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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.