Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1959 Larus hyperboreus 4 June Barrow, Alaska Three gulls are seen congregating near the garbage dump, S. of the base. Their calls can be heard at a great distance. 5 June Barrow, Alaska, Several noted flying over Base 6 June Barrow Alaska 6 seen near dump in the evening 9 June Barrow, Alaska 2 seen in The dump area 13 June Barrow, Alaska Several seen flying over the dump area and the drum area. 14 June Barrow, Alaska About 10 seen near the dump. 15 June Barrow, Alaska. Three seen in the drum area as they flew over The jager. One was observed to land close to a jager, which forced the jager to move to another mound. These gulls were evidently hunting. One picked up a lemming and the other two immediately joined the other, and a fight took place. The original gull, however, took off and was able to swallow the animal before the other two took it away. The gulls then resumed their roaming over the tundra.