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RTH
1964
15.
C - fusciollis
12 June Barrow, Alaska
Simultaneously after over landlot within
the over area.
W.P. way up / 1sct to 8'PS, passing a hooting
display.
Not up a ridge, over [illegible] antenne -
walked into up, stood, sat, scoured s.s. s.s. -
set and failed vertical & did a half rotation -
pecked at adjacent vegetation - perhaps picking
it + dragging it and cap - but I'm can not
actually see. - Stopped out - picked + dragged
4-5x - On left side + 4+ turn - N. right -
De went a far s.s. sequence n. e.c.d sid +
Doe he mind of feeding. My feeling is that
it is not as formalized as in [illegible] -
like a pure [illegible]
Number today probably about the same as
before - but birds seem to be settling down -
+ there seems less choosing than in preceding
days. It generally seemed scarce -
after afternoon - I saw - one
observed on the white-rigged peak 1/2
ridge do not - no? did a courtship
ground display - let me & spend no effort
fleets on feeding - No or quit off 45 sec t.
This was the only ground courtship seen
today - this also seem scarce, maybe
other pair here next?
N.-e.
gol. e.