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Holmes,R.
1963
Arenaria interpres
25 may Barrow, Alaska
One seen by Muller
27 may - 3 seen together on Elson bliff, north of
Wolchsbog - no introductory notes.
28 may - 2 feeding together in Br. Harb area. + 2 18.1
Ookpik slope. One excited - funny uneven, sharp
chattering. The two stood together - one with tail +
wingtips raised - given chalky note - feigned, then
- - - flew off 30' +
both birds began
feeding.
29 may One pair no. lookpile + one in Under Slope
area. north of Wolchsbog along Elson Lagoon.
31 may One pair black-topped polygons so. 1 wolf-slough.
At least 2 pair in similar habitat south of
Ookpik - I collected. - which was a F with
An egg in the oviduct (+ 1 rupt follicle + 3 collapsed
ova in the ovary). EGG-LAYING already.
1 june Three pairs located between Great Pt. + Wolchsbog
slope - most are in black-topped polygon area
near Under Slope display site. Several chase,
were seen - where a pair was flushed while
another hunting - The owner (I'm sure)
Immediately took chase + forced the pair
North to the north. One ground excavator
between two birds was observed - both stood
facing each other with heads bobbing up and down
Then they went into a tumbling fight - which was