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CHILDS
1951
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
Aug 3 East Ounalik, 110 mi SSE Barrow, Alaska
Mazin + 9 flushed a cover of 10-12 of their
birds while setting the trapline. Eight
subsequently were collected. They have
been feeding on a berry about ΒΌ" in diam
and or willow leaves. All had full crops.
Several age groups were taken and one
of each put up.
Aug 4 Several flushed again today, in the same
area
Aug 5 An adult was seen with a group of
5 half grown young birds. They appear
to keep in the knee-height shrubs
which line the taller willows at the
stream edge. Here the shrubs are
widely spaced and the berries grow
upon which they are feeding.
Aug 7 I took five today while hunting for Bluethroat
and waiting for the plane to arrive.