Jamieh 1953 Stercorarius pomarinus July 29 Point Barrow, Alaska young as I worked in the area. Alan there killed an adult near New Pass by throwing a clod of sod at it when it dove at him. There did not quite understand the actions of the birds in its rigorous defense of the territory occupied by the young and was attempting to frighten off the pair. Aug. 3 Young in central marsh still docile and offering no retreat when approached. One bird hobbled along in a hunched wavering walk and swam into a pond when we were 150' away with the weasel. A second bird there lay quietly but opened its bill when handled. Wrig feathers are developing in C stage, with some down showing among the scapulars. In most advanced growth these down tufts are absent. Aug. 8 Between Village and nearly to Voth's Station no sign whatsoever of this bird. The nesting extends about 1/2 mile south of Voth's Station and Britton Manor areas. This was an amazing revelation. Possibly some birds that began nesting near the village were shot out or nests robbed, but the answer seems more to be the almost entire lack of lemmings on the high ground at each side of the deep slough near Barrow.