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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