Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes, J? 1962 Erolia alpina 30 June Barrow, Alaska (2) Flight - over trail. 2 eggs. I was were pipping. 1 July - Nest #2 with 4 eggs - no pipping - I left nest when I was 60' away - trilled & landed 20' away - never came closer. Nest #5 - 8 flew off when I was 100' away - trilled over - landed. - 1 from 1 1/2' cut 1 cup, 2 - cup, 1 egg - no pipping yet. (1328). The 8 stood away giving an occurring rat, rat, rat - or - BREEET alarm a disturbance note. No other birds or displays seen here today. 2 July 1960 - Nest #5 - 3 young + 1 egg just beginning to hatch [i pipped]. 8 flew off - gave tree - (landed - continued wet the rat, rat, rat.... - see p.37 2 July All nest - plot trees wannigan were active were being incubated. For more passerines localizer: The plot - but nest were not yet located. - See census sheets. Distraction displays Nest #9: when 10' away - The bird flew up toft - 1-2' off the ground - (landed 160' to 180') - gave trill just before landing. Stood there + gave Sweet rat-rat - Sequencer 2 The fleeoff given trill - several times. This event seems happened earlier when I went by with camera.