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  • Short-billed gull. 8 mi [miles] N. [north] Aklavik June 11/47 [1947]. The actions of a pair of these birds suggests that they have a nest here. " [8 mi [miles] N. [north] Aklavik] June 12/47 [1947]. At least 4 pairs are nesting in the vicinity of the S [south] small lake. " [8 mi [miles] N. [north] Aklavik] June 13, 1947. Found 3 nests tonight. One is 35' [feet] up on a witches broom on a spruce one is about 30 ft [feet] up on a large tufted spruce bough + one is on the trunk of a spruce leaning out over the water + only about 6 ft [feet] above the water. This last one has one egg in it This female [words crossed out] Only bird is incubating as are the other two. " [8 mi [miles] N. [north] Aklavik] June 15/47 [1947] Found a nest with 3 eggs partially incubated (7 days [+/-]) in a leaning tree overhanging cabin lake. Both birds in attendance Aklavik July 6/47 [1947] Beginning in the last week of June Short-billed gulls began to appear in some abundance upon the river here + all along its course. Langs, 36 mi [miles] S [south] of Aklavik. Aug. [August] 5/47 [1947] Saw a pair of gull chicks, almost fledged. Another one seen yesterday.
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