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Holmes,R
1959
6 July Barrow, Alaska
Eremneter pseudeus
smewler. The female performed a
disruptive display which was
very similar to the earlier. The
Tail was dropped all spread,
The back feathers raised, but
The wings were not dropping.
It uttered a call which was
not the wheezy band-like call, but
a thin note which varied a
pitch. It was given for several
seconds at a time. She was highly
disturbed and followed me for
about a hundred yards before
she started back towards the
nest. The aerial display was
heard 2 or 3 times near the pool
and 1 the drum area.
8 July Barrow, Alaska
The nest was checked at
1930. The eggs had hatched
and the young, all mottled
gray, white and black, were
present at the next site. The
adults became very excited
and approached and flew
around, bordering a few feet
away, giving the alarm note.