Alaska Species Accounts, Part. 2, v4425
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Motacilla flava .6 12 June. Meade River Coal Mine, 15°025'W, 70°29'N. Humber The nest had 1 egg at 10 A.M., and the same at 5:30 P.M. marked with ink 1. The nest is on the top of a polygon ridge under a tuft of Eriophorum, and is composed of ?bany stems, partly domed and cullined. The & not concerned when I check it but it often comes in and yells when I go towards the village. A 3?, not carrying Damarigan feathers, near the start of phil's transect but I can't see where they are going. The members of this pair are nearly identical in color. 13 June Two eggs in the nest. A 3? on the North Bluff area, but which didn't really get upset about me 14 June Three eggs in the nest. Only the & appears to incubate. Still can't find the nest by the coal mine. 16 June Five eggs. & apparently incubating now. Wayfaring at the coal mine and by south creeks. For the evening a 3? flew over excitedly near where I saw the bonded & but I couldn't find any sign of a nest, and were saw two birds together. 17 June 5 eggs according to Steven. A pair near the village. One on the far side of the meadow opposite the village dances. 19 June Saw the bonded & at the cross plot. She cover an area from the 1,2 strike to 280 ± m. Sopla plot and to across the mine. Helen returned with Steven to get her, without luck, but saw with bird.