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  • Bonaparte Gull. 8 mi [miles] N. [north] Aklavik. June 11/47 [1947] 4 pairs of these gulls appear to be nesting on the lake S [south] of the cabin One bird can be seen on her nest in a spruce tree. June 13/47 [1947] Climbed to nest, about 20 ft [feet] up on S [south] side of spruce, nest about 7" [inches] in diam [diameter] + consisting of about a cup full of moss + 2 doz [dozen] twigs + 2 tufts of dog hair. Bird stayed on tenaciously during wind storm. Certainly eggs would have been thrown out had she left them. Aklavik. July 21/1947. Saw a young gull on cabin lake at Boxers it still had some attached down but could fly a short distance. Lang's, 36 mi [miles] S [south] of Aklavik Aug. [August] 5/47 [1947] [Following paragragh crossed out] Surprised a Pacific Loon attending a 3/4 grown young grebe - see details under Loon. Today took the first young gull we have seen on the wing.
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