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Hohmes,R
1962
Erolia melanosts
16.
5 July Barrow, Alaska
[ near 20.0] mDs plot - with three eggs?
Do Q flee off when we were 30' away -
flew at 88. 25 fps - u < low fly -
landing 48' away + walking off from
the trough in a partly-humid patch.
No pronounced distraction display was
observed. The nest was located on the
east slope of the ridge - a densely-
vegetated, large, flat (lie low) polygon
was covered over by the tuft ledges.
The Q was incubating at nest near 13.4
on Skovant plot. She flew low over the ground
when leaving the nest. No distraction display
was noted.
No displaying or 87 were seen heard -
no territorial defenses were noted. The only chasing
was between 87 - three flock on a
plot.
The dimorphic calls between 87-75;
is gentle striking - D'z's being <
high-pitched spiking cheer up - the 87
a low gurgled verse. Mrs Sam note.
6 July Pectorals reported a rare in Deal ridge
Census plot by Hans. Where is Mr
Marsel; group of 4 were encountered out near
Elsa Lagoon - freely. No display, ever
seen heard.