Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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RTH 1963 2. Phalaropus fulicarius 29 june Barrow, Alaska h sed + fluttering his wings - given - squeelin sound 2 Jul. Nest found 8v40 by Tegler 5-10.0 - with 4 egg - O performed no distr. 5 July Nest with 4 egg - just s.1 Britton's Area. 7 July Nest with 4 egg - 168' w./ 2.4 a Shuart plot. - Nest nre 9.0 - had 2 dead young in it - probably Nectan & Snowfall a few days ago. A few floes, 9.5S Allen Devonit & stream entering the lobe 9 July Ice/16s - Ansun plot - plus 83 crevater at nest nre 3.4 & 15.1. Scadued 83/16s were a regards. 12 July 8 + 4 chick seen in marshy swale - 200 yd south / north salt lagoon, 16 July Nest in Britton's are still been incubated - nest near John's House gone. - no sep 1- or chicks. The floe d 95 have not been very noticeable This year - none were seen today. 17 July Much confusion today - census plot (Shuart) - many groups / 44 with 83 occasional mardin - flying around - landing in grassy - upland area. feeding for awhile & then moving... One floe of about 150 - birds moved across the tundra just past The peak.