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P. De Benedicts
1965
Stercorarius pomarinus
29 July Barrow, Alaska - There appears to be little indication
yet of the fate of the green crop though some signs are
ominous. The pairs along the westward road to a
Central Marsh area are very inconspicuous and the pairs
to the W and S of the Cell Shack seem to be gone:
On the other hand all others present and a few large
through downy young seen. One at the end of two ft
begged for food with a high rolling chatter
and was fed by regeneration (onto the ground) by the F.
A pair was seen to catch a LEAST WEASEL, q.v.,
which nearly fended the jaegers away. Judging
from the difficulty they had they do not normally eat
weasels and the fact that two jaegers from outside
tried to get the weasel may be indication of a food
scarcity. A pair was seen pulling on a dead Lemming.
after it had been nearly pulled in half, one of the pair
ate the lemming.
Jaegers widely distributed over the area
south of Wohlschlag, about in the 15-20/mi² level
of population. All appear to have young and 2 chicks
seen, both 5-10 days old.