Notes on the Birds of the Northeast Cape of St. Lawrence Island and of the Punuk Islands, Alaska
- 1 July 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Ornithological Applications
- Vol. 69 (4) , 411-419
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1366203
Abstract
This report contains observations of 44 spp. of birds made at Northeast Cape, St. Lawrence Island, and on the Punuk Islands, Alaska, from 25 April 1964 to 20 Jan. 1965. Included are discussions of the natural habitats and associated birds found at Northeast Cape, as well as the effect of several man-made changes upon the avifauna. The general features and bird life of the 3 Punuk Islands are described. Behavioral and ecological observations are given for some spp. Included are the 1st indication that the semipalmated sandpiper nests on St. Lawrence Island, the 1st sight record of a lesser yellowlegs on St. Lawrence Island, the occurrence of adult yellow wagtails in probable breeding activities on St. Lawrence Island, and observations of a pair of green-winged teal on St. Lawrence Island.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- New Records of Alcids from St. Lawrence Island, AlaskaOrnithological Applications, 1966
- Nesting and Occurrence of White Wagtails in AlaskaOrnithological Applications, 1963
- Check-list of North American birdsPublished by Biodiversity Heritage Library ,1957