Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes, R 1962 Eronia alpina 30 may BARROW, ALASKA -both were into a aerial chase. The whole flock flew - all chasing & pulling. One peeled off & beg the Shells wingbeat - & gave the kraa,kraa. It appeared to be a flock of 278 - which are yet unsettled. The heron rod, rod, rod, to give on the ground - when it must be alarmed - it may The turn into a krae, krae - of the aerial display. One bird doing an aerial display, landed, keeping both wings at rt. & with the ground & gave a curve while. The folded wings & began speeding. Suddenly - it gave several kraa's & walked up behind a feeding bird (? ?) raised one wing to 90° - (Bird was facing & not h ?) & gave seven more kraa's as it walked behind that bird. Finally the bird flew off for about 18' - & not birds resumed feeding. Pairs seen near Drift Hen's Area, near both; Arise, across from Damuslu site (VOL) & on Sout shore / Vol creek, just beyond Renoli Gate & on the Bluff along the sweet spot / Fortymile Lake. Numerous Aerial displays were heard during the day.