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Helmer,R
1957
Stercorarius pomarinus
13.
18 July Barrow, Alaska
and 1 pipping egg. This nest had the same
general location as the other two
that is atop a mound which in this
case was very slight. Also this one had
more grass and was in the middle
of an open field about 180 yards
wide and 4-500 yards long. It
was located about 50 yards from
some polygons which were much
higher than the nest mound.
19 July Barrow, Alaska.
At 1000, the eggs in nest #2 were just
beginning to crack. Both young were
present in #3 and were quite active.
The Adults in #1 are very "scary". They
will leave the nest when a person
is approaching for down the road
and will not return for considerably
longer time afterwards. At least
15 to 20 other foragers were seen between
14th Ave and Stena-vile. They could
be seen almost anywhere.
20 July Barrow, Alaska.
Nest #1 at 0900 was still pipping
and was fended in with 1'x30'
Seering. Nest #3 was checked and
the young could not be found. The