Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Holmes, R.
1959
Clangula hyemalis
7 June Barrow, Alaska.
Many noted in the lead off
The bow. There amounted of
both 82 and 88 in varying stages
of plumage. Both complete winter
and full summer plumage was
noted. The birds were moving in
all directions which seemed to be
a random movement. A group of
20 or 30 would fly to the west
and then turn and fly east
again. There was no pattern to
their movement - such as migration -
possibly they are waiting for the
melt off to begin - so they can move
on to the ponds and begin
breeding activities.
10 June Barrow, Alaska
One flock of about 40 seen flying
forward The NW over the gas
well road. Several were
seen with a group 7-20 king
Eiders as they passed over
in the same direction.
12 June Barrow, Alaska
2030. 1 pair seen in freshwater lagoon
where the water has melted
enough to have several small