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Holmes.R.
1960
Nyctea scandiaca
29 June Barrow - Ikeroville, Alaska
5 eggs. There was 1 & Lemming
at the nest. Also on the way
south, a lone & was seen at the
NW corner of Salt lagoon in
the gravel area just after the
juncture / to go sweet wood & the
village wood. (A bird was seen
here in the evening on 26 June also).
When he flushed as we went by, he
moved further south along the
lagoon & then flew out over the
lagoon ice. At that time a gull?
was seen further down the shore,
sitting on a drum. It also flushed as
we came near & flew towards Wath's
Areas. There are probably non-
nesting birds.
30 June Ikeroville, Alaska
Owl nest #9 was checked in the lake
evening. There are four young (which were
weighed - 97g ± 32g). There are still
6 remaining eggs. Both adults were in
attendance.
2 July - Nest #10 still has 5 eggs. Nest
#9 shelter for 2 young, which were
weighed this evening. Nest #1 was
checked for the first time & a couple