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Holmes
1963
C. melanotos
9 July Barrow, Alaska
Behind the other, not given the 4 cock note, followers. Are the returned to be not - the other kind? Do Mr.
Cass - but never bird nests
nearby (158' apart - per 8.0-9.0).
Several non-nesting - individual &
were encountered during Friday. Wh
flapped. My words gave the cues
note & flew - 103' yards, sank
out 1 sight. While - the grimes, Mr.
Shaved my webbed feet
haven't met (ii" secret behavior,
"Slow deliberate movement, pecking
for food, no crouching, gave call when
starts to fly - rather than wait
until flush away from nut, etc.).
10 July
Three birds (P.B.) after juli's legs -
swir, 4, 6, 4. All feeding, actively - see. Not
were collected yesterday were molting
body feathers & were accumulating body
fat. The development of the neck region
seen still evident from inside - i.e.
fatty & vascularized, but appearance for
external showed no sagginess toward
the molt going on, the coloration of the head
is being lost to become lighter. Not
were seen - 6:00 am - 4:00 afternoon.