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Sullivan
1961
Stercorarius pomarinus - pomarine jaeger
Barrow, Alaska
June 9 June 9, 1961 vicinity of central marsh.
hunts alone - flies over area searching.
June 11 5 on water to north of central marsh
1 was sitting on ice, other standing in shallow
water close by. 3 flew off; 2 of these returned.
June 12 With Chamberlain - saw 8 pomarine jaegers
in central marsh. 2 groups of 2 birds each
+ 4 together.
June 13 1 flew over while putting out live traps -
flying west toward ABL. Jaegers at Barrow
are apparently of the light color phase.
June 15 Along beach ridge - 3 pomarinus flew by
(singly) between 0745 and 0830.
June 18 1820 - a dark phase bird flew over Family
Lagoon. Holmes and I watched him - on the way to
check traps.