Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes,R 1962 Erolia alpina 47. 10 July Barrow, Alaska Nest located on south slope. I meet poly - 60' NNE of panel - a flat grassy slope - 4 eggs - 3 incubating - gave no duetback- display - instead flew off at 60' [draw vi] - gave 2 trills & several squeaking calls - The male off feeding. 11 July Nest #12 - still intact yesterday - no bird was seen. Nest #16 - being incubated by 3 - left nest when I was 30' away - flew off 30' - gave brief trill & call. No family groups encountered - only birds seen were in Vah Bro - down slope - When 3 were found feeding in the dried- cut loc - polygyn area - feeding sites were taken. 12 July 1 display heard during the 2 hours. In plot + The concealed only of 1 brief trill. The only The birds seen were the bird & nest [2]. #14 - 3 left nest when I was 6' away - flown 1-2' off the ground - in shallow wing- beat (as like aerial display flight) - flew 400' feet before landing. Gave 3 brief flight - did not return during the next for minutes. - 5 eggs #15 - incubating bird flew for near When I was 4' away - gave an upper flight for 100' - into a momentary for 10'