Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmrs,R. 1960 Nyctea scandiaca 8. 10 June Barrow, Alaska 18' sec along the Olson loggers, just south of Woolschlag Slough. This is presumably the brood noise 8. When disturbed it flew out and twice sat about 400 yards from shore. Later it flew to the north 1st slough. 12 June - Nest #4 checked. It shell contains 7 eggs, one 1 which was beginning to cip. There were 1 or Lemmus lying next to the nest. Nest #8 was checked, and there are now 6 eggs. No lemmings present. Nest #7 has 10 eggs. No lemmings were here either. #9 was seen doing the dracula display about halfway between the 2 sloughs — the west shore of Skvarik. On a mound 20 yards away from a 4. Several minute later, both flew off in a northerly direction. 13 June - Male #10 was alone when seen today, and no other birds were seen in that area. He was not displaying. 16 June - Nest #1 was checked, + 2 contained 1 young. No other eggs were hatching.