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P. DeBenedictis
1965
Clangula hyemalis
Oldsquaw
20 June Barrow, Alaska, (bond) low cost - like poster:
[sketch of bird]
as I have seen also
in Harlequin Ducks. The chase continued
until the Eiders moved to an unoccupied
part of the pool. At one time when both pairs
were together, both BB's chased one female; they
later resettled near or less perceptibly.
21 June Up to 5 pairs in the pond where we saw them
yesterday, and 3 pairs (possibly) one duplication with
(as above) in open water at the S end Mt. Salathogon
and 2 flying over. There was some charring in flocks
and a Will's Head warning; at least 4 of the BB's were
in transition from winter to summer plumage,
one more in winter than summer plumage.
22 June 4 were seen in the usual puddle and a pair
were flying E over the barrel area.
23 June a pair were seen in a small melt pool in the
marshes at the Nicomett East didn't stay around.
24 June Fork of 29 seen flying E over the Nicomett area
about 10:30 PM. A pair was seen on a puddle
near Wohlsebloy and [illegible] of about 20 were
seen flying E in this same area in the afternoon.
25 June Only 2 pairs seen in the pool near Mt. Salathogon
were found; both BB's in transition plumage.
26 June a fork of about 18+3 seen flying W over a part of Central
Marsh in the evening with a B Eider.