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Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - Page 5 of 7 |
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Only 58 km from
Russia, Gambell is a Yupik community on St. Lawrence Island in the
Bering Sea. |
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Gambell is well-known to birders for Eurasian vagrants, which are often found in the boneyards during spring and fall migration.
The boneyards contain the bones of whales and other marine mammals. |
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We were there during
the summer from 5 - 7 July 2011, so the only vagrants were three
Pine Siskins in the whale carcasses. |
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We rented ATVs because there are no cars
on Gambell and walking on the gravel is very tough. John Schmelefske
(left) and Dave Milsom. 6 July 2011. |
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Alf Raab drove the ATV
and I was the passenger. 6 July 2011. |
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Glaucous Gulls at a
whale carcass on 7 July 2011 |
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Glaucous Gulls on 7
July. |
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Adult Vega Gull in
breeding plumage at Gambell on 7 July 2011 |
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Walrusses hanging |
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