Holmes,R. 1959 Erolia fuscicollis 20 June Barrow, Alaska around the area and occasionally display (curiae). Also if a Pectoral, Red-backed, Semi-palmated or Baird Sandpiper would come into Theatre they were chased out immediately. By noting where these chase started The boundaries of the territory could be roughly determined. It seemed to be about the width of the ridge and extended from 30 yards west of the snow poles west to within 50 yards of the gasoline. The boundaries seemed fairly definite, and the only time the bird was seen to leave the area was when he flew to the SE to a patrol turn near New Mead Lake. It sometimes returned and resumed defensive behavior. It would leave its post and fly low over the ground (3-7 feet) and then rise to a height of 40-50 feet. From this height it would float for several feet on horizontal wings and then as it approached the ground, the wings would be held in a V-position and the bird would land in this position.