Alaska Catalogue and Journal, v4423
Page 155
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P. DeBenedictis 1965 49 July 27 Bureau, Alaska Puffin and a smallish gray colored bird following too either Murre or Oldsquaw, which was either a winter plumage quillenmet or a Kitzlit's Humlet, prob. the former. The eiders seen were mostly going east and several '4 Somatevica were seen. In the evening went back to lines III+IV, to check nest 17. It was cold and the eggs collected. They weighed 5.9 and 6.8 gms and were infertile. Saw a few murre and oldsquaws and most of the King Eiders along the shore; It had been clear and windy from the W.E all day and about 4 it clouded up and rain after about 6. Pood day. July 28 Stayed in this morning due to wind and light rain and in the afternoon went to lines III+IV with Hamilton Saw a small forked eider, prob. King, on the way; there was little near the Trap line and the area was quiet. Watched the ocean for a while seeing a few murre and K. Hwakes all going east, and a few small groups of eiders going west. Stayed in the evening. July 29 Went out by the Ocean for about 1/2 hour seeing 1 Par, 1+ L-T. Jaeger, 2 Murre (1 Thick-bill) and a K. Hiwake and Lots of eiders too far out to identify. In the afternoon went to central Marsh with Hamilton and after setting line IV walked to Elson hogoon to check jaegers and watch eiders. There was almost nothing on the Marsh beet the golden plover from the Cerulel Waniagar moved over to Pikelka's plot and were screaming away. Saw both chicks of the jaegers down by the 10.0 end of line IV,