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Hollines, R
1966
Branta nigricans
5 June Barrow, Alaska → Inam River
Several seen w/o the Inam River
9 June - Barrow, Alaska
2 seen. No. 1 w/lt. slough w/ a flock
of 4 White-fr. Geese.
10 June - 1 seen flying with 7 or 8 Pintail
northward over Clam Lagoon & Woks.
Slough. Later 2 pair were seen
in aggressive action, about 1/3 of
the distance between Inam & Woks.
Slough. The pair were chasing the
other, as if territory had been
set up. There was minor loud
squawking from both pairs.
14 June - 2 seen in Footprint Lake
20 June - 6 seen over the broad ridge at 0900.
4 pr. seen (cwtv) at 1100.
22 June Ikroavik (Barrow), Alaska
Several groups, 1-4-6 noted along its
plot. All were flying (WSE).
24 June - 7 seen flying east over the plot today.
The enemy 2 pr. were seen flying
north along the plot.
26 June Barrow, Alaska
A flock of 8 was noted feeding along
The north shore of Woks Slough
2 July Ikroavik