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Holmes, RT.
1964
C. alpina
4 June Barron, Alaska
Two-may seen behind drum area near AACS. Several (25)
aerial display heard - all concerted only of
long hill - no churring heard. / feeding with 1/8/1975,
1 Pair seen along Elsom bluff - 1 aerial display -
with churring heard.
5 June 1 pair on both bluffs, 2 pairs on Denali Ridge, 2077 (locally
settled - subalpine) - 50 yd from Hmb Area. In the area the
latter birds - one was flushed by the weasel, it
flew 100', landing about 80' away from AACS.
I raised 1 wing toward the newcomer - gave a
long hill. The flew flushed 8' from B - I kept both
wings vertical for 1-1/2 sec - gave an abbreviated long call.
The birds fled or at least stalled at mid sound for 10-15
sec - before B took flight toward A - a
flew + the chase went until over 1 syt (lost
over lunch. (23'') - uplift in approach (D)
gave me break - a softer, less emphatic
bleep + a long reeeeeeecee when I
repeated the long hill given by B -
in fast flight.
3-4 scattered indiv. on Elsom bluff, no. 1 Wld.
None seen on Pikel's Plots
6 June Only 1 pair on north beach ridge - all no 1 or 2
displays were heard from trees between the
ridge & Iniskippuk (Tuck) lake.
On the ridge (white-rump sector). No P displayed (15' max.
height), landed with a brief wing up. Walked several feet