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Holmes, Jr.
1962
Erota lairdi
15 July Barrow, Alaska
about 5 minutes + stood off from
the clunt. [died in attendance
also saw occasional clunt -].
Next new magnetic stone - south side/
Deadly - gun - apparently hatched with
the last three days. This was Lcrob
in almost pure gravel with some few
scattered. The cap was in found alive
by the white fiber-like lichen.
20 July Nest #2 checked in the afternoon - all four eggs
were present. The incubating bird was off
The nest when I arrived there.
21 July Nest #2 checked + only 1 young was present -
The other have apparently hatched & were
somewhere in the vicinity. Both Adults were
present - one gave a storm injury display -
As she stood off giving me down-not-
acting excited as I did so.
Since this method 3 eggs - The evening
30 June + The 4th egg was probably laid the
morning (July) - The incubation period to
20 days (18-20).
3 Aug Now have been seen during the last two
weeks. Where are the young? - not to
mention the adults.
4 Aug Miller collected 4 near Fred Lee
(Adults!).