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Holmes,R.
1963
E. olpivia
29 june Barrow, Alaska
begin from the end / mi-glide - brA
And switching to a fast flying
pattern & taking off. After another bird
Deaniel churr: is a low-pitched,
relatively grating note, given cross-
again continuously. At certain times,
As the bird chirps & begins t churr -
he well gave a high-pitched ch-ch-ch-yeh-
then he turned with the trajectory (the same
note given Deaniell recordings, which
is followed by the trill). This trill note
also
is given on the ground upon disturbance.
Another disturbance note is a trilled (musical
quality) series - which is given emphatically.
There is just a version of the "cael note".
Today. a 07 was in quivering, very display at
first kept low on the ground - both
times, circling over in curve 2 acres. He
landed in down-slide display & kept his
wings at the vertical for one second. He
then ran through the short grasses, pecking back
& forth (but apparently not feeding), and after
going about 10' across a grassy polygon
Top, he assumed a nest-approaching
posture (rear end slightly up - still pecking; scatt
to side) And then stepped into a nest cup.
and began scraping. The posture is one cup