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Holmes,R
1963
3.
Colian's alpura
2 june Barrow,Alaska
Three chasing on large open potel southvillage
shovel. One saw "across" trill from ne ground-
alone - with no other care.
Forseen no.1 ookipih shogzy - 8" landed.
-watched forward & with left wing held vertical,
trill 45°z - not spread - in fast boohet finked-
giving lay-trill (but not the loud, rumpy,
descending- - pld me give whoa -
Doris was veloted even after a
soft. As De & stood there, he lofted his other
wing + jumped and he bold where he
stood for about 3osec. with his wings
fluttering. looked up + bill slighty
up- giving a soft - mygola (minute)
trill. After Doris, she moved (our 7sypt) -
he stayed within 2" & Dord Doris was
an attempt at regulation. - If the
fluttered 11 to De sick + landed about
6" away. His wing even held up + flung
fluttered for about 1osec before lowering
them into Nirdy pos. B. Both birds were
fleding.