Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes, R. 1962 Erolia alpina 37. 2 July Barrow, Alaska churring ear - almost as low + grating as alba + De at times - it may be high- pitched like variati. A certain amount of the variation is found in few individuals - but is more extreme + slightly more noticeable between individ. 1 July - continued. At nest #5 when I returned at 1900 - two young + 1 piping egg were: The nest cap - 1 young had moved off. At this time - There was no evidence of the egg-shell fragment which must be removed within hour after hatching. 3 July A Q was collected on Beach Ridge - Near The Black Box (due So. of AACS) - with 3 collapsed follicle + love ab 7mm - Apparently having one more egg to lay. A family group of 2 Adults (♂ + ♀) + at least 2 two-day old young were noted No. 57 UPHS Area. The ♂ & ♀ (which were collected). The Q continued to swi As val val - vol or in creasing BZEEET - as she flew excitedly from 1 place to another - Then as we drove off - As were she followed for twenty five hundred yards. egg-laying