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Holmes,R.
1960
Eolia bairdi
17 June Barrow Alaska
But this activity is present in
spurts.
20 June - Several birds displaying along the
north end of the level ridge. There
is a certain swing in their display
that seems quite characteristic
of this species.
23 June Kepavik (Barrow), Alaska
One seen during a morning near De
Wanijar. In De Sterna, we were
present near the NE corner plot. The last individual was
singing the whining call and was
acting like it had food. The
area where it was seen is an
area of high polygon which looks
like good bairdi habitat.
24 June - The bird was found in this region
this afternoon. It is located about
half way between post 0.6 and 0.1
and slightly to the north of this line.
The nest (claimed Beggs) and was
situated on a polygon. The soil
in this locale is block, but there
are scattered clumps of dried grasses
which have been cut by events denning
activity. It is near there a sparsely stream