Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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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