Holmes, R. 1961 Erolia afeina 13 July Barrow, Alaska The RB nest along the road to The B.R. is still intact & The O was incubating. 15 July Two RB were feeding again in The black mud on the ponds just N.T.W. of Voth's three- proper. They either fed in The middle or both around The grass growing at The edge The mud. all feeding was done by rapid probing - usually feeding with 4-I probe in succession, a bird with head raised slightly - then returned to probing. One flew over Ponds J, H, + I - but kept a going. Our partial display heard today. - just The whinny. The wing molt seems to be about completed. 16 July 1 bird remained at The mud ponds. This was The only RB seen during The afternoon. The nest along the road toward The B.R. had apparently watched, trace signs of The birds were gone - 19 July - flock of 5 rear cormorants (Wade + Elsa - Vcalr - see journal-catalog. 2 family groups encountered. - 1 young collected, 2 banded. Three birds feeding at soft mud pot will probe- dull-feather for the food, while those feeding in grassy areas will pick up peck + not probe -