Ornithological Observations in the Askinuk Mountains and Scammon Bay Area, Yukon Delta, Alaska

Notes sighting in May-June 1965 of 87 species of birds; seven specified as not expected beyond the tree line. Nesting northern phalaropes were observed to have an egg-laying interval of 24-48 hr and no evidence of territorial behavior.

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Höhn, E.O.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1965
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic3476
http://arctic.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/3476/3451
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Summary:Notes sighting in May-June 1965 of 87 species of birds; seven specified as not expected beyond the tree line. Nesting northern phalaropes were observed to have an egg-laying interval of 24-48 hr and no evidence of territorial behavior.