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Holmea,R.
1955
8.
Polysticta stellari
20 July Barrow, Alaska
hoel This different plumage. The
light-tawny colored head with
darker body and the blue
speculum with white borders.
These are probably eclipse males???
22 July Barrow, Alaska
The nest area was checked and no
birds were seen.
29 July Barrow, Alaska
63 99 w molting? were seen on
the closest So. fricale saltwater
Lagoon. They were present at 0800,
1000 and 1300 and were not there
at 1630. 24 were also seen in the
Ocean among the ree at 1200, just west
of the pass.
31 July Barrow, Alaska
One & seen on freshwater lagoon
29 August Barrow, Alaska
6 immatures seen in a pond
near tosgliph III A (No. 1 Bath's
Area). The speculum was not well
developed and, in some, could
hardly be seen. They were not present
that evening.
1 September Barrow, Alaska
21 99 on ocean near Backtawater Lagoon (west)