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Gilmore LEAST AUKLET 1
1931 June 21 - July 12, Sevoonga, St. Lawrence
Bering Sea, Alaska
On the landing party at Gambell
on July 19 I saw many flocks
flying close to the water &
Shore ice all around. The
evening of the 22 + 23 I sat
on schoolhouse steps at Sevoonga
& watched myriads of these &
probably Crested Auklets flying
eastward along the coast line.
The flocks dotted the sky &
they came in bunches, lines,
waving strings & combinations
of all three. No rhyme a reason
To their all alignment in flight.
The weather was clear & wind
& sea calm & the sight of
these thousands of tiny sea
birds flying across the ocean in
front of a brilliant red & rose
colored midnite sunset was
wonderful to behold. At this time
the rock cliffs & rock piles
near here immediately behind showed no
signs of rookery life. However
in a week the rocks were alive