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Gilman
1931
Pacific Kittiwake. (3)
Thompson.
August 22. Noted occasionally every
day I have been along the beach +
lagoons. Today when I was back
on the peninsula halfway to the
hills I noted a large flock flying
straight south over lagoon + bndra.
They do not appear as noisy birds
and I cannot recall hearing them
make any kind of a sound.
Aug 29 Nome, Alaska.
Several around the boat today.
Not nearly as abundant as in June.
Sept. 24 Unalaska, Unalaska Is. Aleutian Is.
Today I saw a few in the harbor
while crossing over the Narrow
Chambers & Expedition Is. They do
not frequent the beach in front
of town nor along the dock but
prefer to hang out in the outer
reachs of the harbor.
Sept. 25 Unalaska. Today I saw
at least a thousand or two of
these birds in the N.W. part
of the bay. The first flock of