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Holmes, R.
1960
Asio flammeus
1 June Barrow, Alaska
Two seen along the shore of Elson
Fagoon.
5 June - Barrow -> Iqaluit -> Barrow, Alaska
Second see just South of the village
+ personally along the route like.
In my plan next time, the usual
display was observed. This is where Mr.
Murd flus to a height 1 50-60 feet
+ then folds his wings eventually
+ flaps them together 3 or 4 times.
By this time, Mr. Murd has lost elevation,
so that he has to flap normally
to regain altitude. The display
may then be repeated.
9 June Barrow, Alaska
One seen - The Mt. Parker 10s
beach ridge near the Beverage
antenna. It was seen to catch a
lemming, and it then took him
12 minutes to devour it.
20 June - I saw near the gas line along the
beach ridge. It was flying
high + was being harassed by a
pair of jaegers.
27 June - I seen at the south end of the
drum area, being harassed by
jaegers