Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 2, v4425
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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.