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Holmars, R.
1959
Erolia Bairdli
8 June Barrow, Alaska.
Two seen 1 mile No. of village,
and one was collected.
9 June Barrow, Alaska
Two seen near the Voth area.
There were indiv. separated
by ~ 100 feet.
10 June Barrow, Alaska
One seen near the gas creek
road near 2 Turnstokes.
11 June Barrow, Alaska
Several pairs seen in the drum
area. The majority were feeding;
however 2 or 3 were seen doing
their aerial display. They will
fly at heights of 75-125 feet and
give a rapid, boom of twittering
note. As they arrive on the ground,
the wings are held vertical, and
then they are brought down to the body.
The birds are very wary at the time
and will not allow close approach
by an observer. One pair was
also observed to attempt copulation.
12 June Barrow, Alaska.
These birds were seen and
heard in the drum area in the
morning and evening and in the