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Holmes,R.
1959
Erolia bairdi
6.
27 June Barrow, Alaska
The nest was checked at 1500. The
incubating bird flushed off with
my approach. Unlike the White-rump,
she immediately left the nest
area heading South using the
mouse-run (with tail spread).
As I was photographing the nest,
She gradually worked her way
back and as she did so
she gave squeaky calls. Whenever
I made a sudden
movement, she immediately
wroushed and assumed the
distortion display position.
28 June Barrow, Alaska
Another nest was located 70-80
yards E of the previous nest
and just east 1/4 row 1 drums.
This nest also contained four
eggs which even formerly,
but they had redder apricot
blotches rather than brown.
3 July Barrow, Alaska
Two nests with four eggs
were located along the
beach ridge east of the Benson
antennas. All the nests bar