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Stercorarius pomarinus
June 14 jumped on her back as he flopped his wings. He
made pecking movements in the direction of the back
of her neck but did not actually peck her. He mounted
several times, when doing so he emitted sounds that
resembled or was the same as the gipping note used
in territorial encounters. During the last mounting he bent
his rear down so that his cloaca was close to the
cloaca of the male. I could not ascertain if contact
were made or not. If it was, it was for no longer
than 2 seconds. After this mounting the female rose to
a standing position and ruffled her feathers and reorganized
her plumage. The female was standing with her back
approximately parallel to the ground. The male was standing
with his head and front part of the body much higher.
After about 15 seconds, he flew away. A jaeger was
observed flying holding a lemming by the nape at
the neck in the bill. The jaeger was not observed
eating the lemming.
June 15 The jaegers seen were mostly paired. Only about
four birds were seen not paired in the both areas.
June 16 A flock of about 50 and a flock of about 35
were observed resting on Central Mound. Territorial birds
were observed along the higher land where some of
the tundra was exposed.
June 17 A flock of seven none territorial birds were
seen on Family Lagoon. About seven pair of territorial
birds were seen in the Britton area. A nest
was located in the afternoon in the Britton