Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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M. Brock 1958 Pacific Loon June 17 Barow, Alaska Three loons noticed swimming about in pond in Central Marsh. Assumed to be Pacific because of grayish back of the head and also black and white bars on the back. June 25 Atkasuk, Mead River Coal Mine, Alaska Pair of loons seen on lake east of hamlets VII and VIII. July 17 Pitt Point, Alaska During K.V.T. Trip to winter water supply lakes about five miles southwest of Pitt point, where we were to take water samples, we came across a Sabine gull colony which also included one Arctic Tern nest and one Pacific Loon nest. The loon nest was placed on the very edge (directly next to the water) of an island of about 150' x 50'. The island contained eleven occupied Sabine nests, and nine vacated Sabine nests plus one Arctic Tern nest with an egg. The loon nest, composed of matted grasses, contained one egg. The only reason we were able to get to the island was due to the fact that we need the K.V.T. to drive us directly parallel to the small island. The grassy Arctophila watse surrounding the island