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Holmes, P.
1962
Phalangus fulicarius
8 June Barrow, Alaska
1st RP seen today - a flock / 5 flying
south across cobbles bog slough. Five
males seen flying to the south over Uth Are.
A flock / nine in the evening.
9 June Many birds seen today - Nearly every
pond hold a pair + mud chosing
Norther Sea -
10 June May seen today - wherever there was open water.
12 June Many seen near Eisan Bluff.
14 June Many birds present - 500+ population size.
17 June Nest with 1 egg found just W. of the corner
floor pond - 50 yards, NE of Wibblesby.
20 June 4 nests - found on the plot at Skroaite - 2 with 4 eggs, 1 with
2 + 1 with 1 egg. In all cases the 8 was incubating.
Females found and the wanny's late in the
evening, 1 with 4 some with 3 eggs - after 8:00
some of the nests were anxious to get back &
settling off they were flushed.
21 June One more nest was found - NE 1 The wanny's with
4 eggs. The nest on the plot with 2 eggs -
heeled 3 today; There was still only 1 egg in the other - incomplete clutch.
23 June Nest with 1 egg - near Eisan Lator - Condon Sop
Area. - Both sexes present
24 June - All nests - plot checked - only 1 had 8 or more
egg cell and 4 eggs - except The one - wheel steel too.