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Holmrs.R.
1959
Anas acuta
4 june Barrow, Umiat, Alaska.
2 seen flying near airport as our
win plane landed.
11 june Barrow, Alaska
1 pair seen flying towards the
Wild. They made a circle around
me and then flew off in the same
direction in which they had been
flying.
1900 - 1 pr seen 30 yards behind
ARL Bldg. on small pond. They flushed
immed. and flew off in a cesterly
direction.
12 june Barrow, Alaska
38 and 29 in pond just W. of
ARL Bldg. They appeared to be just
sitting - not feeding or other actions
seen.
13 june Barrow, Alaska
118 and 39 seen in ponds west of the
drum area. Upmbeing alarmed, they
flew about 100 feet and settled
on the snow. Within several
minutes they had returned to
the pond.
14 june Barrow, Alaska
The same flock as noted above
on 13 june was seen this morning