Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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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!).