Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4220
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Holmes,R 1964 C. pusillus 4 June Barrow, Alaska Several in drum area - were chasing, accompanied chatter, only 1 aerial "motorboat" song was heard. 5 June 2 chasing in Britton's Area. 6 June 2 chasing in AACS area - on flat tump at [illegible] the (welded, folded wings normally - No landing display / in air it had been flying an upright, long sssssssssss. One - Reprods it ran a few steps, assumed a "scraping posture" with tail at 45-60° (higher than RBS in equivalent posture), body tipped forward [illegible] - I could be a contour, but soft motor boat a content flier from the individual. The other bird which had been nearly reached over to clump also disappeared from view. Then, 20 sec. later, both flew off. On inspection I screwer, I found it to be located in a dune clump / Arctogritis on a ledge. Low polygon - cappilous serpul clump [illegible] (except 3 pterostichus lears - In North was block-sod = earth. As I approached Neez - The adults appeared and gave several short trials, staying just away.