Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4404
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Coele 1959 Starcovarius parvusitriens 8 June cont- The similarity of this behavior to what I had previously seen led me to expect that an intruder was present. I did not see one immediately, but about a minute later three block levels flew past me. The two on the ice were gone, so I take it that the pair was chasing a single in twyder. The levels fell flew south towards Peters, Both pairs appear to be established in exactly the same areas where Wolfie saw them last year, as Maher predicted. However, last year the pair by Whistler & was mixed, mated of both being block as this year. 3 June Peters - Schrader - located the nest of block pair between the lakes - on the NW section of the flats - opposite Mc Coffin's cabin - west of Whistler Cr- mouth - 100 yds inland from Lake Schrader - nest a depression surrounded by peat chunks on a damp moss-sedge- dense willow mat - Parents first gave "meowh" call and dived at me - later when that failed both gave distraction display.