Field notes: Alaska, v4401
Page 249
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M. Brock 1958 June 12 Journal Wainwright, Alaska Along with Bill Mahr, checked the two transects this morning. Once again nothing taken except two longspurs. Reproductive information is being, and has been, collected for all birds caught in the sna/traps. About four jaegers were noticed while checking the traplines. Traps left out by Mel Solomon at transect three were retrieved. Much of this transsect as well as IV is still under snow or else surrounded by water. Took walk along tundra about a mile west of village - only three jaegers seen during walk. Retrieved traplines I and II and set out-traplines III and IV which are about one-third covered by snow. While doing this two pomarine jaegers were seen flying NW while at a later time eight pomarine jaegers were noted at one time all seemingly hunting in the area. In all about 15 jaegers were seen today. Met old man in village who had about a dozen red phalaropes on a string; he claimed that they taste very good and he was going to eat them.