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Holmes, R,
1961
Erolia algemá
7 July Barrow-Shravik, Alaska
1 pair + 2 luidin. Ads seen on the plot at
Shravik. 1 Ad + 1 chick seen colliding
in the grassy area, west of Tofugud Lake.
1 group 3 Ads seen feeding together
just east of 4.0 on the plot. When
flushed, they flew off together + landed
20 yards away + resumed feeding.
Another group 3 Ads seen on a flat
ridge slope - 1070s east of the main
plot. All were feeding within 3' of
each other - again flew off together.
Are these birds with nest failure??
They certainly must be first non-nesters-
since the young can't be raised yet. NB
Displays were heard today.
9 July Barrow, Alaska
The nest on the B.R. plot (which contained
4 cold eggs on 4 July) had been
destroyed by today. One piece of
egg shell was there - + This showed
signs of breaking, not hatching! - as
if predators had taken them. Two
displays were heard NTE of 6.0, +
2 were heard EF 16.0. There were
probably 2 birds involved in the nest
display twice. The display was
on a tree - no crane - call was given.