Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4220
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Holmes,R 1962 Croce mia alba 4 June Eernow, Alaska (shorter version) The aerial call (about the same quality). It was given about 10x every 2 seconds. - See tape recording. After it had been in the cup for about 15 minutes it got up well away stepsides, in the hunched posture - pecking here & there & then when about 10' away - straightening up & feeling a more normal way. About 15 mi. lab it made its way back to the nest & repeated the nest scouring - short sequence pecking vegetation. During our 1 hour performance, the 2 were feeding (or at least pecking) within 10' of the cup - seeming to pay no attention. No aerial display was recorded during the morning - I kept pishing while the 2 one flew about 15' & 30' - short sequence aerial display noted. When I returned at 1320 - No two birds were feeding near the wood - The 2 was in the hunched posture about 2' from the 2. Due to heavy vehicular traffic in the area, I had to move on - when I returned half an hour later - neither bird was seen. One other individual was seen about ½ mi south of British Area (distinctively marked - deep red breast)