Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4404
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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