Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes, F. 1962 Erolia fascicollis 9 June Borrow, Alaska Wing flashing individual. As they got after him - he started to raise the tail very + in the left down fashion. It so happened that later this wing was out of phase with the other - causing quite a confusion - since one wing would shoot up as the other came down. After several leap flights & follow-up The wings- finally settling down over the shrub at 15. This alternating wing flashing was apparently in response to near the birds seen to do it frequent display & fascicollis - probably signifying recognition or awareness condition. Late when the second courtship act was seen - this seemed to get a little warmer - 1 or 2 shovelers were seen - since he seemed to interrupt feeling. Soon after the 3rd stopped abruptly- I observed the other bird & bat mower in display - (who could not be found that later in the evening). 12 June - One displaying bird seen near the South shore of Swan River Creek - NE of the Conservation Plot at Skowhegan. The bird flew several feet above disturbed - stood a moment with crypto wing raised to the vertical