Alaska field notes, v4439
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Remsen, J.V. 1972 Journal Species: Loon (sp) 1 (probably Red-throated) Pintail 10 Oldsquaw 10 Steller's Eider 4 Semipalmated Plover 1 (Gaswell x Village Rd pond) Punlin 20 Knot 2 (one still not in complete breed plum) (Gaswell x Village Rd. pond) Pectoral Sandpiper 8 Semipalmated Sandpiper 20 Ruddy Turnstone 6 Sanderlings 1- N.B. Plumage Gaswell x Village Rd pond Red Phalarope 40 - nest with 1 egg Pomarine Jaeger 8 Parasitic Jaeger 1 - day Glaucous Gull 10 Arctic Tern 2 Hoary Redpoll 4 Lapland Longspur 25 Snow Buntings 10 Lemmings: 5 Brown Lemming Predators: at least one (maybe 2) pairs of Pomarine continue to be territorial at TBP site 1. Glaucous Gull seen in flight carrying what was probably a lemming when a Pomarine Jaeger made a pass at it - the gull dropped the lemming but the jaeger didn't pursue the issue. The gull