Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes,R 1962 Erebia alpina 5 July Barrow, Alaska Nests all intact on Shroanb flat & vicinity. Few more were located - a nest with 8 eggs - one with 7-8 incubating. No sign of hatching yet. Nest #7 - 8 allowed approach to 20's'. The fledgling off at 8t Ls - injury flight - flying across pond - landing in a manner - the standing up from a polyptych & ral-raking several times. He followed us for 350' before starting to work its way back toward the nest Nest #8 - birds were off nest & moved into a flock of 4 - unsettled birds. Nest #9 - bird (8?) flew off when I was 6' away - flew low over the ground in a rapid flight - landed 60' away (at 8t Ls & one?) - sat in a hunched posture - gave several ral-ral. D. sapper Nest #10 - bird (9?) appeared < low rapid flight - landed 25' in nest - lurked 10' away - ran off in hunched posture - the stood erect - disappeared in brush - not seen again until I turned & headed away - then it led me off - while it was in a partly hunched posture