Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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Childs 1951 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea June 10 Point Barrow, Alaska Two flew over the marsh near the first ridge about 1700 this evening, apparently the first arrivals. June 13 They were present in numbers in the marsh south of first ridge, arriving in numbers with the red phalaropes and others June 14 A pair lit on a snow hummock on the marsh in the p.m June 16 8 in a flock over the marsh June 25 Group of 5 over marsh trumpet very noisy June 28 Found one dead in the marsh in good condition June 29 A couple along spit from the point July 7 Rose brought back 6 from the point, some still in winter plumage; others had breed patches.