Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes,R. 1961 Stercorarius parasiticus 10 June Barrow, Alaska 1 light phoe seen feeding on insect (arrow?) (at least pecking frequently at the ground) - No. of Voth's area. 13 June -2 seen flying across census plot at Sbarovido 17 June 1 seen, being harassed by 6 phalaropes along The B.R. census plot. - light phoe 24 June One seen in company with 2 long-tailed jarigan along The Beed ridge. All 3 birds were standing on the ground, walking back & forth pecking at the vegetation (or in case an old piece of newspaper). Finally a long-tail picked up an object - which looked like a clod of dirt or moss & attempted to swallow it. The other long-t. & the parasite both tried to take it away from the possessor by fighting - with a tug-of-war- like process. Finally, the 1-t. swallowed it & all three birds flew off. - This may have been a dead dog (emming carcass). 25 June 2 dark phoe seen along Pitekho's plot. 27 June 2 Nises, 1 dark + 1 light - seen with a Sterklet 10 long-tail on The Skroovik's plot. 5 July 2 seen by Sullivan near Voth- 7 July 2 dark phoe running along ridge N+E of Skroovik's lake. Not seen to land or take any thing - but would soar