Alaska field journal and species accounts, v4466
Page 309
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D. Steven 1963 Stercorarius pomarinus 11 June Barrow, Alaska One cruising over barrel area adjacent to fresh water lake road. Two, possibly a pair on Beach Ridge, usually cruising low for lemmings. 12 June Barrow, Alaska One seen circling over Barrel Area in the morning. A pair are situated in an area west of trap lines III A, B and patrol the surrounding area. 13 June Barrow, Alaska Near Gasline ridge, Steve Logdon & I watch a pomarine chase a snowy owl (?) which has invaded its territory. The chase was in a circle with the owl returning to its original spot and the chase ending. 14 June Barrow, Alaska A pair previously observed near lines III A, B, and another pair near Brent Point. No nests found. 15 June Wanwright, Alaska A pair searched the tundra in the immediate tundra east and north of Liz III. 16 June Barrow, Alaska One in Barrel Area stopped suddenly in the air with a backward motion of the wings and dropped about 10-15 feet to the ground behind