Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1959 Phalaropus fulicarius 27 August Barrow, Alaska I saw east of the beach ridge. Approximately 200 per along the shore between ARC and Murok. They were feeding in shallow water between 5 and 15 feet off the shore and were feeding in the charotshniky phototype way - that's spinning circles. 28 August Barrow, Alaska Between 200-300 birds seen present along the surf between the base and the turnoff to the gas well. They were all feeding and ranged from being a short out to 50 feet from shore. 31 August Barrow, Alaska Three morning (bird) immature seen a frigid lake. 1 September Barrow, Alaska A flock / 12 flying north along the shore near middle salt water lagoon. 3 Sept. Barrow, Alaska A group 16 flying NE along the shore of the Arctic Ocean (in front of the base).