Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4404
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T. Cade 1958 Plectrophenax nevalis 19-20 June Barrow - several seen around ARL and the car area but very sparse over the tundra - appears to be way down in numbers this year. 5-26 June Coal Mine - Meade River - scattered pairs about the milloge areas. A few seen along high banks of the river. 7-30 June Seen daily in small numbers about the milloge and sparsely along the river in groups of bluffs & turf outcrops along the bank. 1 July - found a nest with six young today in the milloge. Nest located in an upright oil drum filled with tin cans and other refuse. Nest under a sheltering cover of reeds. Outer shell of dried grass and reeds, inner lining of glaucous gull feathers. Young had primarv wing quills about 10 mm long - no tail quill at yet - covered in blackish gray down. Adult 5729 seen bringing in insects several times. 4 July Barrow - nest with 6 young primaries 20 mm long. Nest located on the wooden stand of an oil tank on the east side of the newest required as the work shop. Nest ca. 4 ft. above ground. Made of dried grass and reeds lined with feathers, lichin and frayed string. Appears to have been built