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Holmes, R.
1961
Creunetes pucicellus
3 June Barrow, Alaska
Two territorial encounters were seen on The
Beach Ridge, just so. / AACS.
[illegible]
These were both aerial encounters & both birds
displayed after contact. The contact consisted
of the 2 flying swiftly side by side for
a short while, then separating & going into the
hovering aerial display, after they were
several hundred yards apart. From this area
on The beach ridge, at least 4-5 birds could
be heard.
4 June - 2 indiv. seen near Britton's area. - see
pucicellus discussion.
5 June 2 pair seen south / Britton's area.
6 June A courting pair was seen near Vrith's area. The 8>
(presumably) ran behind the 9. The wings
were held above the horizontal & were lowered
[illegible] down
was iciced but [illegible] not spread.