Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 2, v4425
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P. DeBenedicts 1965 Stercorarius longicaudus 4 July. Barrow, Alaska - like terns as if to feed, and one seeled in the water. One of the birds seen on the grass was a dull gray-buffy job, probably 2nd summer, and all but this which were seen in flight had good tails. 5 July Two seen near Family Lagoon between this & S. Salt. 6 July Two seen along Elson Lagoon and at least 2 on Central Marsh. One, chased half-heartedly by a Pom. Jaeger, called "wëh wëw wë" (---?). Another circled tern like over a berm of the Beach Ridge and twice dropped down for a food item which it either missed, or was so small that it ate it immediately. Its feeding actions attracted a Pomarine Jaeger which chased the k-Taabr away. 7 July Two long-tailed & one short-tailed bird seen along the E side of Family Lagoon. Three seen between Family and S. Salt lagoons in the afternoon; they were quiet. 9 July One sitting on the tundra by Family Lagoon 10 July One along the shore of Elson lagoon. 16 July Two seen along Elson lagoon. 19 July One near P Headwark lake and another (or more) along the lead in the evening. 20 July A three-egg nest. A group of 6 seen along The Beach ridge near USC & GS shack and when we looked over the marsh we found it to be the commonest species of jaeger (a bird). They were most landed and appeared to be feeding, prone like in the tall grass which nearly concealed them. They were all adults, most with tails and 1 showed.