Alaska species accounts, v4430
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MacLean 1967 C. melanos 14 July: FAP 67-6: 28.1/6.0/4.9 67-7: 25.8/5.0/4.5 95.5 g. 8 67-8: 27.7/5.5/4.8 saved for ( 88.9g. 8 67-9: 29.7/5.7/4.8 fat extraction) 92.3 g. 8 67-10: 29.2/5.7/5.0 91.4g 8 67-11: 30.7/5.6/4.7 67-9 - 88.9g - 1.0g. stomach contents t = 4mm 67-10 92.3g - 0.7g. stomach t = 3mm 67-11 91.4g - 0.7g. stomach t = 4mm 67-12: 27.7/5.0/4.0 67-13: 25.6/--/-- Birds are abundant in the area - especially along edges and out into Central Marsh. Don and I took feeding observations on birds in the marsh. Fewer melanos in the Beach Ridge crossing flock today - hard to estimate, since flock was dispersed. 18 July A flock of ca. 30 was feeding on the South slope of the Beach Ridge. Even with Tipulios apparently nil, birds are utilizing upland. Flew into Central