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Holmes,R.
1963
Pluvialis dominica
2 June Barrow, Alaska
A pair (or at least 2 seen together) -
explosed hundle at Oohpile Census plot.
3 June One broods E[s?]-b[rood?]- at Amberley
display area.
6 June A pair on Village Slope bluff.
8 June 2 chevrons a lower ridge, w. of map. Stat.
11 June 1 seen between gusliet level ridges
3 flying east over volcano.
15 June One pair - census plot - 3 flying arr.
18 June Just par .
21 June No bird seen to be settled on The Shroarvih
Census Plot - Although several individuals
were seen. No displays noted.
25 June - 1 bird a nest plot (without display) +
a pair in south plot. No display activity.
29 June - 1 nest with 3 eggs - 50rds west/gasline-
NWT sasquawney. (GP.2). GP.1 - with 4 eggs
found a Shroard census plot - Bleed moss-
lichen. The incubating bird gave strong
distractive display. Head down horizontal with
ground + forward - body feathers ruffled -
wings extended fully to the side + flapping,
tail depressed + widely fanned. + As I
approached
The nest - it turned & looked at me - wings
still spread horizontally. The tip touching