Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4406
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Chilob 1958 Larne hypertorens 18 may Barrow, Alaska Several flew over behind the lab. 22 May Probably 100 around camps now. Rausch, Max, Tim, and I collected 4 with difficulty. Their weights were as follows: 1258g: 1692g: 1563g: 1043g. The first two are to be made into skins by Harry Grover for the lab. the last two Rausch got, Castles. Shot another after supper & 1250g foll 4m 26 May Wainwright, Alaska a few seen out at the whal Camps over the rough ice. 28 May 10-20 seen scattered on bare spots in tundra on return from Wainwright. 1 June Pitingea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska a few seen near the mouth of the river. 9 June About 35 seen on Bar dam river. 18 July Pitingea River, 7mi. SE Cape Sabine, Alaska 2 seen in flight 29 July Pitingea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Flock of 20+ or resting.