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RTH
1963
25,
C. melanotus
21 June Barrow, Alaska
faced each other - and (?) went into -
Tail up aspens posture - gave Mr. &
call note + Dr. other-
fly off - followed by
Dr. 8. Bussom - The one moving
off - was the non-nesting bird - The
aspens were being incubating &
NEST - PS#10 - 30' off plat (11.3) - 4 eggs +
me. 9 - who was courting for several mins. by
a lower, seated 8). - Nest a stick
1 polyg - Semenonder by moss &
a small clump / some white
offended - about 15% core per egg.
NEST - #11 - 4 eggs, me. 9. (5.3) -
in Arctognathus or low poly pteryx - some
enophym clumps - 60% covering by R
grasp.
Two 8's - chasing for several minutes-
over an area / facade. The chasers were
high above the ground - flying side by side -
then severing loose fall & making large
circles - jabber calls were given almost
constantly. After flying fast - They would
set their wings horizontally down -
dropped & glided for several hundred
feet, descending landing. On the ground,
the 8th went into a hunched posture,