Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
Page 257
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Holmes,R. 1962 Erolia bairdi 29 may BARROW, ALASKA 1 individual seen feeding on the exposed firn - west slope / Elson Lagoon - so. 100 ft. Stony. Good short hillside - better, flusher 30 may - 1 display heard near VOR's area. 1 june 1 bird seen near Elson Lagoon & 1 was with a flush / Tundra Peckers + dense near VOR area. 5 june 1 bird seen collected S. of Brittan's Area today. [illegible] No other have been seen - heard recently. Late arrivals ? 7 june 2 individuals chasing - 1/2 way between VOR & Brittan's Area - no display - and, aerial flight - slow - white-like 9 june 1 bird heard displaying in Brittan's Area. 10 june Four individuals doing aerial display north of the insect plots. Several displaying at Beacon - 1 The Berlandy ridge along Elson Lagoon - NE / NW hillside. 11 june Several displaying heard + birds seen along the north factor / The level ridge - and at least 3-4 birds - displaying - N & E / The magnetic station - to NE / B. ridge curve - 2 collected. 14 june Several birds displaying along lower ridge & near at Stavrova (No. end of plot). When these birds rise to display - They are a slower - more languid every beat which is quite marked - when compared with normal fast flying flight. Black relative large wings - make them appear.