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CHILDS
1951
Pacific Loon
Gavia arctica
June 18 Point Barrow, Alaska
One flew back & forth between LE + LW.
June 19 Bar marsh
June 21 Pair on stream 5 of marsh
June 28 See R.T. Loon.
July 4 Rose took a 9 5 of capt towards the village
July 14 We saw a bird on a nest in area where
I got the Spectacled Eider.
July 19 We checked nest and found 2 eggs
Aug 6 East Bannak, 110 mi SSE Barrow, Alaska
A pair of Pacific Loons were seen on the lake
and their behavior and calls compared with
the Yellow billed Loon. The pair remained together
despite my chasing in a canoe and they gave
a harsh guttural note regularly that
contrasted strongly with the melodious
laugh of the other species. As they dove
they give a high pitched squeek as if
ggelling air from the air sacs. They easily
outswam & outdove me in the canoe and
almost appeared to enjoy the chase. They
are much smaller than adamsii.