Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes,R. 1960 2 July Ikroaile, Alaska white - rump(?, I believe. - he had just displayed previous to the feeding period) lowered his wing + after his vocalization returned to his feeding. It has been noted that these birds all do a con- siderable portion of their feeding around this pond. When 1st coming to Ikroaile, the birds can usually be located along the edge of the pond. The same bird which displayed toward the phalarope (above), also was seen to chase a Pectoral sandpiper + they do an aerial display (at stroke 23.1). About 15 minutes later, both birds (Pect. Sand. & the Wh. rump) were feeding side by side with no trouble between them. The habitat of fuscicollis here at Ikroaile seems to be quite similar to the section 1 the beaver ridge where we found them last year. The ridge is not high, but is elevated enough to allow for a gentle slope on the east side which extends down to the shore of the lake. This is a grass covered