Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes,R. 1960 Erolia bairdi 30 June Skroavile, Alaska The nest per stove 5,000 steel octave, but as before. Then is only one bird present. 1 July - Another bairdi was seen west of The wanigan, and this bird appeared like broody as if it had a nest somewhere nearby. The nest was found this afternoon about 60 yards west of The wanigan (15 yards from The Plectone nest + 30 yards from The fox Red bul nest). 2 July - See discussion on p. 17+18 of alpina concerning comparison of aerial displays. Bairdi in the region around Skroavile seems rather scarce. In all the time spent in this area, no aerial displays have been seen or heard, although 2 nests are present near The wanigan. Apparently there is only 1 bird at each nest + The males have departed. This suggests may suggest that this may be a characteristic of this species. The habitat of bairdi is confusing. Just here it is densest in its range in Alaska. There is a population breeding in the mountains (Pelas Lake etc. when it breeds in the