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olines, R.
1959
Gavia stellata
23 June Barrow, Alaska
A pair seen So. of the East census
area, and no. 1 Wohlschlag Slough
29 June Barrow, Alaska
The pair described above was again
seen on the same pond. No actual note
5 July Barrow, Alaska
This was the most common lon
seen out near the point (Pt. Barrow).
Probably 50-60 were present with as
many as 20 being seen at
my time.
7 July Barrow, Alaska
A nest was located several hundred
yards No. 1 Wohlschlag Slough.
It was on the edge of a pond
which was about 100 feet long
and 20 feet wide at the wider
part. The nest was within 6 inches
of the edge of the water and consist
of a few strands of grass which
had been mashed into the mud,
forming a sparsely lined mud
depression. The eggs were tan color
with a few very light brown
spot. When the incubator bird was
flushed, she paddled off on it