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1956
Calcories lappsonicus
11-12 June Unrest, Alaska
Seen in all areas, but not abundantly.
Most common on the second wires level.
PP are in courtship flight. One P acted
as though I was near her nest - this was
near T-3.
13 June
Seen again in all areas. PP's act as
though attached to nest sites. PP are still
giving display flights and droops.
14 June
Seen in crust members. A nest with 6 eggs
was found along T4. It was on the ground
at base of willows in a ridge area - low
and rather deep wet all around the site,
24 June
A nest with 1 egg & young was found near
T3. Nest lined in the side of Cirsopodium
turnock & lined with ptarmigan feathers.
27 June
The nest found near T4 today has 2 young
and 3 eggs.
2-15 July
Recently fledged young common on open tundra.