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J P Myers
1977
Journal
At Kasook, Mcade River, N. Slope Borough, Alaska
6 June
(cont'd)
Nyctea scandiaca 8? Seen on 3 separate occasions - flying in 31 May,
on tundra 1 June and 2 June. No sign of ?.
Asio flammeus - no display seen but individual seen flying over on
a separate day, including 2 at once on 4 June.
Corvus corax - 1 seen 4 June flying @6 W.
Motacilla flava obvious chirping around camp evening of 31 May.
Every day thereafter over first 300 m upstream from camp along river
bank. Individuals occasionally better detected elsewhere thereafter. Flight display
seen 1 June on. Good falling announcement w/ wings up + tail spread
seen by runway 6 June.
[illegible]
Passerculus sandwichensis 8? Singing evening 31 May. Commonly thereafter
everytime 8 entered appropriate [illegible] habitat - tall swampy grass, usually
Carex aquatilis, sometimes w/ Salix pulchra and also Salix lanata along river
banks. ? pair seen 6 June along transect 7 - Salix - [illegible].
Acanthis flammea hornemanni - all Redpolls observed will have been generally
pallid w/ plain culiti crown. ? Observed from 31 May. Nest cup
w/ wo eggs (but already lined) found 1 June at base of Salix lanata bush
on river bluff bank. pair hanging around + obviously disturbed (we
spotted them off nest). Small groups + individuals heard regularly (4-5
times/day) anywhere on tundra as they flew over. Found every
visit to streamside willows, foraging in small flocks up to 5 birds.
Also seen by camp in willows feeding on Carex aquatilis seed heads.
Zonotrichia leucophrys obvious singing around camp. not apparent elsewhere
Passercella cliaca zaborii - Lyrebird stayed saw before I arrived 31 May,
Calcarius lapponicus 8? seen displaying before I got off plane.
Constantly thereafter. By far most abundant bird at Mcade
River. Very widespread in habitat is virtually everything although