Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4220
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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)