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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Holmes, R.
1960
Nyctea scandiaca
15.
2 July 2kroavik, Alester
11 weeks. It contained 5 large
young + 2 small one (1 just
out 1 the eggs). This completes
the clutch. Now that the snow
has melted, it was found that
this nest is on top of a high
isolated polyga (8x8' - separated
by deep troughs from other polygas).
There were 48 + 32 lemmings at
the nest. All were fairly fresh.
3 July- A trip was made around the lake today
The map below shows the birds seen
#10 X
5 eggs
#9
2 young
beggs
pr. seen
XRT. about 2 mi so.
10 young