Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes, JR 1967 Erolia alpina 28 june Barrow, Alaska The displacement - disturbance note - give who the bird is flushed from the nest or from feeding is a drily + bruggy - fleet or cheat. Also give by c distraction-display bird on a (orho) is Parawam, in nest. Nest #2 not TIII in steel present; both birds were Denevitz. 29june A total of 3 birds seen between Wohlseblo & Oolepita Flough. No displays were heard. 30june Warm, clear day with lots of mosquitos - but no displays were heard. Three birds well seen on Decircuit from B.R. - gasoline R.), Wohlsechly flory - to N.S. R. - Camp Nest #3 - incubating 8? - who jumped off the rest - flew low to No - (under 200' away - never returned while I was near the nest (2min). Nest #5 - 8? flew off the nest who flew 50' avay - flew low over foreground - setting wings in V + trilling. Finally, it landed (-wings folded quickly with the body - not held up) - trilled again, ran a few feet with head forward - but not - free, rocket run posture - stopped jam still again + 8 flew off - gave 1 min free hover 15' away. When I moved to the nest, it came in slow + gave a fluttery flight with wing out to the side - fluttering at the fundera - the same rocket run - Ben (or)