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Holmes,R.
1961
Larus hypoboreus
3 June Barrow, Alaska
4-5 adult seen sitting in the snow or
flying - near the magnetic station on Pebble
ridge. No feeding activity noted.
4 June - 2 seen near Voth's area.
5 June 4-5 seen in central marsh. One had picked up
a lemming carcass, & brothers were trying to
take it from him. Finally the bird flew off with
the animal in its beak & landed near Newazel.
When flushed, the lemming dropped & upon examination
it was found that the carcass was an old
dead up - partially skeletonized lemming - seemingly
of no food value.
7 June Several adults seen in central marsh.
9 June 2 seen - Footprint Lake - 1 Ad - 13-4 yr. indiv.
11 June 1 seen feeding on a lemming on the west side
of central marsh. Then other seen flying over
the marsh.
20 June 1 seen near Footprint lake
24 June 2 seen (1 4"yr.) at turnera, south / Wobt. Sl.
13 July 50-60 seen So. of Voth's Slope - almost
at Footprint where they were feeding
on insects - which were in the
Canton Remains. Most were 3rd or
4th year birds, but a few Ados.
were present.
21 July Flock of 150+ seen just north of the
insect plots - S.Hemy = polygonum - cabbage