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Holmes, R,
1962
Erolia alpina
33.
21 July Barrow, Alaska
Nest #18 which was present, being incubated -
not piping - 14 July - 1330. - was gone
Today at 1330. Hatching must have
occurred yesterday - 20 July. - No birds were
seen in vicinity.
Only 3-4 Seals noted in the No. Off
Area - on a block round pond. No other
were seen between Area - Wobleckle
Shore's head ways - except 1iver <
Hill Gold Placers, on the south side of
the lower ridge.
22 July Herds of 8 or 9 males are present along
north of the Siberian Wannigan. This
is the only group seen today. Inside 2 lakes
with 1 chick in the north sect / Foggy
Lake (8 yards from road shore) - The chick
was collected. Only one parent dolphin
singing with tail up & wrap out t/n
down - No other birds - the 9 - stooer
acted excited - gave the breezy call to
over the rel, rel, rel - sequences.
No squeal given by the distracting bird was
a high pitched - bes-hee - given over-
over again - as it flutters off through
the grass in the lake bed.
The nest (#14) at the southern end of the
plot was checked. The 8? piped off when