Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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Childs 1963 Stercorarius pomarinus 16 June Wainwright, Alaska Found the nest of the only pair in the immediate area of The Trap line 21 June Barrow, Alaska Found 4 nests. One near Wohlocklay though had a melanistic bird in pair. 5 July Dave shot a ? jaeger near So Meadar Lake and had to beat a jaeger out of the specimen. a little while later as we approached the ? the jaeger, probably the same bird attacked it and was driven off by The ? duck who jinged up several times to attack the jaeger. One ? ? hit the jaeger on the chest. The duck was collected after the jaeger left Another jaeger was observed eating insect along with 3 or 4 Phalaropes. 3 Cheronimds were found in the spot when the birds were flushed. 11 August Wainwright, Alaska The pair whose nest > found on 6/16 are still on station and attack early turn ? run Traps yet no juvins has been seen but it may be present.