Childs 1957 Gavia Stellata June 10 Mouth Pitmegea River, Alaska One calling June 15 Pitmegea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska A pair on a pot-hole w/ camps just beneath. June 18 Found nest, no eggs 1415 June 19 Nest has one egg 1430. 20 June "still" "" 2330. Eskimo shot 3 at river mouth. 21 June 2200 Two eggs in nest. Loon stayed in pond, body mainly submerged and head stretched out flat along water surface. Flew after I passed by. 28 Jun Have found a nest on every puddle or lake 25' long or larger. This bird is the only water bird of any sort in abundance near camp. 7 July 2 nests, 30' apart in one pond across river from camp. 10 July Three pairs at Titus Creek 24 July Pitmegea River, 2 mi. SE Cape Sabine, Alaska This was the first point on our way downstream that we saw these birds and they were about the rest of the way back. 16 Aug Pitmegea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska May be in the last two weeks the 3+ pairs of loons have performed their flight song or pair re-inforcement song in a loosely organized flock. One yields a solosong while the other gives a mallard-like call.