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Holmes,R
1963
C. Olga
5.
3 june Bannu, Alaska
Oolpik - A love group / 8 birds -
3? as far as riverbed - were
found. From this group, 2 + sometime
3 birds would chase around
the exposed tundra - mixed group (a
sleeve close note & Oulhill -
alternately. A number of these birds were
collected - see catalog.
4 june "Pair" seen chasing near north level ridge,
just west 1 magnetic station. Several
other individuals - which seemed to be
members of a love flock - of males -
Some chasing was noted (sweet
Oolpik, some heard - Then were all
between Wolf & Oolpik Stouglas -
It seems that the lady - among single
OPs were not here this year - except
for a very few - it seems just 2
I collected - seen during the last 2
days, flock / OPs in port coming
in-to B. Fundra.
5 june Several heard in Britta & U.P.H.S
area + along Voth Creek. The birds
seem to be spreading out on B.
tundra now - Since many areas
are opening up.