Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 1, v4424
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Clangula hyemalis 31 May Meade River Coal Mine, 157°25'W, 70°24'N, Alask. A flock of 30+ seen flying N along the Meade well up in the air about 10 AM. 8 June A group of about 10 flying east about 2 AM and later 3-4♂ seen going in odd directions and one group of 4♀s. all in flight, the large flock quite noisy 6 June Small groups - 5- and pairs occasionally flying part most of the day. Some are fairly noisy. 7 June A few small groups (most ♀s) going over 8 June do. A ♂ in the Meade R. S of the ice floes. 9 June 6 in the large pool below the ice jogs and 2 in the small pool this. About 4 seen in flight plus 1-2 pairs late. A heavy movement of pairs and one group 4♂3♀ going SE in the evening 5 to 10 PM Birds noisy (wings) as they went by low over the ground. 10 June large groups opposite the village in the Meade in the AM. After ice went a few in the water channels and two in South creek in the evening. Few ♂s flying over. Noisy - "ooh oon ah" - and ♀s head flipping in front of the ♂s. 11 June About a dozen in South creek and in some of the longer lakes which are opening up. ♂s flying about. Shy noisy and cawing but most already paired. 16 June Widespread but no groups on the small lakes around Que. ♂s still well associated. 17-18 June do. ♀s well associated & None cordially on rests yet. 19 June Several loose ♂s seen flying over the canyon plot.