Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 2, v4425
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Larus hyperboreus 5 June Micaele River Coal Mine, 137°25'W, 70°29'N, Alaska As mae and mae with comes to the surface of the river, the gulls become more numerous here. Up to 20 together. A few pairs on the flats north far tside of the river. Many eating garbage in the village. 6 June Up to 50 birds on the river together and feeding behind the village when there are no jaegers there. Jaegers and gulls don't seem to get along even where this is enough food for all, as far as it can see, and even the long-tailed seems to be dominant over the gulls. Still no immatures. 7 June The local pair of Jaeger harassed 2 glaucoma gulls behind camp in the A.M. Many feeding near the village. A few congregated on the river until break up. One saw fishing a large brown object out of the river. 8 June Decreased in #8. Congregating near the village and along the river, but widespread. A few #s, on the landia. Only adults seen. 9 June Further decrease in #8. Mostly at the village and the village pond. All adults. A few young, along the river. No pattern to movement. 11 June A pair out in the lake basin north of Stewart ridge when I got along them on the ridge, one came out to look me over. 12 June A pair on an island in Lake Agassiz. One took off at an instant before it got to the pair.