Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes,R 1963 C. bairdi 4 June Barrow, Alaska Four individuals near explosive shore - one displaying - others birds foraged. Two were displaying at the same time just north of AACS - also same chasing Group - Tree. 6 June - One flying along Valley slope bluff, one heard in both areas - DS seem to be quite uncommon this year - not least so far - they may be hard to come by. 8 June One displaying over level ridge near Magnetic Station - landed uneventfully Keeping wings at neutral for 1 sec before lowering them. One displaying near Trepelius [illegible]. 9 June Hunted AACS & beach ridge for three hours - but had difficulty locating them - one displaying just no. 1 AACS - towards south (a North side 1 b.r.) - 2 chasing about 300 yd west Magnetic Station (1 cod) - Their sex relatively scarce so far - however much I hear habitat not 1m beach ridge is not yet free [illegible] One collected near AACS - one other Seen - in same area. 10 June One possible too heard in Britton's Area (high polynya at north end).