Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4220
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Holmes, 1963 22 Jun Barrow, Alaska area where he had before resumed his feeding. No further interactions were noted. The call noted 1 The WS was a partly hued prit, not too difficult for that 1 bruidii. It [illegible] minutes later, Dec? While was the individual involved - the chasing - Jacqueline. He was flushed from not solace continued 2 eggs. The egg were light green in background color with very heavy Splotched reddish-brown color - large end became smaller toward the pointed end. The next was on the east side the ridge, 50' from the crest - a c slope? about 200- ti steep but not polygonal ground. It was surrounded by grass - which formed c 20-25% cover over egg. The cup was lined with dense grass blocks. The performed a display as in other species. Tail depressed, spread, very clumped to side, both feather ruffled. He bent his chest and through the grass, giving a series soft squeal noises. He remained - nocturnal pectoral about 8 hours