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Holmes,R.
1922
Erolia fusciocellis
24 June Barrow, Alaska
The south end of the plate was reveiled during
the late afternoon & The me display was
found west of 24.4-20.4 - along the edge
of the large lake. He performed several
display by flying low over the ground
with a fast, deep every beat - The
shooting up to 58-60', gave over
two "steading every beats" which he
called quivering & then sat over at
450 and floated a glided both
the ground. The song was given as
soon as he levelled off from his climb &
it was give as he glided down. He
usually landed on the
heap of mud - piled up by
the ice cake - at the edge
of the lake - once it landed
on the ice cake itself. As the bird landed,
the wings would be held up briefly - the
lowered into position. It once was close
by a patrol who saw in gurgler
rattle & it once closer off a
small (& or parts developed?) as it the
swept by (this was done by a swift
flight - the white-rump following clear)
behind the PS - then turning & feverous
over as it glided back to the lake above.