Alaska field notes, v4468
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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