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Gilmore Pallas Murre O
1931
June 16 Nome, Alaska
One specimen (1613) shot from
ship as it swam near. Seemed
To be a sick as it was alone
and in poor condition.
June 21-July 12, Sevoonga, St. Lawrence
Is., Bering Sea, Alaska - Common
nesting bird. Found resting on all
the sea cliffs in considerable numbers.
All seem to be Pallas's. I have
my suspicion there are some Calif
Murre in the bunch. Around the
rookeries they may be seen flying
around in small groups or singly
or in pairs, but away from the
nets the flocks are generally
larger. Perhaps these larger flocks are
feeding flocks.
Point Hope Arctic Ocean, Alaska. Tigrata
Augr. These birds are exceedingly
numerous here & natives say they
breed in great numbers on the
cliffs of Cape Lisburne & Thompson.
They flying along the spit in all
directions, generally several hundred