Alaska species accounts, part 4, v4284
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Holmes, R. 1960 Nyctea scandiƦca 23 3 August Barrow = So. Barrow 3, Alaska The course of the journey. The nests were numbered as they were encountered. Only brief description of location will begin here - Nemopilus maker? Notes give the more precise locale. Nest #13. - located just SE of Dry Lake - just NE 1 Loon Lake. Three young were present in the nest - 2 were banded. No others were seen. There were present at the nest 74 Wraps of a old Squaw (sex?) and also the head of 6 or 7 Steller's Eiders - both apparent prey items of the owls. Nest #14. - Found about a mile ESE 1 Loon Lake: The nest cup was not seen - but there were 5 young, two 1 while were flying. Three were banded. Nest #15. - Located about 2 miles N. of So. Barrow 3 (along the w. edge 174 large marsh). 5 young were found- banded, and in addition to these, there were the remains of 1 chick in the nest (taken by others?) One adult jager carcass was also found near the nest.