Alaska field notes, v4434
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Razor tindactyla June 6 Barrow. Three Kittiwakes seen heading E along Red about 4:25 P.M. July 27 Patregea Bank. Few feeding along midshore at coast a large group milling about far out. Aug 7 Patregea. A large flock estimated between 1-2000 birds at mouth of river, roosting on bar. The flock contained many juveniles sub adults but no estimate of their numbers was made. It was way less than half. The birds are actively moulting as judged by the windrow of feathers along the beach. Kittiwakes have been common along coast all summer, though I've made no special note of them.