Alaska field notes, v4439
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Remsen, J.V. 1972 Journal Pomarine Jaeger 6 Long-tailed Jaeger 160 Glaucous Gull 2 Snowy Owl 3 Lapland Longspur 60 - most caught in IBP traps Snow Bunting 15 - the nest in which the extra nestling was placed last night (N/5y, le found on 7-15) was empty except for the egg. Apparently the extra bird fledged Lemmings: | Site | Predators: | 1 ♂ Pomarine seems to be concentrating his foraging over Uoth Slough, apparently for young shorebirds since there are very few lemmings there. 150 Long-tailed Jaegers flushed from ground near Barrow airport by Wierny bird. Longspurs: Ran IBP traps 0830 - 2100, checked at 1100, 1530, 2000. Independent juveniles were common. SY-RG showed up - the only formerly territorial male caught (his nest was predated). Shorebirds: Caught 2 Ruddy Turnstone chicks near Traplines III-A,B. 722 - 49411 - 19.8g H12 - 13.8g Caught 3 already banded Dunlin chicks on Village Ridge north of Site 7: 76 - 134689 - 10.6g G88 - 9.8g G90 - 8.9g