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Holmes,R.
1960
Anas acuta
7 June Barrow, Alaska
A pair seen in the evening along Else
Lagoon, south 1 Wobbleschog Slough.
They were also seen in the morning
10 June - !See west 1 footprind lake.
7 8s seen flying northward over
Else Lagoon & Woll. Slough.
12 June - 48" and 34" were sitting on the north
end of Footprint Lake. Sexes were
separated, + when flushed, The 34"
flown off together as did The 48".
16 June - A flock of 34 8s seen on Footprint
Lake
20 June - A nest seen on the level ridge, just
East of the 1itrow 1 beverage
antenna. It was situated ~
a barren area in the depression
of a old cat rock. Nest material
had been gathered and woven
into a compact nest (-wove 1
dry cut grass). The nest contained
5 eggs, and The 4" was sitting on
The nest when disturbed.
24 June Ikeravik (Barrow), Alaska
A flock of 11 8s" were seen
just South 1 The 2nd white with
Ikeravik. There were no
Sleeping ducks along the shore