Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1960 Stercorarius pomarinus 3. 9 June Barrow, Alaska about 1 min, after which The trimming was dropped. The P then began to jump into air with both wings raised. It appeared to bound or spring up to a height of 3-4 ft. There were 4/1 These actions before he took flight to defend The hunting. All The time, The P was standing in a slightly hunched position. Numerous nests are now being found; These can be seen on the map. 13 June - Many are now present, and most are meeting. There are no larger flocks of birds seen in The Lakes; however, occasionally single birds are seen. Territories seem to be present in The Star 1 footprint lake, but nests have not been found. 23 June Ikraville (Barrow), Alaska The nesting density here at The Lake appears to be similar to the area around Barrow. The birds can be seen all around the Waniger, & several nests can be seen from that location. These will be plotted after they have all been found. One