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Holmes,R.
1963
8 June Banns, Alaska
C. melanotus
Nest found with 4 eggs + one & in
grass slope 1 Village S. bluff. - nest lined
with dry grass. & flushed - landed 20'
away, chased or attacked (vantower)
compl. feeding $- 4X - Dena & landed
cleared 1/4 & for 5x, just found birds - Mr.
Hunt & began to count. No feeding $ -
& curled her in a fort wall with tuil
cochel (not spread), had no rplum - which
also moved as sagging course - gave me
puffed boots - she kept feeding & aft
the 8 circled & at cleavage (3-6")
for about 30-40 min at hr - a chase
followed. - i.e. sees that a 8 with
& + nut in vicinity (below tree displays
all around her area) - ran he off t was
counting another. - shot - & aggression
Nest checked half hour later, I was incidentally
flew off when I was 70' away, circled
behind me, landed gave a rather
hast rolled turnrrrrrt - but no
poking at my face - she led me
away, giving no note.
Flodif & her Trephine III A+B -
3 were counted unsuccessfully in 1/83,
with about 10 sec intervals. He was below
me, she flew off, around another - etc.