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380
Gilmore
1931
EMPEROR GOOSE (3)
nick of land separating the main
body of the lagoon from the ocean
thousands of these geese may be
seen circling about or feeding on
the succulent grass.
Sept. 19. Unalaska, Unalaska Is. Aleutians
A flock of 12 Emperor, "Beach" Geese
were reported today over by Captain's
Harbor. These birds winter in these
islands about here in great numbers,
and this seems to be the first
word this Fall of them.
Oct. 2. English Bay, E. Unalaska Is.
I saw two flocks of about a dozen
each here today. One flock was
sitting on the rocks of the south
side of the mouth of the bay and
the other flock flew overhead toward the
marshes at the head of the bay.
My Aleut Companion remarked that
they were searching for fresh water.
In flight they seem to have two
notes. One is a low short nasal grunt,
evidently just a sociable chatter, and
the other is a high falsetto note
sung uttered in a striking monotone.