Distribution of Ground-Nesting Marine Birds Along Shorelines in Glacier Bay, Southeastern Alaska: An Assessment Related to Potential Disturbance by  Back-Country Users

Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5278

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5278

Table 2. Number of nests and territorial pairs for common species in Glacier Bay Alaska, 2003–05.

[Nests: Number of active nests. Pairs: Number of territorial pairs]

Year	Arctic Tern		Black Oystercatcher		Mew Gull		Glaucous-winged Gull		Other
Year	Nests	Pairs	Nests	Pairs	Nests	Pairs	Nests	Pairs	Nests	Pairs
2003	43	1	90	34	20	17	81	0	18	0
2004	¹92	8	¹133	89	82	28	40	4	55	29
2005	¹249	5	¹183	22	82	11	383	0	44	11

¹Counts also include data from Alaska Department of Fish and Game.