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P. DeBenedictis
1965
Streocorax pomarivus
24 July Barring Alaska - present at each, found an unwatched
nest with 1 chick and 1 egg, the parents present
but not demonstrative, to the west of Gaslin Ridge
across the gaslin - this pair noted earlier and it
may be the long missing nest. No evidence of any
missing pair but the 1st extant nest along the
gaslin road on the east side no longer vigorously
defended through the egg warm.
25 July In the area south of Ikrowik the population
appeared to be somewhat less dense than N and W
of Ikrowik although I suspect this due to the
low wet terrain rather than scarcity of food; they
are concentrated in the areas of high centre polygon
and the upper lake margins and fringe out around
the lake. Estimate populations in the 10-15 pairs
per square mile level in their area. Several
birds sitting on nests. Flocks were seen on Footprint
and Sungoohah lakes.
26 July Two nests near VOTH and each with one egg (piped
and a hole ~1/2 inch in diameter and the other cracked
and one with a freshly hatched young, the other egg
outside. One egg nest near where the weasel road
crosses VOTH creek, the pair not demonstrative and
arrived in this area about July 17.
27 July The 1st nest along the gaslin Road (2 piped eggs yesterday)
with 1 chick, 1 egg. The one egg nest found yesterday and by
AACS unwatched.