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Holmes, R.
1960
Stercorarius pomarinus
8.
2 July Skroavik, Alaska
The nest in front of the wanijan
contained 1 young this morning and the
second egg to begin hatching.
The nest near the Slough (N. 1st
wanija) had 1 young present but
not sit. The second young could
not be found.
3 July - a pair of jaegers where both
members of the pair are melanistic
was found near. NE shore
of Skroavik.
7 July Barrow, Alaska
Many 1st jaeger nests are now
hatched & the young are extremely
difficult to find.
9 July Skroavik, Alaska
A pair of Steller's Eiders landed on
a pond behind the wanijan, a jaeger
began to swoop down at them, nabbed
them alive. This went on for -
minutes - when the jaeger would
fly at + attack (?) The eiders took
some time to see food. Finally the
jaegers sat on the water & cooperated
when they came up. After another minute of
this, Redhead left the pond, leaving