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Remsen,
J.V.
1972
Journal
Lemmings: 4 JBP site |
Predators: Pomarines harassing Snowy Owl and Glaucous Gull.
Dave Norton reported a Pomarine eating Pintail eggs.
1 darn Parasitic at S. Meadow Lane
6 Snowy Owls within 1/2 mile of each other along northern
end of Gasline Ridge
Longspurs: Opened JBP trap grid at 0830, Checked at
1100, 1330, 1630, 2030, and 2230. 4 new traps placed
out today; these 4 plus the 2 I placed out last time
accounted for 100% of the longspur catch - mostly new males
but some good recaptures for males from known nests far away
from these nests. Changed films at 2330-2400.
Shorebirds: Flocks of 20 and 8 Pectoral Sandpipers
(non-breeders) seen, 5 Pectorals chasing 1 female. Pectoral
chased Dunlin for 2 seconds
N/1, N/2
3 Red Phalarope nests found: 2 on JBP site, one
in Voth Slough (N/4)
4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers on JBP site 1 were not
doing any displaying, probably because of the bad weather. 3
were on the west side of site 1 and one was east of the
cane-eater.
3 Long-billed Dowitchers flew over site 1, Culey
Sandpiper nest camera film changed 2330.
Migration: Flock of 100 dych (sp) → E. 6 Arctic Terns
→ E along coast. 1 & Red-breasted Merganser flushed from
Family Lagoon.