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Holmes.R.
1963
C. alpea
6 June Banae, Alaska
No nest; she gave no call or distraction
display. She returned to the nest very
soon after 1 minute away.
Several pairs / clinker seen between Birkar
Volk areas & display were heard from
a distance. The breaking was seen
at 12 in 7 sa - approx 2/Sec.
7 June Several displays heard - Elsa bluff -
+ 1 nest cup display seen - where
3' settled into cup after giving the dry
full note described pge 6: The E
was only 3-4 inches away - "looking" at
the D. After 10 sec, both birds moved away feeding.
Six displays along Von bluff.
8 June A chorus a village flat bluff - little
pair - call not heard. One display
bird met Elsa - 1 displaying bird
collected a non-stone & wobblingly flew.
9 June 2 pairs seen between Fertilin prot + Muck
Creek - both feeding in Sireel
(line 10' dia, off 20' dia) patch exposed
Tundra.
Birds flying down for aerial display -
set wings a sharp V & glider
for 50' towards the ground,
Jerry runn-tub - He landed