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Holmes, R.
1920
27 June Barrow, Alaska
The mists + birds. It is amazing the
density of bairdi in the region. The sketch
below shows the #1 birds seen for
1 spot. = X:
at 1550.
x = bairdi
O : observer
If this is an indicator of the density
in this region, then the territory
size is extremely small (limited to
less than 2 acres), which is
very unusual. It will take more
work here to find out what is
actually happening.
In the evening a nest was
located on the slope of the
bevel ridge (north side). It was