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Holmes, R.
1964
C. alpina
14 June Barrow, Alaska
Dist. display for hual - Wh-r. Seated 1 brooding.
15 June Not found in clearly vegetated (grass-edges) polyg-
- upland area, 307) to South/Station ridge -
4 eggs - 3 incubating.
16 June Sex. indiv. - m wing molt.
21 June Nest with 4 eggs a ridge top where snow
covered (east / 4 drum) - in sparsely vegetated
cover - shallow cup with grass lining. - egg,
calculated for egg weight. Nest #1 on ridge
still intact
22 June 4 on nest #1 at 1030.
23 June RBs on shroud plot were not conspicuous..
107 probably from a nest nr 16.2; another
near 15.1 + a nest with 4 eggs incubated
& near 24.1 - The malt same cup that
has been used by a pair / RB (same?)
for 3 consecutive years! Seventh
Mids spur? On plot - all - wing molt.
27 June Nest with 4 eggs inc. & located on 'garden
ridge' NE slope - a pronged spade - 70%.
Care. Eggs removed for weighing; I
returned cup sat 3-4 times - if sec.
seconds - the mom off - only to return-
saw second bird lay third. I found
display head.
Part I - sat left awhile I alone
[illegible] it - m - [illegible] d.d.