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Jonich
1953
7
Asio flammeus
June 29 Point Barrow, Alaska
and marher moved up 3' from nest.
July 1 Record of two nests in central marsh plot broken
up. No direct evidence at first one where 2
eggs remain. At second 3 eggs remain, one
partly eaten, one with 4 nicks and small
holes which are evidently the result of two
bird pecks in sequence, and 3rd egg intact.
Nesting pomarine jaegers are suspected.
July 5 New nest, just N. of plot L.E. and 100' from
a brant nest, 6 eggs, 4 incubating.
July 8 Bill Meyer reported a new nest, on ridge flank
S. of Central Marsh Lakes. 7 eggs, 1 pipped,
4 on nest. Nest marked with 3' stick..
July 9 New nest in Central Marsh S.E. of lakes, 5
eggs, 1 pipped, 1 newly hatched chick.
July 10 Nest at New Pass deserted with 2 chicks dead
and 5 eggs, one of these pipped, all fertile
July 12 Nest on ridge just south of H.A.C.S. Beverage line
with 4 chicks and 3 eggs.
July 13 Nest near inlet between snowy owl nest #2 and
plot L.E. with one chick and one egg. The chick
had the skin torn over the back of the head
and had a bad bite on the left leg. 7 on nest
and no evidence of what caused the damage.
July 15 At L.E. nest near N.E. corner abandoned, all
6 eggs fertile and with advanced embryos. Nest
east of this one, near beach, abandoned shortly