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Holmrs,R
1960
Larus hyperboreus
3 June Barrow, Alaska
4 seen sitting on Elson Lagoon this
morning, but no others noted. The
group which has been at the beach
ridge are now gone.
5 June Barrow, Alaska - Inam River
One marshy flat near the edge of a
lake, about 3 mi N of Dr. Gram Piers,
a girl nest was located. It
was a mound which had
been built up to a height of
about 4-5 inches and contained
small pieces of dried grass only.
No eggs had been laid, but the
adults were present.
7 June - 2 seen at the Beach Ridge near The
census plot.
26 June - a flock of immature birds (mostly
3rd year, 1 or 2 darker individ. - is a 2nd yr?)
were seen sitting on the ice on the
Lagoon south of Salt Lagoon.
17 July Shroovik, Alaska
One adult + chick reported by
Carson near the southern end
of Shroovik.
24 July Barrow, Alaska
4 flock of 3rd yr. immature seen,
seething in the hooked (Reedwood)