Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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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