Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R 1960 Stercorarius pomarinus 4. 7 June Barrow, Alaska A nest was located on a south sloped wold. Slogh about 40 yards w from Elson Logar. It contained 1 egg. Another was located in a deep (natural) depression we bed 1 chickens on the west margin of The broad ridge between The central mass plot & The broad ridge plot. This nest contains two eggs. 8 June Barrow, Alaska No new nests located on the west side / The gasoline , but several 4k were "broody". A flock of 56 was present on Footprint holes in the late afternoon 9 June Barrow, Alaska A pair seen courting east of the broad ridge. When first observed, The two birds were facing each other level as. The 4 was hunched over low and was moving her head + neck from one side to the other. The Other had his head lowered, but not hunched over. The Other picked up a lanning & The High-Elm was followed. Both birds held Their wings high, while at the same lime holding a little lanning with their bills. The tugging lasted for