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Holmes,R.
1963
Polysticta stellari
8 June Barrow, Alaska
4 pair on pond - No. 1 Wabeschleg Flugl.
9 June 3 pair near Ootepik Slough
11 June 38.24 - flying east along gasoline ridge
15 June 2 (pair) Circus plot.
16 June 294 + 18" on Volk Slough (now filled with water)
+ 28°41.4 flying over north edge near
propeller station.
17 June Pair - census plot
25 June 2 pair near 20.4 - in shrub brush plot.
30 June Met with Teggs 46' west 1 Foot and Loll Road
107ds north of Delulu Creek - in small
depression a low ptygym. A
bird when first hiker was giving
a distraction display to jayge (pm)
Mule deer had a ant near.
She was shuffling all through the
roughs with head bent forward, back
feathers ruffled wings dropped & held out
ar and for an hour, Tail depressed -
partly spread. At one point, the jayge
landed nearby, + 10' & 30' away from me
met at this point but still in dish.
posture, turned & looked at me - jayge - Who
showed no concern. A little later, she assumes
a rolled upright posture - (clenched to feet) Struck
except that the tail was only slightly lowered
and not spread. She stepped & started off - & is