Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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Childs 1959 Stercorarius longicaudus 24 June Pitmegecal River, Cape Saline, Alaska Many pairs nesting. See Maker's notes. One pair behind tent, apparently territory but not nesting. 1815 threw a minotaur carcass & one of the above pair and it flew it immediately. It then carried it to the far end of the bar and called once, loudly, as if for mate. A Pomarine came down river and the long tail flew up & protected the meat while the pomarine veered off. The other long tail arrived and they both ate & tugged at the morsel for about 5 minutes. Then they both flew to the river and washed their bills and drank considerable water 26 June Jaegers are sardily graphis regularly now. Several traps of mice gone per line per run, 28 June Nest near T3-7.0 not hatched but odd shaped egg appeared cracked. 29 June Koranda reported odd-shaped egg gave 30 June Sent a 1st year bird, with adult on bluff. It had grey collar and speckled tail coverts. It was smaller than adult and lacked control pectrices. July Nest across stream, nest fenced in had me chick and the other egg piped, adult, hit me in the head.