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Holmes,R
1959
Somateria spectabilis
5 june Barrow, Alaska.
1 flying with 95 S. mollissima near
Navuk.
7 june Barrow, Alaska
About 200 seen on the lead. Most
were seen flying East, but
occasionally one or a small
group would fly to the West.
The average sized groups seemed
to consist of 16-14 birds with
about a 50:50 sex ratio. Occas. a
pair would be seen in the water
or flying by.
10 june Barrow, Alaska
A flock 170 seen flying over The
Gas well road towards the
N.W. - in company with several
Old Squaw.
12 june Barrow, Alaska
One pair seen flying near Boths area.
They were headed ~ N.W.
13 june Barrow, Alaska
One flock third seen flying west over
The beach ridge. There were
about 30 present with nearly
a 50:50 sex ratios.
14 june Barrow, Alaska
One seen on salt water lagoon near 7 base.