Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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Childs 1957 Stercorarius longicaudus Jun 10 Mouth of the Pitmegea River, Alaska One or 2 seen here as well as a jaekelagon. Jun 11 Wainwright, Alaska These seem to be closer to the village than the Pomarines. Boys shot 3 Long Tails & one Pomarine near graveyard. Jun 15 Pitmegea River, Cape Saline, Alaska Several flocks of 6-8 seen as well as singles or pairs. They appear to be settling. June 18 Long Tails seem to be the only species of the three which give evidence of settling down and defending area. At the north end of Loon Marsh a pair actively "dive-bombed" members of a group of Pomarines and Parasitics that flew through, chased and then returned to the original area. Jaegers of all species were active today over the marsh and along the river. A flock of Pomarines and another of 6 Parasitics were seen. The Long Tails are scattered. Several were sitting on mounds in the polygon area of Loon Marsh near T2. The cries of the Long tails remind me of Eskimo dogs howling at Wainwright Jun 19 With the clearing weather, the majority of Jaegers have disappeared. One L.T. still chasing and calling near stream N of Loon Marsh. 24 June Cantlon reported nest with eggs 3 miles upriver along stream.