.
At 1050 an owl was seen near the
site of Make's nest #3. Five owls
were also seen to the westward of the
water road and three to the eastward.
At 1325 a young, flightless owl
was found on the road to the tanks.
It was banded # 519-11210. A "female"
owl was in attendance close by -100
yds, but did not attack me. Later I
saw her with the young.
At 1415 two "mew" owls were
seen between airstrip and the dump.
At 1440 three more owls were
seen along the beach ridge
eastward of the dump.
At 1550 saw a ? owl in the
general area of Make's nest #4. She
"mewed" while I was around, but I
could find no young. Some jaegers flew
to a mound where she had been, and
she immediately flew back there and
chased them off. I investigated and
found back 2 legs of 3/4 grass willow
ptarmigan. Later, I saw her return
and eat this quarry.
food