Alaska field notes, v1299
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Gilmore The Unalaska Winter When 1931 May 31 Unalaska, Unalaska Is., Alaska. One dessicated carcass seen - it was picked up in cave. None others seen. Sept. 18 Have found these tiny wrens only along the rocky beaches. They seem to be quite at home on the large boulders in the surf or among the piles of beach debris nearby. Quite scarce. Sept. 19 At the base of the crumbling cliffs at the west entrance, to Summer's Bay and next to the pounding surf I found a half a dozen of these birds flitting about the rocks & beach debris. They furiously flew from rock to plank to boulder, and at my approach took refuges in any bit of dense vegetation at the base of the cliff. Sept. 22 Unalaska. Saw only 5 today on my walk 8+ from Summer's Bay. They were generally in pairs. I have not to get heard any note. Oct. 9 Akutan, Akutan Is., K. Alutun Is. Saw but one chummy my walk along the rocky beach but was not able to secure it.