Alaska field notes, v4469
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NAM Verbeek 1966 Stercorarius longicaudus 14 June While Steve and I were observing the Ruddy Turnstones on the W. side of Elson Lagoon, a longtailed Jaeger. The Turnstone - 5 of them - chased the Jaeger by making much noise and by diving at it. 21 June One bird over the shore of Elson Lagoon 5 July One bird over North Salt Lagoon 9 July Three birds over South Salt Lagoon at 19:30 15 July One bird S. of Honey Bucket Lagoon 17 July Many longtails in Central Marsh and Holmes Morass. 19 July A flock of seven and two birds over P's census plot during the afternoon censuses. 26 July At Meade River, one bird along the river at 22:30. 27 July Chased a bird off its prey, which turned out to be a Red Shalarope fledgling with the primaries still 1½ cm in the sheaths. 24 Aug. Back at Barrow, I saw one bird hovering over the tumcha in the Cake Eater area.