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Holmes,R.
1959
Stercorarius pomarinus
7 June Barrow, Alaska.
11 Birds seen near the Nest
at 1400-1430. They were all flying
Eastward.
8 June Barrow Village, Alaska.
1 bird in dark phase seen
flying in from the ocean and
North over the Tundra. At
Newahigh and direct course.
9 June Barrow, Alaska.
9 birds seen flying inland
from the sea near the Voth
area. 2 others noted flying
inland just W. of the Base.
12 June Barrow, Alaska
At least 5 of these birds were
seen Friday west of the Voth's Stragh
Area. One pair (a dark phase to a light
phase) was seen with another pair
light phase birds. The first pair were
quicker, chased out of area by
the light pair, but they all were
seen in fairly close association
about an hour later. The light
phase pair were noted counting.
As they flew back and forth over
the tundra, the male seemed to
be in pursuit of the F. He would