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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