Stercorarius parasiticus -2 2 June Meade River Coal Mine, 157°025'W, 70°229'W, Alaska They coral pair occ. holds the wings up for a bed when they land, but never as pronounced as as Pomarine. When a odel jaeger intrudes Both birds set off a terrible screech ooh awwnah ooh awwnah ooh awwnah ... but don't seem to be terribly inclined to chase. Patrolling birds do not typical show deep wing beat, and they square small (Chionyspier) trials. 3 June The light phase bird was circling about over the village, stirring up all the hunters, about 11 AM and there were an old plannigan kill The jaeger does not seem to chase any of the shorebirds. The local pair noted near camp during the rest of the day. 4 June The local birds still here. Ray said he saw 2 chasing a "small bird" and were joined by a 3rd bird which caught and ate this small bird. 5 June About 6-7 birds came through camp from 8 to 9AM and a fifth about noon. The local pairs range from South ridge to the village, over an area along the river about 1.5 km wide. The local pair both seem being mobbed by 4 longtails near the village about 7 and later by 2 longtails on the village ridge; the longtails don't seem to be staying here, though. 6 June The local pair and a few probable migrants seen in camp and near the village in the A.M. The local birds seen eating garbage in the village with long tails