Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes, P. 1962 Erolia Bairdii 30 June Barrow, Alaska Nest with egg - not with three - incubating bird left the nest cube 2 even 60' away - gave a stormy diabatic flight - then a mouse run - did not return close while I looked at the egg - but stood off from Mr. cubine. 3 July - Group of 4 seen a B.R. - two collected - both shaving incubation patches. Lena M. appeared to be moving as a group - They may be birds - who have had nesting failure. 4 July Both nests E fish Ave were intact. There was no baird #3 - but eggs were warm. At nest B5 #2 - the incubating bird flew off the nest cubical was 60' away - gave a flying flight - fluttering over the ground for about 50'. The went into a mouse run for seven more feet - finally disappeared, although - not to be seen when until I was walking away from nest. She was standing nearby, giving The cubine. 6 July Baird nest found 30 yards behind orange ARL building by Stevens yesterday. - contains 4 eggs. Nest site is an exposed gravel and only sparse vegetation. Carex? - egg on lying in a shallow