The Fulmars of Cape Searle

Contains summary of earlier observations and references to the fulmar colony at Cape Searle (67 13 N, 62 30 W) on the east coast of Baffin Island; a general account of the fulmar, its three geographical races, their characteristics (size of bill, build, coloration) and distribution (one in the North...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Wynne-Edwards, V.C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1952
Subjects:
Fulmars
Searle
Cape
Nunavut
Baffin Island
Cape Searle
Fulmar
Pacific
Arctic
Baffin
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66951
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Summary:Contains summary of earlier observations and references to the fulmar colony at Cape Searle (67 13 N, 62 30 W) on the east coast of Baffin Island; a general account of the fulmar, its three geographical races, their characteristics (size of bill, build, coloration) and distribution (one in the North Pacific and two in the North Atlantic). Notes from the author's trip to Cape Searle in Aug. 1950, are given, his observations and estimate of the colony (minimum: upward of 200,000) its composition, etc. Bibliography (13 items).

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