Alaska field notes, v4434
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Maker 1959 Grus canadensis May 22 Lithogen River. - Saw a Votd of 21 of that. A flock of 5 leading 5.+ E Toward river, A Second flock of 16.-circling high. The 2 flocks merged, did a lot of milling + circling + then headed off West again. May 25 5 were landed near tont in flooded sedge tundra near base of snow bank when I stepped out of the Tont this morning. They flew at once across river + landed by mile away on tundra. May 25 (cont.)- Saw any flying high during afternoon. June 17 A flock of 20 cranes flew over Laon Mank heading SE. Landed on other side of miles July 19 Saw 2 cranes feeding along lias on Willow Creek. They may possibly be European Cranes as I will describe them. Both had bright red patches on top the forepart of head. [illegible] was triangular from top and quite bright, [the sun was one my shoulder). bigger part of neck third much lighter than the rest of their body. Stros a washed out grey - these of their dorsal parts at least were browned grey. Transition to light neck quite noticeable. part. These named + be a small grey patch on side of hind as indicated above.