Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1959 Nyctea scandiaca 7 August Barrow, Alaska other individual was present at the north end of footprint lake. Both of these birds were males. 11 August Pitt Point, Alaska A pair was noted about ½ mi E of the base. The men at the POE station have seen them there for "a week or so" and report seeing them hunting over the tundra. 15 August Pitt Point, Alaska One male was present near the east end of trapline T4. He flew off as the ridge approaches. 18 August Pitt Point, Alaska One noted near the landing strip at 1100. 19 August Barrow, Alaska One present on Moraine Ridge, one on Beach Ridge and one in between these two ridges. They could all be seen at the same time and were all molting wing feathers. 21 August Barrow, Alaska One seen sitting atop a pole near ARES. It was a male that apparently was not molting.