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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,