15. Holmes,R. 1962 Erobia melanotus 2 July Barrow, Alaska of the birds were in varying stages of "maturity" - many looked like young, immature one-year-olds. The next a lave end / The plot was [illegible] No sign 1 3 4 now The display- [illegible] which was previously in the area. The nest near 12.4 was still intact: The & jumped off cube I was 25' away and went bouncing on the tundra in a flurrying flight - Wings spread to the side - flapping, feet all ruffled - giving high-pitched squeaky noise - After 30 - she landed - went into a mouse run posture with head tilted forward - both feather ruffled - wings held out slightly for the body + turned in out, tail lowered + spread - head turned looking at me - running off through the polygons. 3 July Swarms groups (5-15) of 5'7" see along the beach ridge + in central marsh. No displays heard today. 5 July No pectorals found or seen along the Beacon Ridge - Central Marsh - nor were there any in the Herbert's plots vicinity. At Davisail, however, a group 1/5-20 were on the north plot - that when they flew up and took off - at least 40 were present. Another nest found