Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes, R. 1960 2. Erolia bairdi 9 June Barrow, Alaska One seen near The Bead ridge - beverage antennae section. 10 June - A pair seen on the ridge, just west of the magnetic station. Both birds were feeding & were disturbed. The ? gave several wing-raising displays & The resumed feeding. The ? did no display. Maker reported a pair further west on the ridge which had a nest cup with no eggs. The birds (♂?) did < display (wing raising) from him and at the same time, its tail was cocked. Later the bird which had displayed went to the next cup & sat with its tail cocked. It then raised its wing (away from Maker & apparently not addressed to WJM). The other bird (?) then came at & displaced the ? ? From the nest. 11 June - Several pairs were spotted along Mt. Bear Ridge central maxl x 1. x 2.0 o o nest? with brood by Malin x ? 3. x 4. x 5. □ANCS magnetic station