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Transcription
Holmes, R.
1959
Stercorarius pomarinus
6 July Barrow, Alaska
In this case, The duck was fluttering
over the ground in an attempt to
fly, and The jaeger was attracted
because of an injured bird. After
she finally gained her flight, The
jaeger flew off and resumed
her hunting. (He had simply
hovered a foot above her head
while she was trying to get
off the ground).
7 July Barrow, Alaska
Birds of this species were seen
here and flew over The Hundreds
between APL AATS, Bevok Relay,
Worthley's Slough and Elsie
Logan. Most were hunting,
and 1 here were in pairs.
Several nests I Longspurs or
some shorebirds have been
destroyed in the ridge and
it seems that The jaeger,
may be the culprit.
A snowy Owl has been in The
area for, as long as she have
spent 10. The majority seen
today were along The beach
ridge.