Alaska field notes, v4426
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R.B. Hamilton 1925 Uniz lodge Aug. 4. G.p.@Thompson - At least 150 of these birds were present on the nesting cliffs. They were not in any way separable in location from the Thick-billed Murre. When they occurred together they were browner than the Thick- billed Murre (this would not be a good field character). The bill was measurably longer and the pattern of markings on the breast was [illegible]. The Thick-billed Murre's pattern is [illegible]. Aug. 6. Five of them were seen resting in the water. They seem to feed in close to the shore than other species. Aug. 7. Some of them were seen feeding in the water close to shore. Aug. 8. About 30 of these were resting on water at base of nesting cliffs. Aug. 11. Eight of these birds were observed feeding in shallower water. Aug. 12. Twenty of these birds were resting at base of nesting cliffs. Aug. 13. Thirty of them were resting at base of nesting c cliffs. Aug. 14. Twenty-five were seen. About twenty were resting at base of nesting cliffs. Five were feeding in shallow water near shore. They occasionally brought up fish. One was watched and stayed under water from 33-58 seconds and stayed underwater for 5 seconds. Another bird stayed under 35 seconds and up 5 seconds. They consistently spent the same time up and down.