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Holmes.R.
1960 Stercorarius pomarinus
30 aug Barrow, Alaska
found + also another dead
juvenile (banded) owl. It appear
to be another repeat / The
same incident.
No territorial encounters were
seen today, and in general,
there seem to be fewer jagers
in the tundra. It is still
possible to hear the juvenile
birds' cries nearly everywhere.
Archie wt. at 1300 = 807.5g.
2 Sept - Jagers seemed to be rather
scarce today. The two chicks
along the lagoon were alive
there and at least 1 adult
was also there. Hotspurs points
& sibling were still there. During
the travel around the marsh,
several adults + at least 2 chicks
were noted. The day was cold
& it was snowing, so this
may have guided the birds.
No territorial encounter was
seen, however one incident was
noted. An adult jager was
flying west. A few seconds after
I saw the bird, another adult