Alaska field notes, v4469
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NAM Verbeek 1966 Stercorarius parasiticus 11 June Twobrids (dark phase) flew over Central Marsh at 23:30. 12 June Threebrids, one dark phase, flew over Central Marsh. I don't know what they are doing here, there seems as yet nothing to eat. 13 June Again twobrids (one dark phase) 20 June Twobrids have been hanging around lately. Saw twobrids over the Drum Area 30 June Three Parasitic Jeagers walked slowly along the W side of Gashbine Bridge 9 July A group of 12brids in company of some 50 Glaucous Gulls feeding: Central Marsh 11 July Saw a flock of 22brids on P.S. plot at 17:00. There were several hong birds among the. On this short trip to the plot the jeagers were the most common species around. Threebrids on the meadow S. of Honey Bucket. 19 July Saw one Parasitic Jeager give chase to a fledgling Snow Bunting, but the latter escaped among some barrels. 24 July At Meade River. Saw twobrids repeatedly dive at a sparrow sized bird, which had ventured too far away from the willows along the river. They finally caught it. 28 July Severalbrids gathering the river. They feed on the caribou skull which Jim left along the beach. 27 Aug. A few Jeagers have been with us at Barrow in the last few weeks. Today I saw one at Duck Camp. 3 Sept. One bird flew past me at Voth Creek