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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