Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4220
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Holmes, R. 1960 Pluvialis dominica 21 July Skrovaik, Alaska adults were seen, + both did distraction displays. No. 4 (?) was more aggressive however, and would flap flutters be wings and run off in a mouse run when he took feather were semi-erected, tail lowered + slightly spread. Occasionally when she would come in very close, she would spread out with both wings spread horizontally + flush with the ground. The chicks were fair sized and had speckled/green yellow color ~ their backs. Several large flock of birds were seen. These consisted 1 3-6 birds flying a feeding-to- gather. All were molting (or were the parents of the chicks, described above). 22 July Barrow, Alaska The nest - The B.R. (new last year's white-rump nest) was watched when checked this afternoon. There were 2 Adel - The flat rock 17 ridge, but young were not seen with them.